Junta Carries Out Airstrikes on Ponnagyun, Rathedaung and Wiratarni, Killing One and Injuring Eight

The Myanmar military carried out repeated airstrikes on Ponnagyun, Rathedaung and Wiratarni in Rakhine State from the evening of September 30 to the early hours of October 1, killing one civilian and seriously injuring eight others, according to local residents.

At around 9 p.m. on September 30, the military conducted an airstrike near Kyaukseik Ward in Ponnagyun, injuring four-year-old Maung Nay Kyaw Lin and 26-year-old Ma Khin Khin Than. Maung Nay Kyaw Lin, who had fled to the area from Ponnagyun town due to the conflict, sustained injuries to his left leg from shattered glass, while Ma Khin Khin Than was reportedly seriously injured.

The military subsequently carried out repeated airstrikes using fighter jets in Ponnagyun Township from after 9 p.m. until midnight, according to local residents.

At around 10 p.m., Kut Htaung Village on Muu Se Island in Rathedaung Township was also attacked from the air with two 500-pound bombs. The attack killed 51-year-old U Aung Tun Thein, also known as Du Gyi, and injured his 41-year-old wife, Daw Win Nu. Local residents said several houses in the village were also damaged.

At around 1 a.m. on October 1, Wiratarni Township was also hit by airstrikes carried out by fighter jets. Five civilians were injured and residential buildings were damaged, according to local sources. The injured were identified as Daw Hla Kyaw Yin, Daw Ma Than Yin, Daw Ma Nwe Soe, Ma Khin Khin Htay and Daw Ma Chay. Daw Hla Kyaw Yin reportedly sustained a serious injury to her right hip after being hit by bomb fragments.

According to local residents, the airstrikes on Rathedaung, Ponnagyun and Wiratarni during the night of September 30 were carried out by fighter jets reportedly operating from air bases in Magway, Naypyidaw and Meiktila.

Previously, on September 28, an airstrike on India Market in Paikthe Ward of Kyauktaw town reportedly killed 50 civilians and injured 57 others, according to local media reports. On the same day, an airstrike on Son Ye Village in Anjanapura Township, reportedly injured eight civilians.

Ref: Rakhine Local Media.