Narinjara News, 12 September 2022

Two civilians were seriously injured in separate landmine explosions within five days in Arakan State ofwestern Myanmar. Both the victims havelost their legs in the blasts.

On 11 September, U Maung Aye Sein hailing from Thamin Krie Rar village under Min Bya township was injured as he stepped on a landmine.

Earlier on 8 September, U Ba Shwe from Kuon Ownsu villageunder Kyauk Taw township alsosuffered serious leg injuries as he too stepped on a landmine.

A relative of Maung Aye Sein informed that he faced the accident at 9 am as he went to look for crabs on thebank of a creek near the Min Bya-basedbattalion number 541. He was sent to Min Bya hospital where the doctors amputated his right leg.His other leg also sustains injuries.
The relative also added that Maung Aye Sein is going to beshifted to Mrauk U hospital to getbetter treatment as his injuries remain serious.

On the other hand, Ba Shwe sustained injuries in a landmineblast as he went to the mountainto collect bamboos. His right leg was alsoamputated by the doctors to save his life.

His brother U Maung Ba Sein informed that he is currently inYo Tayoke station hospital andrecovering slowly.

On 29 August too, a local resident of Tarein village underMaungdaw township faced a landmineexplosion. Earlier on 5 August, a villagerfrom Min Bya township stepped on a landmine as he went to collect firewood from a nearby mountain. He toohad to lose one leg.

During the last seven months, at least seven Arakanese people were killed, and 20 others injured inlandmine explosions, stated the RakhineEthnic Congress. Locals allege that those were planted by the junta forces to prevent the Arakan Armymembers from continued attacks.

Meanwhile, the United League of Arakan/ Arakan Army (ULA/AA) advisedthe people not to go near to any places where army personnel are stationed and also where the battle hadtaken place in the past few months.