# Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition reports

https://mins.news/en/item/28963

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 23:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/myanmar-military-bombing-kills-14-at-buddhist-monastery-opposition-reports?traffic_source=rss

> An opposition group and a local resident say a Myanmar military fighter jet bombed a Buddhist monastery in Swel Le Oh village, Myaung township, killing 14 people, including three women, and injuring 20. More than 100 people were at the site for a weeklong Buddhist Lent retreat. The military did not immediately comment.

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