Overview
- The nighttime strike hit two private secondary boarding schools in Thayet Thapin village, Kyauktaw township, according to the Arakan Army and local media.
- Opposition groups reported 18–19 dead with more than 20 injured, local outlets cited 22 fatalities, and a humanitarian worker told AP that 30–40 boarding students may have been killed.
- The military has issued no statement, and widespread internet and mobile outages have constrained verification, while local media posted images showing debris and damaged buildings.
- An Arakan Army spokesman said a military jet dropped two bombs on the Pyinnyar Pan Khinn and A Myin Thit schools, and a ULA/AA statement claimed 227 kilograms of explosives were used.
- Thayet Thapin sits in territory the Arakan Army captured last year during a wider conflict marked by intensified air operations since the 2021 coup, with NGOs estimating over 7,200 people killed by security forces.