13 bodies including that of a child recovered after junta’s airstrikes on Tan Lwe Ywar Ma town
The bodies of 13 civilians, including a 6-year-oldchild and five women, were found in Tan Lwe Ywar Ma town under Taungup townshipof Arakan State, after the airstrikes conducted by the junta soldiers, saidlocal residents.
The deceased are identified as Maung Swan Sett Naing(6), U Kyaw Mya Thant (70), U Maung Gyi (40), U Khin Maung Zin (61), DawShwe Lar (57), Daw Ma Chit Su (46), U Maung Myint Lwin (56), U San ZawHtay (34), Daw Khin Htay Myint (42), Daw Khin San (52), U Khin Maung Ye(48), U Aung Kyaw Sein (69) and Daw Ma Tin Ye (61), who all hailed from ward no4 in the town.
Among those injured include U Thant Lwin (63),Daw Shwe Khae (50), Daw Khin Moe Lwin (51), U Thaung Wai (73), Daw MoeSein (75), Ko Aung Min (26).
“Many people sustained serious injuries, includingbroken arms and legs,” said a young resident.
While the search operation for more bodies continues,some residents started fleeing the town.
At 11:10 pm on 7 October, the junta jet fighter dropped two bombs on the houses located betweenroad 1 and road 2 near Ywar Thit market.
Tan Lwe Ywar Ma town, situated 15 miles north ofTaungup, came under the AA’s control after the police forces retreated fromtheir station.
Ywar Thit market area, recently targeted by thejunta’s airstrikes, is surrounded by the key facilities including a hospital, amunicipal office, an electricity office and the town administration office.
Residents reported that the junta forces deliberatelydropped bombs on residential wards while civilians were asleep.
On 24 September at 8 pm, the said town was struck bythe airstrikes resulting in the death of a displaced university student(Ko Aung Thura) and another civilian. Three additional civilians sustainedinjuries and the attack damaged a police station and several nearby housesalong with a water factory.
On 4 October, the junta soldiers carried outairstrikes on Kin Taung San Pya village, located along the Taungup-Maei road, 11 miles north of Taungup. The strike killed five civilians, including a10-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl and it injured 20 others.
At least 24 civilians were killed and more than 30were injured as a result of the junta's airstrikes (from mid-August to 8October) in Taungup locality alone, found in a survey conducted by NarinjaraNews.
Photograph: Houses destroyed by junta’s airstrikes inTan Lwe Ywar Ma town on 24 September (Tan Lwe Htar Ni)
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