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Military Airstrike on Schools in Western Myanmar Kills at Least 18 People, Most of Them Students
Myanmar's military airstrike on two private schools killed at least 18 students aged 17 to 18 and injured over 20, amid ongoing conflict with the ethnic Arakan Army.
An airstrike by Myanmar's military hit two private schools in Thayet Thapin village, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 people, mostly students.
Khaing Thukha, a spokesperson for the Arakan Army, reported that the victims were mostly '17 to 18-years-old students.'
Local media reported that 22 students died in the attack, highlighting the incident's severity.
The attack occurred in an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army in Rakhine state.
Yangon, September 12 The military has reportedly dropped bombs on the Sinh Pan Khin Private Education Training School in Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State, killing 18 people, including students, and injuring many others, with the death toll likely to rise. At around 1 a.m. on September 12, the military dropped bombs twice on the Sinh Pan Khin Private Education Training School in Thayet Tit Bin Village, Kyauktaw Township. The bombs were 500-pound …