Thinzar Nwe, Narinjara News, 17 May 2024

A grade-12 student was killed and a monk was injured on 15 May due to airstrikes conducted by jet fighters on Minbya locality.Amidst their losses in the ongoing war, the junta soldiers have grown a kind ofgrudge against the Rakhine population and thus they are attacking them everyday.

The deceased student, identified as Maung Nyein HtetThura Aung (20), hailed from Okkar Pyan ward. The injured monk is U Pannavamsa(42) from Dhamma Dipati monastery in the same Ward.

The junta forces carried out a number of airstrikesusing jet fighters in and around Minbya  on 15 May. One bomb struck DhammaDipati monastery and it killed the young man and injured the monk.

"The junta soldiers intentionally bombed themonastery. The student, who was studying inside the monastery, was hit by thebomb shrapnel. There were a few other students in the monastery and fortunatelythey survived. The monk suffered serious injuries,” said a villager.

The junta forces are continuing the airstrikes onMinbya and it has caused fear among the residents.

On 1 May, the junta forces conducted airstrikes on the379th, 380th and 541st light infantry battalions, located in the west of Myebonroad.

On 15 May, the airstrikes destroyed Wea Gyi Daunthospital in Kyauktaw township. At least 20 civilians, including medical staff,patients and caretakers, were also injured.

Earlier on 30 April, the junta’s airstrikes on Minbyatown hit the police station for Zay Haung Pine and Tha Pyay Nyo wards. At leastfive houses in Tha Pyay Nyo ward were burnt down and some residents sustainedminor injuries.