Projectile event in Sagaing Region, Salingyi Township area, Myanmar on Tue 18th August 2026

18th August 2026

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Military Council forces launched air and heavy artillery attacks on Yay Khar Village in Salingyi Township, Sagaing Region, killing 3 civilians, injuring 7 others, and destroying houses, local sources reported.

On August 18 at around 3:00 PM, Military Council forces used fighter jets to drop bombs on Yay Khar Village, killing 3 civilians and injuring 7 others.

Local residents stated that the airstrikes also set several homes on fire, destroying them.

Following the air raid at around 4:00 PM on August 18, junta troops stationed inside the Wanbao Company compound shelled Yay Khar Village with heavy artillery.

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