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- October 19, 2024
Lu Htet Naing, Narinjara News, 29 May 2024
During the six-month resurgence of gun fighting in Arakan State, 268 civilians
were killed and 640 were injured due to attacks by junta forces, said the
Humanitarian and Development Coordination Office (HDCO) of the Arakha Army
(AA).
The casualties were reported because of airstrikes,
artillery shelling and small arms firing carried out by the junta forces,
added the HDCO in a statement issued on 27 May.
The casualties took place during the period from 13
November 2023, to 13 May 2024. The deceased include 182 Arakanese, 78 Muslims,
3 Mro, 2 Bamar, 2 Khumi, and 1 Maramagyi people.
The injured individuals comprise 509 Arakanese, 112
Muslims, 8 Maramagyi, 6 Khumi, 5 Chaw and 2 Mro people.
According to the statement, Minbya township with 56 deaths and 172 injuries
recorded the highest civilian casualties, followed by Mrauk-U township
(42 dead and 72 injured).
Currently, the civilian areas are being targeted by
the junta forces with airstrikes and artillery shelling.
The statement also added that the number of people
displaced by the gun fighting has reached 57,230 individuals.
Now most of the internally displaced people are living in camps with an urgent
need of humanitarian assistance including food items, medicines and shelters.