A Myanmar Navy vessel opened fire on displaced civilians fishing off the coast of Rakhine State on Aug. 3, killing one man and wounding another, according to a resident. The attack occurred around 2:00 p.m. when two Navy vessels stationed near the mouth of Aung Taing Chaung creek, west of Nantha Island, targeted villagers fishing on Paw Kone, a small offshore island in Sittwe Township. A second fisherman sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and was hospitalized, while remaining fishermen fled in their boats. "The injured person was taken to the hospital, but the body of the deceased remains stranded on the island because continued Navy gunfire forced rescuers to retreat." The Myanmar military has strictly prohibited offshore fishing along the Rakhine coast since armed conflict with the Arakan Army reignited in November 2023, severely impacting local livelihoods.