20 junta soldiers killed after Y-12 aircraft hit wrong target near NaKhaKha-5 in Maungdaw
The junta soldiers, in anattempt to prevent the fall of 5th border guard police battalion (NaKhaKha-5)in Maungdaw of Arakan State, launched airstrikes near the battalion butthey mistakenly hit the wrong target killing 20 colleagues.
On 30 September between 12and 2 pm, they conducted airstrikes with Y-12 aircraft and targeted officebuildings in Maungdaw and areas surrounding NaKhaKha-5.
During the airstrikes, thejunta soldiers mistakenly struck an outpost occupied by their own people nearNaKhaKha-5.
The Arakan Army (AA) hassurrounded and shelled the junta's last remaining NaKhaKha-5 base in Maungdawdistrict. The junta's air force has been providing continuous support to groundforces by conducting airstrikes with fighter jets and the Y-12 aircraft.
The junta soldiers carriedout seven airstrikes with fighter jets around Maungdaw from 10 pm on 1 Octoberto 3 am on 2 October.
"I couldn't sleepduring the whole night because of anxieties," said a female resident.
The battle for NaKhaKha-5,where the AA fighters are launching attacks, reached its most intense phase andhence the junta soldiers stated conducting relentless airstrikes.
NaKhaKha-5 is currentlyfacing a shortage of food and weapons. As there is no independent confirmationof 20 soldiers’ casualty in the incident, Narinjara News can not authenticateit independently.
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