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Monastery Bombing Leaves 14 Dead | Global News
- Published
- August 22, 2026
- Duration
- 1:35
- Summary source
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- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
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Early Friday morning, military airstrikes obliterated a Myanmar monastery, killing fourteen elderly civilians—including monks—during a meditation retreat for Buddhist Lent. Witnesses say the site was hit twice, with aircraft returning to bomb it again while rescue teams were already on the scene. The victims, aged fifty to seventy, came from nearby villag…
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Early Friday morning, military airstrikes obliterated a Myanmar monastery, killing fourteen elderly civilians—including monks—during a meditation retreat for Buddhist Lent. Witnesses say the site was hit twice, with aircraft returning to bomb it again while rescue teams were already on the scene. The victims, aged fifty to seventy, came from nearby villages. With no official statement from the military and amid ongoing civil conflict since 2021, this attack underscores grave concerns over target
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