Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Kin Ni Island area, Myanmar on Wed 8th July 2026

8th July 2026

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[T]he KNU Myeik-Dawai District has reported that the brutal military regime carried out an air-dropped bombing attack on Kinyi Island village in the Dimo Phawla Kyauk village tract of Pylauk Township, Tanintharyi Region.

At around 4 p.m. on 8 July, the military attacked the village of Kinny Island by dropping four 250-pound bombs from a fighter jet, It was reported that during the attack, the bombs landed and exploded in open fields without causing any injuries to civilians.

Additionally, local residents told the Yangon New Era that the military carried out an air-dropping attack near Thar Si village in the southern part of Myaing Township, Magwe Region, using two aircraft.

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