Artillery shell explodes on Taungup University campus, damages properties

Kant Kaw Ni Ni, Narinjara News, 19 June 2024

An artillery shell exploded on the campus of Taungup University in Taungup township of  Arakan State and damaged some properties belonging to the head of the academic affairs department of the prestigious  university.

A resident of Taungup informed that the battalions under 5th military operations command (MOC-5) fired many artillery shells toward Tein Chaung areas behind the university campus. One artillery shell exploded inside the campus and damaged a house and a car.

"The house belonging to U Aung Soe, head of the academic affairs department, along with his car were damaged. But fortunately no one was hurt in the incident," added the resident.

On the night of 15 June, the Arakan Army (AA) launched an offensive against the military junta's artillery battalion stationed at Tein Chaung behind the university, which prompted the junta soldiers to resist the offensive with airstrikes and artillery shelling.

Meanwhile, Maung Aung Hlaing Win (17) from Ywar Thit Kay village under Taungup township was killed by shrapnel. The junta forces continue firing artillery shells, conducting airstrikes and launching drone bomb attacks on populated areas.