Artillery shelling in Sittwe injures a couple

A husband and wife sustained injuries as an artillery shell was fired by a police battalion in Sittwe township of Rakhine State.

A Sittwe resident informed Narinjara News that the couple hails from  Set Yone Su ward 2 under Sittwe township, who were injured by the artillery shell from the 36th police battalion in Bu May village near Sittwe University at around 12 am on 15 March.

"Last night, an artillery shell fired by the police battalion from Bu May Muslim village landed in Set Yone Su ward and  injured a couple. Their names and ages are yet to be known. They were taken to the hospital," added the resident.

The junta forces are frequently firing artillery shells into Sittwe causing concern among the residents.

"The soldiers are firing artillery shells on the township. Many people have already died. As the residents, we can't flee anywhere. We are worried, but we have no choice,” asserted the resident.

On 29 February, an artillery shell fired by the junta forces killed 21 civilians and injured approximately 30 others  at Korea Port market, located west of Yan Pyay Marn Pyay pagoda. Later on 9 March, 7 Muslims were killed and 9 others injured in  Aung Mingalar Muslim ward.

On 11 March, an artillery shell fired by the junta forces landed near number 7 school in Par Da Leik village under Sittwe, injuring one male and one female student, who were sitting in  examination. Later on 13 March, an artillery shell struck the basic education post primary school in Shwe Pyi Thar village, causing damage to the school buildings.