Overview
- The Feb. 24 strike hit the Yoe Ngu village market in Ponnagyun township, about 33km northeast of Sittwe, according to local groups.
- The Arakan Army published names of 17 civilians, including three children, and reported about 15 people wounded, while DVB cited 14 injuries.
- The Ponnagyun Youths Association said it recorded 18 deaths and 16 injured and described several buildings burned and extensive destruction.
- The military has not commented, and restrictions on access have limited independent verification of casualty figures.
- Rakhine remains largely under AA control under a military blockade with regular air strikes, and UNICEF said it is deeply alarmed by this week’s reported attacks and urged protection of civilians.