- Web Master
- September 16, 2024
An
elderly Chin man was killed, and a middle-aged woman was injured by shrapnel
from artillery shells fired by junta battalions in Kyat Yae San village, Ann
Township, Rakhine State.
Residents
reported that the deceased was U Chaung, aged over 70, from Kyat Yae San
village, and the injured individual is Daw Pa Yone, approximately 35 years old.
A
resident of Kyat Yae San village informed Narinjara News that an artillery
shell fired by junta battalions based in Ann at about 11 am on April 19 landed
near their hiding place close to Kyat Yae San village, Ann Township. This
incident resulted in the immediate death of a man due to shrapnel, while a
woman was seriously injured.
"There
was a checkpoint near Kyat Yae San village. At that old checkpoint, there was a
place where the soldiers took cover. If the junta soldiers fired artillery
shells, the villagers hid there. Yesterday, an old man was killed by an
artillery shell while he was taking cover there. As for the woman, her hands
were injured, with flesh chipped off," he said.
A
Chin woman informed Narinjara News that the injured person is receiving
treatment at a nearby rural hospital, and the villagers are concerned about the
possibility of more artillery shells exploding in the village.
"The
injured woman is receiving medical treatment. Kyat Yae San village is situated
on the hills, making it difficult for residents to flee due to the distance
between villages. These villages are located near the Ann-Padan road," she
explained.
In
Kazu Kaing, Ann Township, the clash continued until April 19, with artillery
shells fired from the Ann-based 371st Light Infantry Battalion, 372nd Light
Infantry Battalion, garrison engineer battalion (GE), and the junta's base
battalions towards residential villages, as reported by Ann residents.