Seven Civilians Killed, at Least 17 Injured in Junta Airstrike on SinAi Village in Wiratarni

At least seven civilians were killed and no fewer than 17 others were seriously injured when Myanmar’s military junta carried out an airstrike using a fighter jet on Sin Ai Village in Wiratarni Township, Rakhine State, on the evening of October 10, according to local sources.
 
A local villager confirmed that a military fighter jet directly bombed the village at around 6:20 p.m. on October 10.
 
The bombs struck and exploded inside the village, killing and injuring civilians. Local residents have been providing emergency assistance and rescue efforts for those wounded in the attack, according to reports.
 
The deceased were identified as Daw Ma Khin Than, 65; Daw Oo Mya Than, 64; Daw Yi Yi Than, 41; Daw Win Ma, 100, all from Sin Ai Village; Mamauk Chaw Rain, 19, from the Muslim internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in West Yae; and Ma Ni Ni, 28, and her six-year-old son, Sahat, from the Muslim IDP camp in Kyaukphyu.
 
The report stated that civilian casualties in Rakhine State have been increasing as the Myanmar military continues to target civilian populations amid its military setbacks.
 
Source: Media based in Rakhine