### [2026-08-31](/feed/2026/08/31/index.md)

##### Myanmar civil war
# Twelve civilians are killed in an attack by alleged armed People's Defence Force members after they claim to have entered a village in Mahlaing Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. 




### Sources:

1. [Myanmar Digital News](https://www.mdn.gov.mm/en/12-civilians-slain-brutal-pdf-attack)

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