Naung Min Thu, Narinjara News, 19 October 2024

Two shells exploded in the Muslim village of DuNyaung Pin Gyi on October 19, at three in the morning, as a result of artilleryrounds fired by the junta navy at Kyauk Pan Du Sea in southern MaungdawTownship, Arakan State.

Six local Muslim citizens were hurt, and a house wasdestroyed by the explosives.

“Around three in the morning, four artilleryshells were fired by the junta navy today. The sound of gunfire and explosionsreached my ears. A house in the village of Du Nyaung Pin Gyi burned down aftertwo shells dropped there. Six Muslims from Maungdaw Town who had fled thefighting were hurt. I am not exactly sure what their names are," a localstated.

Anar Polha Sor, 42, from the Muslim village ofDu Nyaung Pin Gyi, Rabia Bawsori, 17, Amad Khorbi, 65, Mamud Enis, 34, andMamud Ayas, 29, who had taken refuge in Du Nyaung Pin Gyi village, are amongthe injured.

With about 30 houses, the Muslim village of DuNyaung Pin Gyi provides refuge to almost 2,000 Muslims who had escaped thefighting in Maungdaw Town. Additionally, locals said that two more artilleryshells fired by the junta fleet fell outside Kin Chaung village and close toKha Yae Myaing, an Arakanese settlement.

“The peasants fled in terror since it was stillearly in the morning and most people were still asleep. Two shell explosionsoccurred: one outside Kin Chaung village and one close to Kha Yae Myainghamlet. Luckily, nobody was hurt," a resident stated.

In another incident, at about 4:00 pm onOctober 7, the junta troops used a fighter jet to drop four bombs on Kha YaeMyaing hamlet in southern Maungdaw Township, killing two persons on the spotand wounding six others.

Similar to this, on October 16, the juntaattacked Aung Mingalar hamlet with airstrikes, wounding three displacedpeople—including a child—and demolishing two homes and the monastery'sordination hall.

According to accounts from those impacted,Maungdaw Town residents who have been forced to escape due to militarygovernment airstrikes and naval shelling are doing so for the second time andare having great difficulty.

Following an attack by AA on the last Juntaborder police headquarters, Nakhakha 5, which is situated two miles east ofMaungdaw's downtown, there is a flurry of combat in Maungdaw.