The junta forces carried out airstrikes on villagesnear Rathedaung township of Rakhine State, using jet fighters which resulted inburning of many houses.
A Rathedaung residentinformed Narinjara News that from 9 am to 12 noon on Friday, the junta forcesconducted airstrikes on Kha Naung Gyi, Kan Pyin and Ywar Thit Kay villages.
"They used jet fightersto conduct the airstrikes. But there was no fighting in the locality. Theycarried out airstrikes once again at 1:30 pm and it lasted till 4 pm. Thesoldiers targeted the villages near battalions in response to the newsthat the Arakan Army (AA) may attack them," added the resident.
Many villages like Kha Naung Gyi, Kan Pyin and PyarPin Yin caught fire because of airstrikes. As the villagers had already lefttheir places there was no casualty.
The clashes between the AAfighters and junta forces started in Rathedaung locality, where the soldierstried to defend their bases. They used artillery shells taking support from thenavy and air forces personnel, said Three Brotherhood Alliance a few days back.