The junta forces have severed the communication lines  in the Rakhine region and they are also carrying outarson attacks on some villages.

The junta soldiers conducted an arson attack on  Sar Kone Pote village under  Ponnagyun township.Simultaneously, an arson attack was carriedout on Kyar Ye Pyin village under Minbya township.

A resident of Sar Kone Pote village informed Narinjara News that the soldiers entered thevillage and conducted an arson attack.

“None of the villagers were in their places. They fled when observed the soldiers were advancing. The extentof damage, including the number ofhouses burnt, is yet to be known,” added the resident.

The village is situated in the southern part of Ponnagyun township which is adjacent to the Sittwe ShweMin Gan jetty.  The village is underartillery shelling by Shwe Min Gan navy and 12th police
battalion.

The villager reported that till midnight  the police battalion fired about 100 artillery shells, many ofwhich fell on  Sar Kone Pote, Aing Dinand Tan Khoe villages.

Earlier, the junta soldiers conducted an arson attack on Ye Yoe Pyin village near to Sar Kone Pote, withoutany provocation.

Likewise, Kyar Ye Pyin village  under Minbya township was targeted by an arson attack from the navypersonnel. Many  houses were destroyedin the attack. Due to interruption of both the telephone and internet services in the locality, properinformation is yet to arrive.

At least seven individuals, including four  children, are reportedly killed due to the artillery shells onNyo Yaung Chaung village under Sittwetownship.

However, Narinjara News can not independently confirm the information as the communication services are notin order in many localities.

Because of the junta soldiers’ arson attacks and artillery shelling on several Rakhine townships like Pauktaw,Ramree (Yanbye) and Mrauk-U wereengulfed in flame. It compelled nearly 300,000 local residents to flee from their places.