Five Towns in Arakan Hit by Junta Airstrikes Over Three Days: 12 Killed, 31 Injured

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Global Arakan Network|November 1, 2025

List of civilians killed in junta airstrikes — including attacks carried out with drones, jet fighters, and Y-12 aircraft across five Arakan townships from October 29 to 31 (Source: AA Info Desk)

The Arakan Army (AA) has reported that within just three days, the Myanmar Military Commission carried out consecutive airstrikes on five townships in Arakan State, killing 12 civilians and injuring 31 others.

Between October 29 and 31, the junta forces launched air attacks using drones, jet fighters, and Y-12 transport aircraft targeting Rathedaung, Ponnagyun, Pauktaw, Sittwe, and Kyaukphyu Townships.

According to the AA Info Desk, those killed included one person from Rathedaung, six from Kyaukphyu, four (including two children) from Ponnagyun, and one from Pauktaw.

In addition, 31 people were injured — 18 from Kyaukphyu, 9 from Ponnagyun, 2 from Pauktaw, and 2 from Rathedaung.

A woman from Kone Bwe Village, Kyaukphyu Township, who was killed in a junta airstrike on October 30, 2025 (Source: AB News)

The Arakan Army, in a statement issued on October 31, strongly condemned the junta’s deliberate air attacks on civilian populations and urged the public to remain alert to the ongoing aerial threats.

Military analysts told AB News that the junta’s deliberate targeting of civilian towns and villages — far from active combat zones — amounts to clear and systematic war crimes.

“The junta is bombing civilian towns and villages, destroying hospitals, clinics, religious buildings, and schools almost daily. These are blatant violations of the Geneva Conventions,” one analyst said.

Since the renewed conflict began, more than 900 civilians have been killed and over 2,000 injured in Arakan due to the junta’s assaults, while over 1,000 people have been arbitrarily arrested, according to HDCO.

Observers note that while the junta has agreed to a ceasefire with northern alliance forces — MNDAA, TNLA, and others under Operation 1027 — it has simultaneously escalated military offensives in Arakan, where the Arakan Army holds significant control.

Meanwhile, the Military Commission continues to intensify its air raids on resistance-held territories even as it prepares for a sham election, which critics say is aimed at legitimizing military rule.

Source@arkanbaynews