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Myanmar Airstrike Kills 49 Near Market in Rakhine State
The Indian Express55m
THE BRIEF
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A Myanmar military airstrike near a market in Kyauktaw township, Rakhine state, killed at least 49 people and injured 58 others on Monday.
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The strike hit the region's main wholesale centre in an area controlled by the Arakan Army, dropping two bombs from a fighter jet around noon.
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The Arakan Army stated that the dead included vendors and shoppers, with 22 of the injured in critical condition, and vowed effective retaliatory measures.