Rohingya
Drone Attack Myanmar : Several dozen people are reported to have been killed in the drone attack on Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar. The dead include many families and children. According to eyewitnesses, some people kept wandering among the pile of dead bodies to identify their relatives. Eyewitnesses said that people were seen turning over the pile of dead bodies to search for their loved ones.
Drone attack on the border with Bangladesh
News agency Reuters, based on the statements of some eyewitnesses, reported that the drone attack on Rohingyas took place on the border with neighboring country Bangladesh. This attack took place in Rakhine province of Myanmar. It is considered to be the biggest and most dangerous attack so far. A pregnant woman and her two-year-old daughter also died in this attack. At the same time, the Myanmar army and militia have blamed each other for this attack. This attack took place when a group of Rohingyas was waiting to cross the Bangladesh border.
Piles of bodies in a muddy field
According to reports, videos posted on social media showed piles of bodies in a muddy field. People’s suitcases and backpacks were scattered around them. Three survivors of the attack said about 200 people were killed, while a witness after the incident said he saw at least 70 bodies. According to Reuters, the attack took place just outside the Myanmar coastal city of Mawungada.
People had gathered to cross the border
Reuters could not confirm the date the videos were filmed. A witness to the attack, Mohammed Ilyas, 35, said his pregnant wife and 2-year-old daughter were injured in the attack and later died. Ilyas told Reuters from a refugee camp in Bangladesh that he was standing with them at the border when the drones began attacking the crowd.
deafening sound of gunfire
“I heard the deafening sound of shelling several times,” he said. Ilyas said he lay down on the ground to save himself and when he got up, he saw that his wife and daughter were seriously injured and many of his other relatives were dead. Another eyewitness Shamsuddin said he survived with his wife and newborn son. He said that after the attack many people were lying dead and some were screaming in pain due to their deep wounds. (Input-Reuters)
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