Six locals inthe town of Kan Htaung Gyi, in Myebon Township, were hurt in anairstrike by the Myanmar military air force.

A residentof Kan Htaung Gyi informed Narinjara News that around 10:30 am on March 29,artillery shells were launched by junta forces positioned at Kyar Hein mountainin upper Kazu Kaing, Ann Township.

"Betweenapproximately 10:30 am and 1 pm, there was continuous artillery fire. A boy anda girl from Ywar Thit ward sustained injuries to their legs and hands. At leastsix people were injured in total. This has left everyone in the area extremelyconcerned,” he said.

Theinjured individuals are Ma Aye Aye Myint, 13 years old; Ko Thurein Soe, 18years old; Ko Maung Myo Satt, 23 years old; Daw Ma Aye, 42 years old; U MaungAye, 42 years old, all from Ywar Thit ward; and U Maung Chay Oo, 54 years old,from Taung Pine ward in Kan Htaung Gyi town.

Furthermore,an Ann resident informed Narinjara News that artillery shells were alsolaunched from navy ships advancing from the Ann River and Myebon's Kyun TharYar.

"Ihadn't heard any fighting in Ann Township until 12 pm today. However, therewere artillery shells being fired from Kazu Kaing in Ann and from navy ships inthe river towards Myebon Township," he stated.

LastDecember, artillery shells launched by the junta forces from the southern areaof Kazu Kaing in Ann Township injured four residents. Additionally, a woman,who suffered from heart disease, passed away due to fear caused by the shelling.

Additionally,on March 24, a nurse sustained serious injuries when junta forces carried outairstrikes on Kan Htaung Gyi hospital in Myebon Township, Rakhine State.

Thehospital's men's ward, women's ward, and delivery room were all destroyed as aresult of the artillery shells.