The Burmese army have shelled Min Byatownship public hospital of Rakhine State on the night of 17 November thatdamaged a building. However, no patient was injured in the shelling.

A civilian, who personally visited ruins of thehospital, said “The junta army didn't avoid thehospital either.  One heavy shell fellover the hospital. The entire operation theatre room was destroyed," he added.

The soldiers entered Min Bya town at around 9 pm onFriday and deliberately fired heavy weapons on residential areas comprisinggovernment buildings including the hospital.

"The shell that hit the hospital was found to befired by the army from the Kyin Taung pagoda hills, where some army battalionsare stationed," he asserted.

Min Bya’s one is a 50-bedded hospital,where residents from Min Bya and its neighboring townships like Mrauk U,Maebon and Pauk Taw have been receiving medical treatment. 

"The shell incidentally fell over the operatingroom and hence nobody got hurt. If it had fallen on the main building, manymore would have been killed. I can not estimate the damage, but it was high,”he stated.

Since 13 November, the Arakan Army (AA) membersand junta forces have been fighting in Arakan State. The army battalions LIB No379, LIB  (541) and LIB (380) based near Kyin Taung pagoda of Min Byafired on many villages without any prevailing conflicts.

On the night of 17 November, the soldiers  fired with heavy weapons where an elderly person waskilled.