Border News Agency
Thandwe, September 29 .

Local residents of Thandwe town said that junta forces, including airstrikes and naval vessels, launched heavy artillery attacks on the town controlled by the Arakan Army (AA).

Locals said that around 11 p.m. on September 28, junta forces carried out an airstrike near the southern part of Pade Kaw village, located along the road connecting Thandwe and Gwa.

In addition, junta navy vessels stationed in the sea near Thandwe fired heavy artillery at the hills close to Pade Kaw village.

“The jet dropped bombs on the hills, not inside the village. I guess we could say we were lucky. There were no casualties or injuries, but the villagers are very worried. On top of that, the navy also fired heavy artillery, so people are terrified that something might get hit,” a local from Thandwe told Border News Agency.

Locals said that the junta’s airstrikes, along with heavy artillery fire from its navy, damaged some houses and a monastery in Pade Kaw village, Thandwe Township.

They added that on the night of September 27, the junta also carried out an airstrike on Nyaung Pin Zay ward in Thandwe town.

As a result of the attack, 40-year-old U Nyi Nyi was killed, while six others were injured: 6-year-old Maung Thant Zin Phyo, 14-year-old Maung Aung Thiha Soe, 37-year-old pregnant Daw Khin Khin Htay, 53-year-old Daw Khin Htwe, 42-year-old U Tun Naing Min, and 54-year-old Daw Ma Pu Lay.

In addition, locals said that due to the bomb explosions, eight houses were destroyed, including the home of U Mya Han in Ward No. 4 and the home of U Hmae Lay in Nyaung Pin Zay Ward, both in Thandwe Township.

Locals said that on September 26, junta forces also carried out an airstrike on Taunggoke town’s Kan Paing ward, hitting Tat Oo Monastery and destroying its buildings.

As junta airstrikes continue daily on areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), civilian casualties are steadily rising, with many killed and injured.

The junta has announced plans to hold upcoming elections in townships such as Thandwe, Taunggoke, Ann, and Gwa, and since that announcement, airstrikes in these areas have only intensified.