UN children's agency reports children killed in an airstrike on a Myanmar education centre

3 November 2026

The United Nations Children's Fund has reported that three children were killed and five injured when an airstrike hit an educational centre in Loikaw Township in Myanmar's Kayah state. The centre had been sheltering displaced families. Other airstrikes over the same weekend struck Rakhine state, and one of them hit a temporary healthcare facility where a newborn and health workers were reported killed. UNICEF called the reports a stark reminder that children are bearing the brunt of the conflict and urged all parties to follow international humanitarian law and protect children. Myanmar has been in civil war since the military seized power in a coup in 2021. Attacks on schools and health facilities are specifically prohibited under international humanitarian law.