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Projectile event in Sagaing, Kan Hpyu area, Myanmar on Tue 6th January 2026

6th January 2026

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On 6 January 2026, in Kan Hpyu village (Wetlet township, Shwebo district, Sagaing region), a combined force of the People's Defense Force - Madaya (PaKaPha) and the People's Defense Force - Shwebo District Battalion 18 attacked Myanmar military forces that had raped village residents on the same day (coded separately). The Myanmar military received fire support from armored vessels using 50-caliber machine guns, heavy artillery, and snipers positioned on a strategic hilltop. During the clash, 15 Myanmar military soldiers and 7 members of the combined resistance force were killed. 22 fatalities.

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Sagaing ( Kan Hpyu area )

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