The Arakan Rohingya National Alliance (ARNA) strongly condemns the December 10, 2025, airstrike on Mrauk-U General Hospital that killed at least 33 people and injured dozens more, including Rohingya patients, medical staff, and caretakers. The attack was carried out by the Myanmar military junta in the evening on International Human Rights Day and struck a clearly marked civilian medical facility.
This bombing represents a stark violation of international humanitarian law and basic human dignity. Hospitals and health workers must be protected in all circumstances, and attacking people seeking and providing care is unacceptable. The loss of civilian lives in this strike is particularly unconscionable given that medical facilities are essential lifelines in a region already suffering ongoing conflict and chronic shortages of care.
Among those killed were women, children, and caregivers. Local reports confirm that Rohingya patients and their families were among the dead and wounded. The trauma inflicted on survivors and the broader Rohingya community will endure long after the rubble has been cleared.
ARNA calls on the international community to take immediate and decisive action to protect civilians across Myanmar and to ensure accountability for this and other attacks on non-combatants. We urge international bodies, including the United Nations and human rights institutions, to investigate this attack and pursue justice for the victims. Medical facilities must never be targeted in any conflict.
Our thoughts are with the families and communities devastated by this tragedy. The people of Rakhine, including the Rohingya, deserve safety, access to healthcare, and respect for their rights. We renew our call for a lasting end to violence and for real, inclusive dialogue to address the deep humanitarian and political crises in Myanmar.