Bomb (Air Delivered)

Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Sagaing, Kanbalu area, Myanmar on Fri 2nd January 2026

2nd January 2026

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In Kanbalu Township’s Metha village, three family members were killed when the military carried out an airstrike without any clashes occurring, according to a volunteer from an internally displaced persons (IDP) support group based in Kanbalu Township who spoke to Yangon Khit Thit News.

The incident happened at around 10:15 p.m. on January 2, when the military dropped bombs from aircraft over Metha village in Kanbalu Township, despite there being no fighting in the area. The airstrike killed three family members, including a child, and left five others injured.

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Sagaing ( Kanbalu area )

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