An explosion from a stray artillery shell killed three Myanmar children and injured four other civilians on Saturday in a village near Minbya township, amid fighting between Myanmar forces and the Arakan Army, each of which blamed the other side for the deaths, RFA reported.
Pan Myaung village and the hills east of the community have been the site of fighting between the two sides since Aug. 23, with government soldiers now stationed in the village and firing heavy weapons, said Pan Myaung village administrator Tin Aung Kyaw.
Most residents have fled the village and have sought shelter in nearby areas, he said.