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Myanmar Military Airstrike Kills 14 at Buddhist Monastery

A Myanmar military airstrike on a Buddhist monastery during a religious retreat has resulted in the deaths of 14 people. Reports indicate the attack occurred while individuals were gathered for a Buddhist Lent observance.

22 Aug, 09:55 — 22 Aug, 17:33
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BBCHigh2d ago

Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery

A rescue worker said the site had been struck twice as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat.

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DWHigh2d ago

Myanmar military airstrike kills 14 at Buddhist monastery: reports

Around 100 people were attending a meditation retreat in central Myanmar when the building was targeted by military planes, witnesses said.

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SCMPMostly Factual2d ago

Myanmar air strike kills 14 praying at monastery, rebel witnesses say

A Myanmar military air strike on a monastery where civilians were gathered for a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent killed 14 people, two rebel fighters who witnessed the aftermath said. Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military staged a 2021 coup ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and detaining the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Over the past five years, more than 100,000 people are estimated to have been killed across all sides as the military battles an...

By Agence France-Presse

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straits-timesMostly Factual2d ago

Myanmar air strike on monastery kills 14: rebel witnesses - The Straits Times

Myanmar air strike on monastery kills 14: rebel witnesses  The Straits Times

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tempo-englishMostly Factual2d ago

Myanmar Airstrike Kills 14 at Buddhist Monastery: Reports

Around 100 people were attending a meditation retreat in central Myanmar when the building was targeted by military planes, witnesses said.

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Daily SabahMixed2d ago

Myanmar airstrike on monastery kills 14 during Buddhist retreat

A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery where civilians had gathered for a Buddhist Lent meditation retreat killed 14 people, including 11 men and three women, according to two...

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star-kenyaMixed2d ago

Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery - the-star.co.ke

Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery  the-star.co.ke

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myjoyonlineMixed2d ago

Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery

Fourteen people were killed in military air strikes at a monastery in Myanmar early on Friday, opposition fighters and a local rescue worker have said.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

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times-of-omanMixed2d ago

Myanmar airstrike kills 14 at Buddhist monastery: reports

Mandalay: At least 14 people were killed when a military airstrike hit a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar's central Sagaing region, an opposition group and...

By Times of Oman

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azernewsLow2d ago

14 killed in Myanmar military airstrikes on monastery during Buddhist retreat

At least 14 people were killed in military airstrikes on a monastery in Myanmar’s central Sagaing region on Friday, according to opposition fighters and a local rescue worker cited by the BBC and AFP.

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