Air Delivered event in Myanmar on Sun 18th October 2026

On 18 October 2026, near Chaung Sone village (coded as Paletwa) (Paletwa township, Matupi district, Chin state), the Myanmar military conducted airstrikes and dropped about 20 bombs near the Lay Mro River with a Y-12 jet at around 2:30 pm. Shwe Phee Myay News Agency reported that at least 5 civilians were killed and some others were injured. Democratic Voice of Burma and Development Media Group reported that 7 civilians (a child, 2 women and 4 men) were killed. Khit Thit Media, The Voice of Chinland - VOC, Radio Free Asia and Network Media Group reported taht 9 civilians (a 33-year-old woman, a 55-year-old woman), a 40-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman, a 40-year-old woman, a 36-year-old man, a 35-year-old man, a 41-year-old man and a 6-month-old child) were killed and 5 others (a 20-year-old woman, a 49-year-old woman, a 48-year-old man, a 37-year-old man and a 65-year-old man) were injured. Fatalities coded as 9, using the most recent estimate.