- Web Master
- August 31, 2024
On 2 January in the early morning hours, the residents
informed Narinjara News that the artillery shells, fired by the junta forces,
exploded in Minbya Myoma market, near the hospital and residential areas,
resulting in some damages.
"At around 3 am, we heard the sound of
continuous firing of artillery shells. The junta troops, stationed in
Kyaing mountain of Minbya township, fired artillery shells for more than
an hour. They targeted residential wards without any conflict going on in the
locality," said a woman from Minbya township.
A young resident of Minbya reported that the artillery
shells struck on the roof of Minbya Myoma market building and exploded in Min
Bar Gyi ward causing damage to a house.
“An artillery shell struck Myoma market and another
hit Min Bar Gyi ward, resulting in destruction of a house," he added.
A local elder stated that the artillery shells
exploded near Minbya hospital, damaging the lebbeck and other nearby trees.
Another shell exploded in Kyee Phyu village.
"The military personnel are now targeting the Rakhine people. They haven't attacked the AA members and they even do not dare to do so. Instead they are targeting peaceful individuals. Every day the civilians are losing their lives. I just don't understand it anyway,” he added.
He also stated that as some houses & public
buildings were damaged from the artillery shell- firing, there were no reports
of human (or animal) casualties.
The junta forces stationed at Kyaing mountain of
Minbya township are firing artillery shells into the urban areas and nearby
villages, which compelled the residents to evacuate their places.
During the AA attack on the junta's Myaung Bway police
station, situated between Minbya and Mrauk-U localities, the soldiers fired
artillery shells over residential areas from their position above Kyaing
mountain.
On 1 January, the junta forces fired artillery shells
over residential wards of Mrauk-U locality without any conflict,
which resulted in the killing of a lady and injuring six others.
The woman who succumbed to injuries is Daw Oo Thein Nu
(50 years old), who hailed from Shwe Gu Taung ward of Mrauk-U township.
The injured individuals include U Win Myint Aung
(59), U Nga Phyu Taung (50), U Win Htay (41), Me Nyein Win (22), Daw Khin May
Thein (54) and Ko Min Thein Soe (18) and all of them live in Shwe Gu Taung
ward.