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Myanmar Military Airstrike Kills 19 Students in Rakhine

9/13/2025

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Myanmar's military air strike in Rakhine State killed at least 19 students and injured 22 others, according to the Arakan Army (AA).
The attack targeted two private high schools in Kyauktaw township shortly after midnight.
Victims, aged 15 to 21, were asleep when a junta warplane dropped two 500-pound bombs.
UNICEF condemned the strike as a "brutal attack" against children.
Since the 2021 military coup, Myanmar has experienced ongoing armed conflict.

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Myanmar's military air strike in Rakhine State killed at least 19 students and injured 22 others, according to the Arakan Army (AA).
The attack targeted two private high schools in Kyauktaw township shortly after midnight.
Victims, aged 15 to 21, were asleep when a junta warplane dropped two 500-pound bombs.
UNICEF condemned the strike as a "brutal attack" against children.
Since the 2021 military coup, Myanmar has experienced ongoing armed conflict.