- Web Master
- September 06, 2024
The junta forces carried out airstrikes on Kyat Tha
Yay village under Ramree township on 23 February resulting in the death
of a 20-year-old university student and serious injuries to his father and
another villager.
The victim is identified as Maung Phyo San Aung, a
second-year student in Taungup University. His father U Win Nu Aung and
another villager named Ko San Htay sustained serious injuries.
According to a local resident, two houses belonging to
Daw Yaung Sein Ma and Ko Kyaw Kyaw Lwin were destroyed.
"The junta forces dropped bombs on the villages
using warplanes. Even though there was no conflict in the locality, the
soldiers bombed the villages. The incident took place at around 5 pm, when the
villagers were relaxing at their homes,” said the resident.
Maung Phyo San Aung was hit by the artillery
shell shrapnel and died on the spot. The junta forces carried out
airstrikes on Ramree locality as they did the previous day.