Written by Han Yin, Manager
Based on reporting by Tiffany May, The New York Times, Sept. 29, 2026
On Monday, a Myanmar military jet dropped two bombs on a busy market in Kyauktaw town, in Rakhine State. At least 50 people were killed and 58 were injured, according to local authorities. The town is in an area controlled by the rebel Arakan Army.
The bombs fell around noon, as crowds gathered while food and goods from India were being unloaded from trucks. The victims included both ethnic Rakhine and Rohingya people.
Kyaw Than, a local father, rushed to the scene and saw dozens of bodies. “This is a market used by civilians,” he said. He is still searching for his 19-year-old daughter, Su Chay, who had gone shopping at the market.
Aid workers say they fear more attacks, since the military has a history of bombing places where large groups gather. Last December, a military airstrike on a hospital in Rakhine State killed 34 people.
Myanmar’s civil war began after the 2021 coup. More than 100,000 people have been killed, millions have been displaced, and the U.N. estimates over 12 million people will face severe food shortages this year. The military has said it only targets “terrorists.”
Read the full story at The New York Times: “Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military Bombing.”
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