Myanmar junta air strike kills 28 in Rakhine, including children, says ethnic armed group

The Rakhine conflict is one element of the bloody chaos that has engulfed Myanmar since the military ousted Ms Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in a 2021 coup, sparking a widespread armed uprising.

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The Arakan Army is engaged in a fierce fight with the Myanmar military for control of Rakhine over the past year. PHOTO: AFP

January 20, 2025

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