On the afternoon ofSaturday, the  junta forces carried out airstrikes on Tat Taung town,located in Ann township of Rakhine State.

The junta forces conductedairstrikes at around 12 noon on 2 March targeting rural areas near to Tat Taunghigh school and a pearl industry, said a local resident.

"The junta forcesconducted the airstrikes with two bombs. One bomb fell near the high school andthe other landed near the pearl industry,” added the resident.

Local reports indicated thatTat Taung high school caught fire after the airstrikes.

Tat Taung residents informedNarinjara News about the incident, but they could not provide any moreinformation.

Earlier the soldiers andpolice personnel were stationed on the pagoda hill inside Tat Taung town.

At 11 pm on 1 March, thejunta forces carried out airstrikes on Kin Seik ward of Minbya townshipinjuring four civilians.