SAC Airstrikes Target IDP Shelters in Katha Township
On March 28, 2026, Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC) conducted a series of jet fighter strikes on a monastery used as a displacement shelter in Katha Township, Sagaing Region. The Blood Money Campaign and local media reported 50 casualties, including monks and children. The attack displaced 3,500 new individuals who fled into the surrounding jungle for safety. Human rights monitors noted that the military has increasingly used aviation fuel to conduct deliberate strikes on civilian-populated areas.
Casualties reported: 50
Displaced: 3500
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