Junta Airstrikes and Ground Assault Displace 10,000 During Thingyan Festival
Myanmar's military launched a coordinated air and ground offensive involving roughly 200 troops in Sagaing Region’s Yinmabin Township during the Thingyan New Year festival. Airstrikes involving gyrocopters dropping bombs killed a 14-year-old girl and injured two others, displacing an estimated 10,000 civilians from at least 10 villages into nearby forests, as reported by Myanmar Now.
Date: April 12, 2026
Location: Myanmar
Conflict: Myanmar Civil War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 3
Displaced: 10,000
Source: Myanmar Now