Dozens killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State, UN says

Different people were killed by Myanmar’s military’s airstrikes in the western state of Rakhine this week, according to the UN, as the nation continues to be rife with violence four years after a coup.

More than 40 people were killed and about 500 homes were destroyed by military government forces hitting Kyauk Ni Maw, a village in the Ramree island township, according to a statement released late on Friday.

Since the military overthrew the Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in 2021, which sparked widespread protests that turned into a widespread armed rebellion that claimed the lives of thousands of people in Myanmar.

According to the statement, which was attributed to the UN syria and humanitarian coordinator in Myanmar, women and children were among those killed in Rakhine.

“Fighting in Rakhine has recently escalated, with civilians paying the highest price of the conflict”, the statement said.

“Civilians are faced with extreme risks, acute food insecurity, and a nearly complete collapse of essential public services,” the statement read.

The Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed group and a rescue worker, testified in earlier interviews about the deadly violence in Rakhine.

At least 26 Muslim villagers, according to the AA, were named in the names of the victims and 12 of the attack’s injured.

The AFP news agency obtained images of the aftermath of the bombing that showed terrified residents scurrying through burned-out, smoking ruins, corrugated metal-dense streets, trees drained of leaves, crumbling buildings, and crumbling walls.

The Reuters and AFP news agencies contacted a spokesperson for the military government for comment, but neither a spokesperson responded.

The government has repeatedly refuted claims that its forces are killing civilians and that it is attempting to “fight” “terrorists” in response to the government’s repeated statements.

The military has been battling its opposition to its rule on numerous fronts throughout the nation, and several rebel-held regions have now been ruled over.

Government forces are also engaged in combat with, among others, the Karen National Union and the Kachin Independence Army.

All parties were asked to abide by international humanitarian law in a statement released on Friday by the UN.

Additionally, it demanded that all parties “achieve unhinged humanitarian access to the most vulnerable.”

Meanwhile, international governments were urged to swiftly acquiesce to sanctions organizations that supply the military government with aviation fuel by the Blood Money Campaign, a coalition of activists from Myanmar.

The air strikes will truly come to an end, according to Mulan, a spokesperson for the Blood Money Campaign, who goes by one name.