Thinzar Nwe

Narinjara News, 31 May 2024

The junta forces demolished Chaung Nwe Min Gan village, that supported over 100families, under Sittwe township of  Arakan State.

A Sittwe resident informed Narinjara News that on the morning of 30 May, thejunta soldiers, police personnel, municipality and other department staff usedMuslims to demolish the village.

"The security forces hired Muslims from Than TawLi village with Kyats 10,500 per day to carry out the demolition in Chaung NweMin Gan village," added the resident.

A local resident confirmed that  Chaung Nwe MinGan village comprises over 100 families and it was fully destroyed.

"There are only elderly residents left in thevillage. The villagers have been fleeing the conflict for some time now. Thehouses in  the village are being demolished one by one. There must be over100 houses," he added.

The junta forces also detained villagers from Set Yoe Kya ward (Byine Phyuvillage) under Sittwe and demolished several houses.

Some residents in collaboration with the junta forceseven sold a few houses of the fleeing villagers.

In March, the remaining houses in Taw Kan village(which were not burnt down) were demolished by the junta forces and even soldto businessmen.

The villagers from Ah Myin Kyun village stated that the soldiers from Ah MyintKyun police station in Sittwe along with other military camps entered the village and seized the villagers' food items, destroying their house and even selling the houses for using as firewood. ( Photo- Old one)