Guwahati, Sept. 13 -- At least 19 students were killed in western Myanmar's Rakhine state after a junta air strike targeted two private high schools, an ethnic armed group claimed on Saturday.

The Arakan Army (AA), which is fighting Myanmar's military for control of Rakhine, said the attack occurred just after midnight on Friday in Kyauktaw township.

According to its statement, the victims were aged between 15 and 21, while 22 others were injured.

"We feel as sad as the victims' families for the death of the innocent students," the AA said in a statement posted on Telegram, blaming the junta for the strike. The Myanmar military has not responded to requests for comment.

Local media outlet Myanmar Now reported that a junta warplane dro...