Elderly IDP killed, two others injured in junta airstrike on Kyaukphyu village

By Admin 04 Feb 2026

DMG Newsroom

4 February 2026, Kyaukphyu

An elderly internally displaced person (IDP) was killed and two others were injured when the Myanmar military regime carried out a paramotor airstrike on Mawgyi Village in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State, where many displaced people have sought shelter.

The attack occurred at around 5 pm on February 2, when regime forces dropped five bombs on the village. An 85-year-old man who had fled his home and was staying in Mawgyi was killed instantly, while two local residents were injured.

The deceased was identified as U Khaing Aung, 85, from Ngapuchwein Village. The injured are U Khin Maung Chay, 60, and U Thein Kyaw Nu, 65, both residents of Mawgyi Village.

“The military regime is heavily relying on airstrikes and warships to attack Kyaukphyu. Mawgyi Village is sheltering IDPs from Kyaukphyu and surrounding areas and has no connection to active fighting. Despite knowing this, the regime deliberately targeted civilians,” a local resident in Kyaukphyu said.

The bombing also sparked fires that destroyed several houses in Mawgyi Village.

As fighting intensifies in Kyaukphyu Township, the military regime has been carrying out frequent attacks on civilian areas using aircraft, drones, heavy artillery and warships, resulting in rising civilian casualties.

IDPs said they are facing severe hardship as they are forced to flee repeatedly in search of safety.

“IDPs in Kyaukphyu are in deep trouble. Just as they think they have found a safe place, they have to flee again. There are continuous bombardments by the Myanmar Navy, as well as suicide drone attacks and parachute bombs. Constant displacement has become a major ordeal for Kyaukphyu’s displaced population,” another local resident said.

On January 24, the regime targeted an IDP shelter in Muyin Village with drones, killing two people, including an IDP, and injuring five others. On January 22, a drone strike on Zinchaung Village also injured a man and a woman.

Due to the ongoing attacks, residents from at least 10 villages in Kyaukphyu Township have been forced to flee.

According to data compiled by DMG, the military regime carried out artillery and airstrikes on at least 10 villages in Kyaukphyu Township between February 20, 2025, and January 24, 2026, resulting in at least 135 casualties.

Clashes between the military regime and the Arakan Army (AA) continue on a daily basis in Kyaukphyu Township, while civilians increasingly bear the brunt of the violence.