Military Commission Launches Airstrike on Byar La IDP Camp in Ponnagyun, Killing 10 Displaced Civilians and Injuring 20

Military commission forces dropped two 500-pound bombs on the Byar La internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, located between Yoengu and Thayet Cho villages in Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, at around 7:00 PM today, November 13.

As a result of the airstrike, 10 displaced civilians were killed and 20 others sustained injuries.

Detailed information regarding the victims and the extent of property damage is currently under investigation.

Yesterday, November 12, military commission forces also carried out an airstrike on Kyet Zay Ward in Mrauk-U Town, killing two civilians and injuring eight others.

Earlier, on October 4, military commission troops bombed the same Byar La IDP camp in Ponnagyun Township, killing six displaced persons on the spot and injuring 11.

Facing military defeats against the Arakan Army on the ground, the military commission forces have been indiscriminately bombing non-military civilian towns, villages, schools, religious buildings, and IDP camps in retaliation, killing innocent civilians.

Source@ABN