A Myanmar military airstrike hit a busy riverside market and adjacent bridge in the town of Kyauktaw, western Rakhine state, killing at least 33 people and wounding 36 others. Local aid worker Wai Hun Aung and the ethnic armed rebel group Arakan Army (AA) confirmed the toll, emphasizing that the commercial hub was situated far from active frontline fighting. Officials and relief personnel noted this attack is among the deadliest in Rakhine in recent months, rivaling a December airstrike on a hospital in the region that claimed at least 30 lives. While the Arakan Army has taken control of vast swathes of Rakhine territory, Myanmar’s military junta increasingly leans on fighter jets to strike towns and critical local infrastructure.

Full report : Myanmar Military Airstrike Kills at Least 33 Near Market in Rakhine State.