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UAV event in Budalin Township, Kunchan area, Myanmar on Tue 20th October 2026

20th October 2026

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The humanitarian focal person for Budalin Township told Red Peacock News Media that six local women were killed after the terrorist military carried out a bombing attack on Kwan Chan Village, Budalin Township, Sagaing Region.

At around 2:30 p.m. today, a gyrocopter from the military's Northwestern Regional Military Command in Monywa dropped a bomb on Kwan Chan Village, Budalin Township, and then conducted a further attack using a suicide drone.

The humanitarian focal person for Budalin Township said:

“Four died at the scene. The remaining two died on the way while being taken for medical treatment.”

Following the bombing attack, four members of the same family and two sisters lost their lives. According to the humanitarian focal person for Budalin Township, the deceased were a 13-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl, two 17-year-old girls, a 22-year-old woman, and a woman aged about forty.

During October alone, the terrorist military has carried out six airstrikes in Budalin Township, resulting in the deaths of nine civilians.

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Budalin Township ( Kunchan area )

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