Four civilians killed by Myanmar Air Force across Sagaing Region

At least four civilians were killed, three others injured, and at least 23 homes and a school destroyed during a two-day wave of Myanmar Air Force strikes across Wetlet and Sagaing townships on July 27–28. The aerial bombardments targeted the villages of Talaingkyun, Paukkan, Kugyi, and Samon in central Myanmar’s Sagaing Region. Casualties and village-by-village impact Local residents and People’s Defense Force (PDF) members reported that regime jet fighters hit civilian communities without prior warning or active ground combat: Three injured survivors from the attacks are currently receiving emergency medical treatment in the region. Strategic context and displaced population shifts The targeted townships sit near key strategic supply routes in Sagaing Region: Many victims of the recent air campaign were civilians who had previously fled to Wetlet and Sagaing after regime forces recaptured Mandalay Region’s Singu Township in December. Escalating aerial campaign since presidential inauguration The latest bombardments reflect an intensified reliance on air power by the military regime across central Myanmar’s dry zone. Data compiled by DVB indicates that since Min Aung Hlaing’s formal inauguration as president by the pro-military parliament on April 10, 2026, the military has sustained a relentless aerial assault across Sagaing Region using a mix of traditional jet fighters, specialized drone units, and motorized paragliders to target resistance-controlled zones and civilian settlements.