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- March 28, 2024
Eain Soe
Phyu, Narinjara
News, 23 June 2024
At least
four Kaman people were killed by shell shrapnel in Thandwe township of Arakan
State on 21 June as the junta forces continued artillery firing.
A
Thandwe resident informed Narinjara News that the deceased include
Ko Tun Naing (40) from Zar Di Pyin village, U Maung Nyo (50) from
Kyaung Tike village and two others from Let Pyin village.
"The
navy personnel from Ngapali fired artillery shells in the night hours. Ko Tun
Naing and U Maung Nyo died instantly," added the resident.
The junta’s
navy personnel continuously bombarded near the villages like Let Pyin,
Kyaung Tike and Zar Di Pyin from 12 pm on 21 June till the next day morning.
"Both
Kaman and Arakanese communities are now facing hardships," stated the
resident.
On 21 June,
as the Arakha Army (AA) fighters launched the offensive around Pan Chin Pauk
village, three miles away from Thandwe township, the junta soldiers
defended the area with the help of army, navy and air force personnel.
On the
midnight of 20 June, the junta soldiers carried out airstrikes and artillery
shelling near Shwe Hlay village, which resulted in the death of
three displaced women and injuries to two others.
The
deceased were Daw Kyi Sein (88), Daw Ma Saw Thein (54) and Daw Khin Yee (51),
who hailed from Sin Gaung village and sought refuge in Shwe Hlay village.
Maung Tun
Hla Zaw (17) and Daw Ma Nge (70) from Shwe Hlay sub-township sustained
injuries.
The junta
soldiers are also conducting artillery shelling and airstrikes on residential
villages outside the conflict zones, leading to an increase in casualties every
day.