A local resident informed Narinjara News that inthe evening hours of 31 March, the soldiers
conducted airstrikes using a jet fighter. The bombslanded in Rakhine Kone ward, causing the basic education post primary school tocatch fire. At least four houses in the ward turned into ashes.
"The airstrikes were conducted by a jet fighter, which left all of us inshock. We witnessed the fire in Rakhine Kone ward, where a school building andother houses caught fire. The airstrikes were carried out over Kan HtaungGyi town for the second time in a week," he added.
The residents reported that junta forces conducted airstrikes around Kan HtaungGyi town four times between 22 and 31 March.
A woman from Ann township expressed her worries over the airstrikestargeting the populous town areas.
"Even though we haven't experienced airstrikes inour village, it’s common in Myebon locality. Many People were killed andinjured,” she added.
According to information gathered by Narinjara News,the junta forces have conducted 21 airstrikes in Rakhine State from 1 to 28March resulting in the death of 48 people and injuries to 62 others.