Narinjara News, 13 June 2024

The Arakan Army (AA) claims that the military junta forces, after facingrelentless setbacks in various fronts, develop grudges and start attacking residential villages every day.

"The junta forces are continuously conductingaerial bombardments and drone attacks on the villages of Rakhine Stateincluding towns and villages under the AA’s control. The villages underMaungdaw, Thandwe and Ann townships are under relentless attacks,” said astatement issued by the AA on 11 June.

The junta soldiers have targeted almost everythinglike  hospitals, clinics, markets, schools, monasteries, etc and they aresupported by the navy personnel with artillery shelling.

On 4 and 5 June 2024, Sin Gaung village under Thandwe township was targeted by  aerial bombardments. A number ofcivilians were killed and injured by the airstrikes.

According to the AA prepared list, 14 were killed and24 injured in Sin Gaung village on 4 June, where over 60 houses were destroyed.

On 11 June 2024, the junta forces carried out fourairstrikes through one Y12 aircraft. Moreover, drone bombings were alsoconducted on ward-1, Tha Win Chaung monastery, Ma Naw Thiri and Let Pan Pyarvillages under  Pauktaw township.

At least 13 drone bombs struck the villages and allwere carried out by the junta soldiers. Ten civilians, including six women,were injured and several houses were destroyed in the attack.

The injured individuals were U Nyi Nyi Aung (37) and UNe Win (38) from ward-1, Daw Hnin Chey (38), Daw Aye Kyawt Sein (53) and U AungKyaw Soe (45) from the vicinity of Tha Win Chaung monastery, Ma Chey Yin Than(16), Daw Nu Aye (30), Daw Za Nee Mel (50), Daw Oo May Than (57) and U HlaMaung Than (28) from Let Pan Pyar village.

Narinjara News will continue providing updates on thefatalities and damages as more information becomes available.