Junta airstrike on crowded area in Mrauk-U, kills 6 and injures 10

Saw Shin May, Narinjara News, 10 August 2024

The junta forces conducted an airstrike with a jet fighter on the Mrauk-U hotel intersection on the road to Shaitthaung temple in Kyet Zay ward of Mrauk-U town in Arakan State. The attack resulted in killing of six men and injuring ten others, said local residents.

At around 12:30 pm on 10 August, the junta soldiers dropped a bomb near the hotel and U Ottama ark, stated a resident who visited the location.

“Six people died on the spot and ten others were injured. Two cars were completely destroyed. A father along with his son in a car was killed instantly,” added the resident.

The victims have been identified as  Khaing Kyaw San( 8 years old) and Htin Win Tun (25 years old),  Soe Soe Naing (25 years old), Aung Win Shwe (25 years old), U Kyaw San (42) and U Mya Than (59) where the injured individuals include  Ma Moe Moe Naing  (18), Ma Suu Pone Chine (18)), Maung Myat Than (20), Daw Than Than soe (39), Daw Wai Wai Hnin (35), Daw Phyu Hla Ma (66) and U and Chit Maung (30 years old), U San Win Naing ( 42), U Pru Soe (40 years old) and U U Than Win (53 years old).  

The targeted area was crowded with shops, cars and passengers.

“After dropping the bomb, the jet fighter hovered for some time,” he stated.

The victims were primarily  vendors. Many cars, cycle-rickshaws and Indian tuk-tuks were also damaged.

On 6 August at around 2 am, the junta forces fired two missiles near the food & drug administration office, which is close to Oak Pho Kan village near Mrauk-U town.

On 4 June at  around 1 pm, the junta soldiers dropped two bombs from a jet fighter near Wai Thar Li village under  Mrauk-U which injured a grade 7 student.

On 24 May at around 10 am, the junta dropped two bombs behind the district general administration office and courthouse in Lay Myoe Sar ward of Mrauk-U. Fortunately, nobody was injured.