The junta forces conducted airstrikes on residentialvillages under Minbya and Myebon townships, resulting in injuries to manycivilians. Both the townships are now under the control of the Arakan Army(AA).
Residents of Thay Kan village under Minbya reported that the soldiers conducted three airstrikes using a jetfighter. The airstrikes targeted the village for 10 minutes starting at 11 pmon 29 March.
An elderly woman from the village said that due to theairstrikes, the village abbot and some residents sustained injuries byshrapnel. The village monastery and seven other houses were destroyed.
The villagers reported that the recent airstrikes onThay Kan village was the fourth occurrence and it damaged around 30buildings of schools, monasteries and private homes.
In the early morning of 30 March, the airstrikes werealso conducted on Sa Nyin Kone village under Myebon using a jet fighter and ahelicopter. However, the extent of damage and casualties are yet to be known.