SAC Air Raid on Sagaing Village Displaces 8,000
The Myanmar military (SAC) conducted intensive airstrikes followed by a ground sweep in the Sagaing region on March 12, 2026. The operation targeted local resistance strongholds but resulted in the destruction of three villages. Approximately 8,000 civilians fled into nearby forested areas to escape the violence. Independent monitors from Myanmar Now confirmed the displacement, noting that the military blocked humanitarian access to the region following the strikes.
Date: March 12, 2026
Location: Myanmar
Conflict: Myanmar Civil War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 45
Displaced: 8,000
Source: Myanmar Now