Thayet Thapin airstrike
| Thayet Ta Pin airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of Internal conflict in Myanmar | |
Location map of Kyauktaw, in Rakhine State | |
| Native name | သရက်တပင်ရွာစာသင်ကျောင်းဗုံးကြဲမှု |
| Location | 20°51′33″N 93°02′54″E / 20.859170°N 93.048362°E[1] Thayet Ta Pin village, Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar |
| Date | 12 September 2025 At 01:00 MMT |
| Target | Pyinnyar Pan Khinn, A Myin Thit Private Boarding Schools |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Weapons | Bombs dropped from military aircraft |
| Deaths | Up to 20 |
| Injured | Two Dozens |
| Perpetrators | Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) |
The Thayet Thapin airstrike (Burmese: သရက်တပင်ရွာစာသင်ကျောင်းဗုံးကြဲမှု) conducted by the Tatmadaw, the military of Myanmar, on 12 September 2025, targeted two private boarding schools — Pyinnyar Pan Khinn and A Myin Thit — in Thayet Ta Pin village, Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State.[2][3] The attack occurred around 1:00 a.m. local time, reportedly while students were asleep in their dormitories. The attack resulted in a death toll of 22 students aged between 14 and 21, and wounded 22 more.[4]
According to the Arakan Army, a military jet dropped two 500-pound bombs on Pyinnyar Pan Khinn and A Myin Thit High Schools while students were sleeping. The strike also damaged nearby homes.[2]
International Response
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) expressed deep concern over the attack, emphasizing the need to protect children and educational institutions in conflict zones.[5]
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), a regional network of lawmakers in ASEAN, issued a strong condemnation of the Myanmar military's airstrike. APHR described the attack as a "calculated act of terror" and a violation of international humanitarian law. Chairperson Mercy Chriesty Barends called for urgent international action, while Co-Chairperson Charles Santiago and Board Member Wong Chen criticized ASEAN’s response and urged member states to take concrete steps to support democratic forces and hold the junta accountable.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Place codes (Pcodes)". Myanmar Information Management Unit.
- ^ a b "Military airstrike on schools in western Myanmar kills at least 18 people, most of them students". AP News. 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Myanmar air strike kills at least 19 high school students: armed group". The Hindu. 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Myanmar: Alleged junta airstrike kills students in Rakhine – DW – 09/13/2025". dw.com.
- ^ "UNICEF statement on reported death of children after brutal attack on school in Rakhine State, Myanmar". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "APHR Condemns Myanmar Military for Deliberate School Attack, Calls for Urgent ASEAN Intervention - APHR". aseanmp.org. Retrieved 14 September 2025.