Military Air Raid with Y-12 Aircraft on Wira Thani Town and 2 Villages Kills 2 Civilians and Injures 6
It is reported that innocent civilians, including young children, were killed and 6 others injured when the Military Commission forces launched continuous airstrikes with a Y-12 bomber last night on urban wards and two nearby villages in Wira Thani Town, Arakan State.
Starting from 9:15 PM on October 20 until late at night, the Military Commission forces repeatedly conducted airstrikes using a Y-12 aircraft, dropping at least 36 bombs on Wira Thaknay Town and surrounding villages.
Due to the airstrikes, Daw Khin Shwe Oo, 37, and U Naing Win, 42, from Pyar Thu Kywe Village, Wira Thani Township, sustained severe injuries and passed away. The two were hit by shrapnel and killed when two bombs were dropped on Pyar Thu Kywe Village around 9:30 PM last night.
In addition, those injured include 12-year-old Ma Myat Myat Wai from Ward (1) and 16-year-old Maung Sit Nyein Naing from Ward (4) in Wira Thaknay Town; Daw Khin Yin Nu, 38, and U Maung San Yu, 45, from Pyar Thu Kywe Village; U Tun Kyaw Sein, 45, from Lepan Pyar Village; and U Ba Tha, 53, from Ward (4).
Furthermore, around 9:53 PM last night, approximately 30 bombs were dropped around Wira Thaknay Town, and at 10:30 PM, four bombs were dropped on Lepan Pyar Village in Wira Thaknay Township.
Similarly, yesterday morning on October 20, between 3:00 AM and past 4:00 AM, the Military Commission forces dropped around 65 bombs on Mount Oo Soat in Kyauktaw Township using a fleet of Y-12 aircraft and fighter jets. On October 18 and 19, the Military Commission forces also carried out two consecutive days of aerial bombings on Chaung Saung Jetty in Paletwa Township, killing a total of 9 civilians including a nursing infant and traders and severely injuring 5 others.
Currently, the Military Commission forces are launching offensives with 7 military columns from Sittwe, Kyaukphyu, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, and Chin State to recapture lost townships in Arakan State. However, due to defensive counter-attacks by the Arakan Army (AA), they are suffering heavy casualties on the battlefield and retreating.
Facing military defeats, the Military Commission is relentlessly bombing non-military civilian areas and nearby villages daily, leading to rising civilian casualties in Arakan State.
Source@ABN
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