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UAV event in Kayin State, Hpa-an Township area, Myanmar on Thu 5th February 2026

5th February 2026

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The Myanmar military launched kamikaze drone attacks this morning targeting the headquarters of the Karen National Union (KNU) in the Brigade 7 area, but no damage or casualties have been reported, according to a KNU military source who spoke to Yangon Modern News.

The attacks occurred at around 7:15 a.m. and 7:45 a.m., when multiple kamikaze drones were flown toward the headquarters compound—reportedly in the same locations hit in past drone strikes. Around 8 a.m., another drone was spotted approaching, though no explosion was heard, the source said.

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Kayin State ( Hpa-an Township area )

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