UAV

UAV event in Myanmar on Tue 6th October 2026

6th October 2026

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On 6 October 2026, in Thar Paung Lay village (Thabaung township, Pathein district, Ayeyarwady region), the Myanmar military conducted a drone strike and dropped a bomb around 8:30 am, which fell and exploded at a primary school. Myanmar Pressphoto Agency reported that this happened in Thar Paung Lay village and 7 students and a teacher were injured. Khit Thit Media and The Voice of Chinland and Radio Free Asia reported that this was in Thar Paung Gyi village and a teacher and 14 students were injured. BBC News reported that 14 students and a teacher were injured and it happened in Thar Paung Lay village.

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