Heavy Artillery Shell Lands in Central Sittwe, Killing Around 5 Civilians (In February 2024, a military council artillery strike on Sittwe’s Korea Port Market resulted in mass casualties)

News ၊ October 23, 2026

Around 8:00 AM today, a heavy artillery shell landed and exploded in the terrorist military-controlled town of Sittwe, resulting in the deaths of approximately 5 local civilians and leaving many others injured, according to reports.

The explosion occurred after two heavy artillery shells landed between Maw Leik Ward and Kyaung Tat Lanz Ward at the Shwe Nga (Golden Fish) pastry shop junction and Kyaung Tat Lanz Ward in Sittwe. There are also reports circulating among locals that the attack involved a drop bomb deployed via drone.

According to preliminary news, the explosion at the Shwe Nga junction killed about 5 people including a father and child who were selling e-kyaw-kway (Chinese crullers) and caused numerous injuries.

In February 2024, a deliberate artillery attack by the military council on Sittwe's Korea Port Market resulted in the deaths of 12 local residents.

Source@ONN