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.

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.

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

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.

A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 40 people in a village in western Rakhine state, a rescue worker and ethnic minority armed group said on Thursday.

The airstrike on Kyauknimaw also injured at least 20 residents and destroyed around 500 homes in its northern, southern and central wards and close to the main market. Among the victims were women, children, and elderly residents, according to locals.

An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military on Wednesday targeted Kyauk Ni Maw village, located on Ramree Island in western Rakhine state, resulting in the deaths of approximately 40 people and injuries to at least 20 others,