Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Sagaing Region, Taze area, Myanmar on Thu 5th February 2026

5th February 2026

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In Sagaing Region, north of Taze Township, the Mingalar Monastery in Sitseikone (South Village) was bombed and attacked from the air by the military this morning (February 5), resulting in the deaths of five people, including a 12-year-old boy, according to local sources.

At around 10:30 a.m., two fighter jets carried out two bombing runs on the Sitseikone (South Village) monastery and also fired with machine guns, said a resident of Taze town.

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Sagaing Region ( Taze area )

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