The Arakan Army (AA) on Tuesday issued a statementsaying that the military junta conducted airstrikes on Min Hpu civil hospitalin Minbya township of Rakhine State injuring many civilians, prisoners of warand some medical workers.

"On February 27 at  1:45 am, the hospitalwas deliberately targeted by the junta soldiers  using a jet fighter. As aresult of these airstrikes, the hospital buildings were damaged. Many civilianscoming for treatment and medical workers sustained injuries," said thestatement.

The hospital also provides treatment to the prisonersof war (junta soldiers) and their family members. Facing losses in variousbattles for their division, battalion headquarters, military camps, policestations and towns, the junta forces are now  targeting the civilians.They have not spared even the hospitals, schools, and other communitybuildings. The junta’s behaviour identifies their depression and desperation aswar criminals.