Myanmar Air Force Bombs Laymro River Jetty, Severing India-Rakhine Supply Line

What happened

Local outlet DVB reports that the Myanmar Air Force carried out two separate airstrikes over October 18-19 on the Laymro River jetty and cargo terminal in Chin State’s Paletwa Township. Paletwa lies in territory controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) since January 14, 2024, and the jetty was a crucial supply point for goods coming from India’s Mizoram State into Rakhine State townships under AA control.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. A local Paletwa resident, speaking to DVB anonymously, described the jetty as vital for importing food, fuel, and medical supplies after Myanmar’s military imposed land and sea blockades following the AA’s offensive launched in November 2023. The airstrikes reportedly killed more than 20 civilians and injured an undisclosed number, according to DVB’s report.

The strikes follow an earlier attack on September 28 on a market in Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, which DVB reported killed around 50 civilians. That market was a major economic hub for cargo and transport workers, and its destruction has caused job losses and worsening livelihoods for local residents under AA control.

Known from the source

• DVB reports two Myanmar Air Force airstrikes on Laymro River jetty and cargo terminal in Paletwa Township, Chin State on October 18-19.
• More than 20 civilians were reportedly killed and an unspecified number injured in these strikes according to DVB.
• Paletwa has been under Arakan Army control since January 14, 2024.
• The Laymro River jetty in Chaungzon village was a key supply route for goods coming from India’s Mizoram State to Rakhine State under AA control.
• The Myanmar military imposed a land and sea blockade after the AA launched an offensive on November 13, 2023.

What remains unclear

Since September 4, the military regime has been conducting a counteroffensive against the AA in key contested areas including Sittwe and Pauktaw. The AA has also expanded operations into Magway, Bago, and Ayeyarwady regions since early 2025, continuing to contest control with the regime in parts of Rakhine State including Sittwe and Kyaukphyu.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Independent confirmation of over 20 civilian deaths in the Laymro jetty strikes. Verification that Myanmar Air Force officially conducted the strikes. Precise injury numbers and impact on civilian infrastructure and supply chains.

Evidence note

This story contains report-led claims. The article keeps those claims attributed and treats them as unconfirmed/hearsay unless independently corroborated.

Original source: DVB English. Open the source.