Artillery shells fired from Sittwe land in Ponnagyun Township, damaging houses

Poe Wah, Narinjara News, August 28, 2025 

Some houses in Nghetkyee Kyun Village, Ponnagyun Township, 16 miles north of Sittwe, were damaged by artillery shells that were launched from Sittwe's battalions in Rakhine State.

At approximately 12:30 PM on August 26, artillery shells struck and destroyed several homes in Nghetkyee Kyun, according to a local woman.

"The village is not crowded. A few weeks ago, everyone was running for their lives. The majority of the homes in the village were unoccupied, so there were no injuries. Despite the destruction of a few homes, nobody was hurt. We  now have fled my village to safer locations," she said.