At least 124 people were killed and 40 injured in March as Myanmar’s military intensified airstrikes across Arakan Army (AA)‑controlled areas in Rakhine and Chin States, according to figures compiled by Narinjara News.

The deadliest attack came on 8 March, when junta aircraft bombed a prisoner‑of‑war camp in Ann Township, killing 116 detainees and injuring 32 more. Local sources said the site had been seized by the AA and was not an active battlefield at the time.

Other strikes targeted villages and civilian infrastructure. On 29 March, three bombing raids and two rocket attacks hit Krong Chaung in Paletwa Township, killing seven civilians, including four children. Earlier in the month, a combined air and sea assault on Do Taung village in Kyaukphyu claimed the life of an internally displaced person, while “suicide drones” injured women and children in Sanai town.

Observers say the junta is pursuing a scorched‑earth strategy as it loses ground in Rakhine, deploying fleets of fighter jets against single targets. Defectors from the Air Force describe the objective as “total annihilation,” with civilians bearing the brunt.

Sagaing Region has also suffered devastating raids. On 20 March, regime jets struck a Buddhist monastery sheltering displaced families in Katha Township, killing around 80 people, including monks and children. The following day, eight warplanes hit a monastery and school in Kani Township, while further attacks on clinics and villages left dozens dead and injured.

The escalation coincided with Min Aung Hlaing handing military command to Ye Win Oo, though analysts believe strategy remains unchanged. The AA has branded recent strikes, including those on Thandwe and Ngapali, as war crimes under the new chief.

March’s toll follows a bloody February, when 39 civilians were killed. Data show Rakhine has become one of Myanmar’s most heavily bombed regions since the 2021 coup. With multiple aircraft now deployed in rapid sorties, the junta’s campaign is increasingly indiscriminate, leaving communities across the dry zone and western Myanmar in ruins.

The mounting civilian deaths highlight the regime’s reliance on air power to maintain control, even as fuel shortages cripple domestic airlines. For many in Myanmar, the skies have become the most lethal front of a war that shows no sign of abating.

-2026-04-06

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