Narinjara News, 26 September 2022

A 7-year-old boy from Nagara village under Kyauk Taw township waskilled when a shell fired by the junta soldiers hit the house during the nighthours on Sunday.

Maung Ko Naing (b) Maung Gyi, son of U Kyaw Maung, was hit by a pieceof shell, and he died on the spot.

One of the artillery shells fired by the Kyauk Taw-based militarycouncil Saka Kha (9) at 11 pm on 25 September hit the roof of U Shwe ThanMaung's house.

"When the family of U Kyaw Maung went to the next-door house of (U Shwe Than Maung) for taking shelter from explosions, a shell fell on thehouse. Roof of the house was damaged by the shell and it finally killed theeldest son of U Kyaw Maung,” said a villager.

The junta soldiers fired with heavy weapons in various places. Anvillager confirmed that one house faced the explosion where the child diedinjuries in the midnight.

On 21 September, a junta fired shell hit the same village injuring fourmembers of a family.

Later a minor Muslim boy was killed by a heavy weapon at Thein Taungvillage in Buthidaung Township on 23 September. Two other civilians alsosustained injuries at Mrauk Wra village near Thapike Taung under Buthidaungtownship.

Local residents claim that as the Burmese soldiers failed to fightagainst the Arakan Army members, they are deliberately firing on the Rakhinevillages out of frustration.