### [2026-02-24](/feed/2026/02/24/index.md)

##### Myanmar civil war
# The Myanmar Air Force airstrikes on suspected rebel targets kill at least 17 in the Rakhine state. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/military-government-air-strikes-kill-17-in-western-myanmar-state)

### Changes:

1. Myanmar Air Force airstrikes on suspected rebel targets kill at least 17 in Rakhine state.  _2026-02-28 09:32:23 (First version)_
1. The Myanmar Air Force airstrikes on suspected rebel targets kill at least 17 in the Rakhine state.  _(Current version)_

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