On February 8, the junta executed airstrikes on Gwa and Rathedaung townships in Arakan State, which are both under the control of the Arakan Army (AA). The assaults resulted in the death of one civilian, left six others wounded, and inflicted significant damage on multiple residences.

The man who passed away was from No. 1 Ward in Kyeintali Town, Gwa Township. The wounded included females.

A Thandwe resident told Narinjara News, "The junta forces aimed at the Bo Te structure in Kyeintali, thinking it was held by AA soldiers. The whole structure fell down. The victims were individuals from the nearby region. Several homes sustained damage as well, but the overall scale of the destruction remains unclear.”

The resident added that the civilian deaths were caused by a 500-pound bomb released by a junta fighter jet on the Bo Te building in No. 1 Ward of Kyeintali, which is controlled by the AA, around midday on February 8.

In another event, a junta warplane carried out airstrikes on Muse Kyun in Rathedaung Township, situated opposite Par Da Leik in Sittwe, at 7:30 pm on February 8, a local inhabitant reported to Narinjara News.

"A fighter jet released a 500-pound bomb in the area between Let Pan Pin Yin and Nyaung Pin Le villages. Although no injuries were reported, several homes sustained damage. Some villagers fled, while others remained," the local stated.

The resident suggested that the junta's airstrikes on Muse Kyun in Rathedaung Township, near Sittwe Township, could be linked to the AA's artillery bombardments on Sittwe. He proposed that the airstrikes were probably conducted under the belief that the artillery shells originated from these sites.

Local inhabitants stated that between 11:00 pm on February 7 and 5:00 am on February 8, the AA persistently shelled junta battalions and military bases in Sittwe, resulting in explosions inside the junta facilities.

The junta has persisted with its aerial assault efforts throughout villages in Arakan State. On February 4, air bombardments hit the village of Kant Kaw Taung in Gwa Township and Kyeintali Town, damaging religious structures and residences.

As per a report from Burma News International (BNI), the airstrikes by the junta have consistently risen yearly. The year 2024 recorded the largest figure, totaling 1,054 airstrikes.