Arakan Watch: December 30, 2023: Brutal Myanmar military airstrike killed at least Ten Rohingyas and 17 other injured in the Buthidaung and Mrauk-U townships in Myanmar’s Arakan (Rakhine) state on Friday of 29 December 2023.
At around 9 p.m. of Thursday night, heavy artillery fired from a junta camp struck Zay Di Taung village in Buthidaung Township. The attack resulted in the loss of six family members, including three Rohingya children who were at home asleep, and left another member of the family critically injured, according to the residents.
Residents also confirmed that there are at least 3 heavy weapons fell into the village on Thursday night. One of three has fallen to the house directly where 6 of the family members were sleeping who died without any runs, while house was burnt into ashes.
Some of identified victims are Zafar Ullah a 60-year-old man; Ansar Ullah, a 19-year-old man; Sayed Ahmed, a 5-year-old boy; Nur Ahmed, a 3-year-old boy; Halaya, an 11-year-old boy; and Tasmin Arah, a 20-year-old woman.
“So the bodies were also burnt. The other one was injured while trying to evacuate,” said the resident, adding that the heavy artillery was fired by the junta camp at Thone Se Ta Bon Zay Di hill in Buthidaung Township.
On the other side, at least 17 Rohingya were injured on Thursday airstrikes on Rohingya villages, including Kaing Taw, Bu Ta Lone and Baung Dut villages in Mrauk-U Township, said by an eyewitness in condition of anonymity for security reason. ##
