Event Brief
Myanmar airstrike death toll in Rakhine rises to 50
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Summary: The death toll from a Myanmar military airstrike in Rakhine state rose to 50 after rescuers found more bodies on Tuesday, a rebel group that controls the area and a local aid worker said. The Monday strike in Kyauktaw killed 50 and wounded at least 58, with women and children among those recovered.
WHO: Arakan Army and aid worker Wai Hun Aung
WHAT: Rescuers recovered additional bodies after a Myanmar military airstrike in Kyauktaw, raising the reported death toll to 50.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, Myanmar
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the airstrikes described by the Arakan Army spokesperson as targeting densely populated areas.
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