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A military airstrike in western Myanmar has killed 25 members of the Rohingya Muslim minority, including a child. A local organization has given information about the incident. The United Nations chief has expressed concern over this attack. According to reports, the airstrike on Tuesday morning targeted Thada village, located north of Minbya township in Rakhine state.
UN chief expressed concern
At least 25 other people were also injured in military air strikes. The military government has not yet responded to the attack. United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the attack. He has expressed concern over the deteriorating situation and increasing conflict in Myanmar. Guterres' deputy spokesperson said the UN chief condemned all forms of violence and reiterated his appeal to protect civilians and end the violence.
Since seizing the government from Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, Myanmar's military has been increasing airstrikes to deal with the wider armed conflict against its ruler. According to a report, 936 civilians were killed and 878 injured in 1,652 air strikes since the army took power in 2021. At the same time, 137 religious buildings, 76 schools and 28 hospitals were also damaged in the air strikes.
Six children are also included in the dead.
The Rohingya village of Thada is 340 kilometers from Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city. 90 percent of the people here are Buddhists. Two villages located near Thada said that two bombs were thrown at around 1.30 am on Monday. In which 25 people died. Six children are also included in the dead. Villagers said the victims included people who had fled to nearby villages during the war.
It is noteworthy that the Rohingya minority has been facing atrocities for a long time in Myanmar, a Buddhist-dominated country. About 74,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to refugee camps in Bangladesh. Buddhist Rakhine are the majority ethnic group of Rakhine, also known by their old name Arakan. Like other ethnic groups, Rakhine are also demanding their autonomy from the central government.
The well-equipped Arakan Army has been attacking army posts in Rakhine since November last year. They also claimed to have captured military bases in two cities and five townships in the last three-four months.