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  "id": 2545560,
  "title": "Myanmar military airstrike on monastery kills 14: rebel witnesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/myanmar-military-airstrike-on-monastery-kills-14-rebel-witnesses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:24:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-military-airstrike-monastery-kills-14-6334766"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery in the Sagaing region killed 14 people. The attack occurred on Friday at around 9am in Myaung township, according to rebel fighters who witnessed the aftermath. The victims, aged between 50 and 70, were taking part in a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent.\n\nThe monastery hall was hit, killing 11 men and three women, as reported by a rebel fighter who helped clear bodies, Nway Oo Myaung, according to Gulf News. A second local opposition fighter said five of the dead were from their village and the others were from nearby villages.\n\nThe airstrike is part of a series of frequent and deadly aerial strikes targeting armed pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed groups in the country, resulting in civilian casualties, as reported by Khaosod English.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Myanmar airstrike hits monastery in Myaung, killing 14 people on Buddhist retreat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/myanmar-airstrike-hits-monastery-in-myaung-killing-14-people-on",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:05:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Myanmar airstrike on monastery kills 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/myanmar-airstrike-on-monastery-kills-14",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:08:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Myanmar airstrike on monastery kills 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/myanmar-airstrike-on-monastery-kills-14-2546294",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:14:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Myanmar airstrike on monastery kills 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/myanmar-airstrike-on-monastery-kills-14-2549587",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Myanmar air strike kills 14 praying at monastery, rebel witnesses say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/myanmar-air-strike-kills-14-praying-at-monastery-rebel-witnesses-say",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:48:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Myanmar military airstrike kills 14 at Buddhist monastery: reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/myanmar-military-airstrike-kills-14-at-buddhist-monastery-reports",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:49:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}