NarinjaraNews, 28 September 2022

At least 6 villagersincluding a 14 years old boy were injured and nine houses were also damagedwhile Junta forces deliberately fired on some villages in Minbya Township onTuesday morning and afternoon hours.

Avillager said that the junta soldiers’ unprovoked firing from the air and navyvessels injured 6 villagers including a 14 years old boy and also damaged nine houses in the incident that covered the villages of Phalong Pyin, KoungLaung Chaung and Sakre in Min Bya Township under Mrauk U district.

On 27 September at about12:30 pm, the junta soldiers fired a shell on Phalong Pyin village, where Maung Kyaw Naing Oo (18) and Ma Nan Li (4, daughter ofU Maung Hla Than) were injured.

"The army personnelfired many shells from Mae Taung Mountain near Min Bya town. It was not fired from the navyvessel. The soldiers were firing at several places for some days. However, theinjuries to the persons were not serious,” aaid a villager.

The houses belonging toU Kyaw Than Maung and U Maung Tun Tin were also damaged by the artillery fires.

 Similarly, a militaryplane and a vessel were used to fire on Kaung Long Chaung  village for of three times (8:30 am, 10am and  2:40 pm), said a villager where a house was damaged.

 Another accident tookplace during 8 to 9 am yesterday at Sakre village, where four villagers wereinjured and six houses damaged. The Min Bya based soldiers even used heavyweapons.

A resident of Sakrevillage confirmed that the injuries are not serious. Most of them sustainedinjuries on fingers, arms, chests and legs. They were treated locally invillage clinics.

On 26 September, a heavyshell was exploded on Kaund Long Chaung village injuring one pregnant womanalong with a child and young man.

The Arakan Army membersopened fire on two military vessels on 26 September, which were transportingrations through the Sittwe-Min Bya waterway. One ship was damaged in theattack.

Responding to it, themilitary helicopters were used to target nearby villages. Locals alleged thatthe soldiers were deliberately shooting the villagers with small and heavyarms.