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RAKHINE STATE – The junta council purposely destroys the city of Ramree in Rakhine state by using air force and heavy weapons. It is reported that continuous bombing is being carried out.
The military council, in a fascist spirit, ordered the city of Ramree to be destroyed from the beginning of February. The Arakan Army (AA) announced on February 17, from midday to early evening, Mi-35 military helicopters fired small arms and bombarded the area with jet fighters.
In addition, the Navy (ship) of the Military Council in the Kalingtaung River attacked the upper quarters of Ramree with heavy weapons (9) times, as well as air attacks.
As a result of these attacks, more than 60 residential houses in No. 4 Kinte Ward were burned down and many other houses were also hit and damaged, AA said.
At around 6:00 p.m. on February 17, the Light Infantry Battalion 536 of the Junta Council and the Arakan Army fought in the vicinity of Kha Naung Gyi Village, north of Rathetaung. And northern brotherhood alliances said that details of the battle will announce.
On February 16, at around 9:00 p.m., two shells of heavy weapons from the Junta Council’s 543rd Battalion, stationed on a hill more than 1,400 meters east of Kazukai village in Ann Township, were reported to have intentionally fired at the town of Kan Taung Gyi town in Myaybon township.
The Northern Brotherhood Alliance said in a statement that one local man from the E/Hnaung Pyin Ward of Kan Duanggyi, and one man from Ywa Thayar Ward were seriously injured when the two shells hit and exploded.