Two Killed, Including Student, as Junta Bombs Ponnagyun IDP Camp for Second Consecutive Day

The junta military launched airstrikes on the Pan Nilar IDP camp and Aung Phyu Pyin Village in Ponnagyun Township, Arakha State, this morning, October 5, leaving two people dead and several others injured, according to local sources.

At around 10:00 AM today, jet fighters and Y-12 aircraft bombed the Pan Nilar IDP camp and Aung Phyu Pyin Village, causing extensive damage to multiple locations, including the Say Tana Arakha Public Benefit Clinic located inside the Pan Nilar IDP camp.

Due to the bombing, Daw Hla May Thein, aged over 50, a displaced person taking refuge in Aung Phyu Pyin Village, was killed. Several others were injured at the Pan Nilar IDP camp, including 18-year-old Grade 12 student Ma Khine Thazin Soe.

The injured Grade 12 student sustained severe head injuries to the back of her head and passed away due to the gravity of her wounds today after 3:00 PM, according to a local Ponnagyun source.

As a result, the death toll from today's junta airstrikes in Ponnagyun Township has risen to two, while details regarding other casualties and damages are still being investigated.

Following the airstrike on the Pan Nilar IDP camp, Y-12 aircraft continued to hover in the area, forcing displaced civilians to flee urgently to safer places.

Yesterday, October 4, the junta military also launched an air attack on the Byarla IDP camp, located between Yoe Ngu and Thayet Cho villages in Ponnagyun Township, killing 6 displaced civilians and injuring 10 others.

Source@ABN