Air Delivered event in Magway Region, Myaing Township area, Myanmar on Fri 21st August 2026

21st August 2026

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A military fighter jet launched an airstrike on a monastery in Swae Lae Oh village, Myaing Township, Sagaing Region while residents were gathering for a Sabbath sermon, killing at least 10 people—including monks—and injuring many others, according to local residents and revolutionary sources.

Today, August 21, at around 9:45 AM, the military carried out an airstrike using a fighter jet targeting the monastery in Swae Lae Oh village, Myaing Township.

At the time of the bombing, local residents were observing the Sabbath and holding a sermon service at the main village monastery hall, resulting in heavy casualties when the bomb detonated.

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Magway Region ( Myaing Township area )

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