Lu Htet Naing
Nearly 100 residents may have been killed due to airstrikes
conducted by the junta forces on Sin Gaung village under Thandwe township of
Arakan State, said a person who personally visited the village. 64 out of the
victims were already buried, added the person.
"Many residents of Maw Phyar section of the village died.
Many houses were also damaged and in some cases the window glasses were
broken. I refrained from taking photographs due to the presence of women in
that area. As the navy personnel were firing artillery shells, I had to return
early," said the person, who visited the village this morning.
The fishing huts, fish & shrimp depots in Maw Phyar section were all destroyed. Even many houses were burglarized, farms & huts were demolished, he added.
She also confirmed that nearly 100 villagers including a lady
school teacher died in the village.
The junta soldiers launched relentless attacks on Sin Gaung
village on 4 and 5 June. They used jet fighters, Y-12 aircrafts, warships and
howitzers in the operation. Now they are conducting airstrikes and artillery
shelling over the surrounding villages.
Sin Gaung village supports over 1,000 families with a
population of over 7,000. It’s situated approximately 3.5 miles away from Gawt
ward of Ngapali beach town, where the intense fighting erupted on 2 and 3 June.
Narinjara News has been unable to confirm the exact number of
casualties and continues its investigation over the matter.