Air Delivered event in Sagaing Region, Pinlebu Township area, Myanmar on Tue 18th August 2026

18th August 2026

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A junta air raid on a gold mining site near Maing Tong Village in northern Pinlebu Township, Sagaing Region, killed 8 civilians and injured over 20 others on the morning of August 18 without any ongoing combat, according to local sources.

Yesterday, August 18, between approximately 11:06 AM and 11:09 AM, two K-8W fighter jets originating from Hommalin Air Base bombed the gold mine near Maing Tong Village despite no active clashes in the area.

The aerial bombing killed 8 workers on-site and wounded over 20 others at the gold mining area near Maing Tong Village.

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