Residents stated two homes burned down after being struck by shells in Sagaing area’s Wetlet township. An area resident, who didn’t need to be named for security causes, instructed RFA that about 40 absolutely armed junta troopers arrived on the village early on Sunday morning and shelled Ywar Thar Gyi village.

“The village is subsequent to the street, so there aren’t any vital protection forces and solely passers-by,” the native stated. “They got here yesterday in two columns and opened hearth. Individuals acquired hit as a result of [the shelling] erupted throughout market time. Everybody ran away to keep away from the unexploded shells scattered alongside the best way. The injured individuals are having medical therapy and there have been no deaths,” the resident instructed RFA.

He added that greater than 4,000 residents of Ywar Thar Gyi village, which has almost 1,000 homes, fled to close by villages.

RFA known as a junta council spokesman for Sagaing area on Monday to ask in regards to the assault however calls went unanswered on Monday.

Native residents additionally stated that  round 100 villagers who have been  unable to flee and remained within the village have been being questioned by junta troops. 

Wetlet township has strongly resisted the army council forces within the close to 20 months because the army coup. The junta troops have raided Ywar Thar Gyi village 4 occasions together with this assault, in response to locals.

Information for Myanmar reported on August 27, that 20,153 homes in Sagaing have been destroyed because of arson assaults junta troops and their associates from February 1, 2021 to Sunday.