At least 28 houses in DwayCha village under Kyauk Phyu township were destroyed by the fire that eruptedin the afternoon hours of Sunday because of artillery shell-firing by navypersonnel belonging to the junta targeting populous areas with no provocation.

Since the early morninghours on 21 April, the Taung Maw Gyi naval base in Sane town and naval vesselsin Than Zit river fired artillery shells continuously. After some hours itresulted in destroying many houses in Dway Cha village.

"I cannot rememberhow many times the junta forces  fired the shells. Some artillery shellslanded in Dway Cha village and the fire engulfed many houses,” said a localresident, adding that the fire continued to blaze till 2 pm in the village.

Lately, the junta forces have been firingindiscriminately towards the villages without any provocation. Taung Maw Gyinaval base continues firing for many days now.

By 10:30 am on 10April, two artillery shells fired from the Taung Pone Gyi naval base explodedin Shwe Hin Thar ward.

The residents informed Narinjara News that on 18April at around 1 pm, Sane town was bombarded with the artillery shells fromthe naval vessels docked in Zin Chaung river. The junta forces also conducted drone attacks  which compelled hundreds of families to flee fromtheir places.