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Public Myanmar News, January 1, 2026
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On New Year’s Eve night, an airstrike on Thandwe town injured three civilians and destroyed six houses by fire, with no fatalities reported.I am Ko Saw, and this is a follow-up report from Public Myanmar News.
Three civilians were injured and six houses were destroyed after Myanmar’s military carried out an airstrike on Ward No. 1 in Thandwe town, Rakhine State, on New Year’s Eve, according to local sources and the Arakan Army (AA).
The airstrike occurred at around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, when military aircraft dropped bombs on residential areas in Ward No. 1. The attack caused multiple houses to catch fire, resulting in significant property damage.
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In a statement released late on December 31, the Arakan Army said the air attack led to extensive destruction of civilian homes and casualties among local residents in Thandwe. While initial reports indicated multiple casualties, detailed figures were not immediately available.
In a follow-up statement issued on January 1, the AA said that two 500-pound bombs were dropped by a military jet fighter on Magha Road in Ward No. 1, injuring three residents and destroying six houses by fire.
Public Myanmar News independently verified the injuries and property damage through on-the-ground local sources. Regarding the statement, Public Myanmar News contacted local sources on the ground, who confirmed that while civilians were injured and homes were destroyed by fire, there were no fatalities.
“Yes, houses were burned down. Some residents in the ward were injured and sustained shrapnel and blast-related wounds. However, there were no fatalities,” local on-the-ground sources told Public Myanmar News.
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The incident followed another airstrike carried out by the military on December 29 in Kyin Kan Gyi village, Lin Thar Ward, Ngapali town. According to local media outlet Narinjara, the attack involved four 500-pound bombs dropped by jet aircraft, killing seven civilians, including children, and injuring at least 15 others.
During that attack, a three-year-old child was trapped under debris for approximately 12 hours before being rescued by a local volunteer rescue group from Ngapali Beach at around 8:00 a.m. on December 30, Narinjara reported.
According to data released by Narinjara on January 1, at least 754 civilians have been killed or injured across 14 townships in Rakhine State currently under Arakan Army control. The casualties include 285 deaths and 469 injuries resulting from airstrikes, naval shelling, and artillery attacks carried out by Myanmar’s military.
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