- Web Master
- September 19, 2024
The military junta has
launched airstrikes on Lay Nyin Taung (upper) village under Mrauk-U township of
Rakhine State, using a jet fighter and it resulted in the deaths of five
individuals including four children and injuries to 10 others.
A local resident said that
at around 8:30 am on 21 March, a junta jet fighter deliberately carried
out airstrikes on the village.
"They carried out
airstrikes using a jet fighter. It's devastating to witness bodies torn apart.
The injured individuals were transported to nearby hospitals. Some of them are
in critical condition,” he added.
A woman from the village
stated that three houses were destroyed in the airstrikes. Those killed by
shrapnel included two boys (aged 3 and 4), two girls (13 each) and a woman in
her 30s.
"A woman died while
cooking at her home. Children who were buying snacks at a shop were also killed
by shrapnel. Approximately 10 people were injured including the woman who was
selling the snacks," she added.
The villagers also informed
that the junta soldiers intentionally carried out the airstrikes to the east
and west of Lay Nyin Taung village.
“A woman was injured by
shrapnel when a bomb landed near the village. Additionally, another bomb struck
on the western part of the village causing the casualties,” added the
villagers.
The injured individuals are
undergoing treatment at hospitals, but the death toll may increase, said a
person from the location.
On 18 March, the junta
carried out airstrikes on Thar Dar (Muslim) village under Minbya township,
which killed 22 people and injured 29 others.
Facing setbacks in the
Rakhine frontline, the junta soldiers are conducting airstrikes using jet
fighters on Arakan Army controlled areas like Pauktaw, Minbya, Mrauk-U
and Ponnagyun townships. More than 30 civilians were killed and 50 were injured
in the third week of March.