Narinjara News, 7 September 2022

A number of Burmese soldiers were killed in a bomb attack by Arakan Army (AA)members in a small town of Rakhine State on Wednesday, said local villagers.

The attack took place on 11 am and the local residents could hear the sound ofheavy explosions.

The attack in the central part of Rakhine State is said to be carried out by the AA detonating six bombs at Natalagovernment office located near the gas station at the entrance of Kantha wardin Maebon town.

“We saw two bodies being taken out by the soldiers to the street and piled upthe bodies. We heard that 10 soldiers were killed and several others injured inthe attack,” said an eye witness.

After the bomb explosion, the junta soldiers fired many gunshots including afew motor shells with no specific direction. The situation in the locality hassuddenly turned tense.

It was the first attack in Maebon town area by AA members, even though thejunta forces have been fighting against the AA in various townships ofMaungdaw, Rathedaung, Mrauk U in Rakhine and Paletwa in Chin State.

After the attack, many soldiers were placed on the street as the Maebon marketand the schools went closed . Only a few pedestrians were seen on the streets.

Various political analysts apprehend that the Rakhine war would expand to newareas and become more intense if the peace process is not nurtured where thelocal people will suffer more.