A shell fell and exploded in the compound of the Aye Pagoda in Motpalin model village, Kyaikhto Township, Mon State around 10:30 am on July 14, injuring a nun according to local sources.
“The nun was residing in a monastery in the compound and some religious buildings were also destroyed. She was sent to Nyaungkhashe district hospital for medical treatment,” said a local resident.
The 60 mm shell hit the Aye pagoda compound.
Clashes and exchange of fire frequently broke out in Kyaikhto Township causing some casulties, local sources said.
