Myanmar junta airstrike kills 40 people and burns down 500 houses in Rakhine – reports - Strike on Arakan Army stronghold sparks massive fire

An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group has killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity say.

An Arakan Army spokesman said a military jet bombed Kyauk Ni Maw on Jan 8, starting a fire. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military on Wednesday targeted Kyauk Ni Maw village, located on Ramree Island in western Rakhine state, resulting in the deaths of approximately 40 people and injuries to at least 20 others,