Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Magway Region, Saw area, Myanmar on Wed 7th January 2026

7th January 2026

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Around 12:40 p.m., the military’s Y-12 aircraft from the Tada-U Air Base also dropped more than 70 bombs on the area surrounding Kyaukhtu town in Saw Township. It was also reported that a fighter jet participated in the attack.

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Magway Region ( Saw area )

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