Event Brief
14 killed in air strike on Myanmar monastery
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Summary: Fourteen people were killed in military air strikes on a monastery in Myanmar as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat. A local rescue worker said the site was struck twice around 09:00 local time, with elderly victims and monks among the injured. The Myanmar military did not comment.
WHO: Myanmar military; local rescue worker (BBC Burmese)
WHAT: Military air strikes hit a monastery during a meditation retreat, killing 14 people and injuring monks.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Myaung Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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