The junta soldiers have dropped bombs on populous villages under Ponna Kyunt township in Rakhine Stateon Sunday by a drone which injuredtwo  local residents.

Ma Win Chay (over 30years old) hailing  from Khamaung Taw village sustained serious injuries in her left eye and U Sein Tha Tun(64) from Ye Ro Byin villagereceived injuries on his hands.

"A bullet hit Win Che’s eye. She was even accompanied by her children. On the other hand, Sein Tha Tun wassustained wounds on his hands. Thereis no fighting going on here, but the military council soldiers dropped the bombs by a drone,” said alocal resident.

At around 2:40 pm the soldiers dropped the bombs on  Khamaung Taw and Ye Ro Byin villages.

"When I was returning home from the paddy field, I saw a drone was dropping the bombs. Some families hadalready left the village. Since thefighting began, the LIB 550 battalion  based in Ponna Kyunt started firing with heavy weapons onthe villages. Now the remaining familieshave left their places,” said a farmer from Khamaung Taw village.

As the bombs were dropped, many villagers took shelter in makeshift bunkers.

Both the villages are located on opposite banks of Shwe Mingang seaport creek in Sittwe.

Seriously injured villagers have been sent to  Sittwe city hospital formedical treatment.

On 25 November, Ponna Kyunt  witnessed the shelling attack of the navy personnelthat burned down the city market. Traders in the market have to face a hugeloss because of the incident.