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- March 24, 2024
Narinjara News, 25 May 2020
Two
villagers belonging to ethnic Mro community in Ponna Kyunt township, 16 miles
north of Arakan State capital Sittwe, were
injured in landmine explosions on 24 May last.
The
victims have been identified as U Htwe Aung (40 years old) and U Aung Zan Wai
(42). Both hail from Kan Thit village under the township, informed Kan Tun Aung, a local village
leader.
“Htwe Aung went to a nearer village mountain
range for collecting trees for producing
timber. It was noon and when he arrived at a place beyond the mountain a landmine exploded as he stepped
over it. One of his legs was severely
injured in the explosion. We come to know that the villages also heard the sound of explosion,” said the villager
leader.
Later
a group of villagers went to the area to bring him back. But unfortunately
as they arrived near to him, another landmine exploded which injured Aung Zan Wai.
The
village leader added that Aung Zan Wai also accidently stepped over a mine
and he too may lose one leg because of serious wounds. He admitted that he has no idea who planted the landmines
in the area.
According
to local villagers, incidents of heavy fighting took place between the
Myanmar security forces (Tamadaw) and Arakan Army outfit in the area near to Kan Thit village recently.
Meanwhile, both the victims were lately brought
to Sittwe general hospital from Ponna
Kyunt township hospital by an ambulance for better treatments.