Even though there were no reported conflicts at Toekanvillage, which is 2.5 miles away from Sittwe, a drone attack was carried out bythe junta forces that injured seven members of a family including a 10-year-oldboy.
They sustained injuries as the bomb exploded in frontof their house, which is close to the Toekan middle school. The junta soldiersdropped the bomb by a drone, the locals alleged.
Four seriously injured villagers namely Daw Khin Nu(35 years old), Ma Phyo (28), Ko Phyo Win Maung (15) and Maung Htet Thura (10)have been sent for treatment at Sittwe general hospital. Others are beingtreated locally in the village as they sustained minor injuries.
"A drone dropped the bomb in our village. It wasan army drone and it left the location immediately. We are scared because ofthe incident,” said a villager.
Earlier on 26 November, two localsincluding a woman were injured by an attack from a military drone in PonnaKyunt township even though there was no gun fighting against the Arakan Armymembers.