Airstrike on Rakhine market kills 18 as junta steps up attacks in AA-held areas - Myanmar Now

Airstrike on Rakhine market kills 18 as junta steps up attacks in AA-held areas. The military council has intensified its assaults on areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State, with an airstrike on a market in Maungdaw Township on Tuesday reportedly killing at least 18 civilians and wounding many others. The attack occurred around 10 a.m. at the market in Kyein Chaung village, according to local sources. The junta has been escalating its offensive against the AA since late October, following the collapse of a fragile ceasefire agreement. The conflict has led to widespread displacement and a growing humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State.