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Myanmar air strike reportedly kills at least 33 at Rakhine State market

Al Jazeera reports that a market in an opposition-controlled area was hit. The supplied account gives no details on how the death toll was verified.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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Myanmar

At least 33 people were killed in a reported Myanmar military air strike on a market in an opposition-controlled area of Rakhine State, according to Al Jazeera.

The report, published on 28 September, describes the strike as hitting the market. It does not provide an exact location or say when the attack occurred.

The supplied material does not explain how the death toll was established. It includes no independent corroboration or response from Myanmar’s military.

The account identifies the area as opposition-controlled but provides no further details about the conflict or the circumstances of the strike.

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