Dozens of people were killed in an air strike by Myanmar's military government in the western state of Rakhine this week, the United Nations said, as the Southeast Asia nation's civil war nears its fourth year.

The military government forces hit Kyauk Ni Maw, a village in Ramree island township, killing more than 40 people and destroying about 500 homes, the UN said in the statement late on Friday, the UN said.

An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group has killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity say.

Myanmar junta airstrike kills 40 people and burns down 500 houses in Rakhine – reports - Strike on Arakan Army stronghold sparks massive fire

An airstrike by Myanmar’s military has killed dozens of people in a village in Rakhine State, according to a statement from the United Nations. The attack occurred in Pazi Gyi village, leaving widespread devastation and significant civilian casualties.

An airstrike by Myanmar's army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday.

RAKHINE: An air strike launched by the Myanmar junta killed at least 40 people in a village in western Rakhine state, a rescue worker and ethnic minority armed group told AFP on Thursday.The Arak