- Web Master
- October 19, 2024
Kyaing Hein Lin, Narinjara News, 2 June 2024
The junta forces conducted airstrikes on five villages under three Arakan (Rakhine) townships without any
provocation on Saturday and killed three civilians
including one minor boy and young woman. At least 17 other villagers
were also injured.
The targeted villages include Yoe Ta Yoke
under Ponnagyun township, Kyein Khway Maw, Taung Oo Maw, Sin Tet Maw and
Thae Khon under Pauktaw.
At around 10 am on 1 June, the junta soldiers
conducted airstrikes using Y-12 aircraft on those villages.
The airstrikes killed Maung Kyaw Lwin (aka Daung
Daung) (10) and Daw Mae Ma (a) Daw Aye Nu (43) hailing
from Chaung Wa ward of Yoe Ta Yoke village and Ma Khin Moe Aye (26), who
fled because of conflicts in Pyar Lae Chaung village under Sittwe
township and stayed in Yoe Ta Yoke.
Among those injured, 11 individuals hail from
Yoe Ta Yoke, 3 from Kyein Khway Maw and 3 from Sin Tet Maw village.
Among them, U Kaung San (52), his wife Daw Thandar
Khaing (48), Maung Hein Win (8), Maung Myo San Aung (18) and Ma Aye Phyu (22)
sustained serious injuries.
Daw Thandar Khaing's daughter Ma Su Chey (6), Daw Khin
Moe Aye's daughter Ma Hnin Waddy (5), Daw Aye Khaing (54), Daw Hla Than May
(54), Daw Mae Ma (aka Daw Aye Nu, 43) and Ma Su Myat Oo (14) were also injured.
Similarly, Ko Oo Than Maung (29), U Kyaw Zan Thar (59)
and U Oo Hla Aung (74) from Kyein Khway Maw village also sustained injuries. Ko
Oo Than Maung remains in critical health condition.
Two more children, who fled the conflict in Sittwe
locality, and a female school teacher from Sin Tet Maw village were also
injured.
Regarding the incident, an Arakanese stated,
"These are not military targets. The junta soldiers hold grudges against
the civilians and they are firing upon the villagers. It’s unfortunate that the
military personnel are targeting them ethnically.”
Some house were also damaged as a result of the
airstrikes. As the reports came about junta’s airstrikes on one village under Rathedaung township, Narinjara
News tried to
contact the villagers, but failed due to
technical difficulties.