Woman Killed, 7 Severely Injured in Junta's Drone Bomb Attack on Sane Town Market

Kant Kaw Ni Ni, Narinjara News, 8 May 2024

One woman was killed, and seven others were seriously injured when junta forces conducted a drone bomb attack on a market in Sane town, Kyaukphyu District, Rakhine State.

At 8 am on May 8, junta forces launched seven drone bombs on Sane town. One of these bombs struck a row of vegetable stalls outside the market, causing casualties among local residents.

"Around 8 am today, junta forces bombed Sane town using drones. There were a total of seven bombs. One bomb hit a row of vegetable stalls outside the market, resulting in one person killed and seven others injured," a resident of Sane informed Narinjara News.

The deceased individual is Myo Thandar Win, aged 29, the daughter of the owner of Yoma Thandar Express from Shwe Hinthar ward, Sane town.

The other seriously injured individuals include U Myo Thet Paing (over 30), Daw Khin Lay Mu (over 50), and five other residents.

"This drone bomb attack occurred without any fighting. The injured have now been urgently sent for medical treatment," said a social worker from Sane town.

According to residents, the junta forces first deployed a surveillance drone and then launched attack drones, dropping bombs.

(The photo depicts the Myanmar Air Force bombing Min Taek Taung Village in Ann Township on May 4th.)