"An attack and fire between 18-20 July 2022 allegedly left over 10 dead and homes incinerated across Kyi Su village, Kanbalu Township Sagaing. There are claims these homes were specifically targeted for belonging to Muslim civilians; however, this cannot currently be confirmed. Myanmar Witness has verified the presence of a large fire via NASA FIRMS on 19 July 2022 (figure 3), with additional imagery from 18 August 2022 giving an indication on the level of destruction Kyi Su village sustained (figure 4). Myanmar Witness has also geolocated footage of burned motorcycles and matched them to before and after satellite imagery of the area. Key points: On 18 July 2022, a fire occurred in Kyi Su village, Kanbalu, resulting in the destruction of civilian homes as well as, allegedly, at least 10 human casualties, whose bodies were burned. It cannot be confirmed if this burning occurred pre or post mortem. Other sources claim around 70 people were killed during this incident. Myanmar Witness has identified user-generated content (UGC) depicting burned bodies, although this content cannot be independently verified at this time due its inability to undergo geolocation. Allegations of burned bodies during this event were pervasive, leading Myanmar Witness to include them in this reporting. Myanmar Witness has also geolocated images of burned-out motorcycles in Kyi Su. Myanmar Witness has also investigated claims of troop movements to verify the presence of State Administration Council (SAC) forces at the time of the alleged attack. Although reports of this village, and certain homes within it, being intentionally targeted due to the village’s large Muslim population are startling, Myanmar Witness is unable to verify this at present.....Summary: Local media reports allege that across 18-20 July 2022 the village of Kyi Su was raided by SAC and Pyu Saw Htee forces, involving both ground and aerial based assaults. The reporting specifically mentions the use of two Mi-35 attack helicopters and three Mi-17 transport helicopters; however, a lack of geolocatable UGC depicting these air assets leads this assertion to remain unverified. Reporting from around 18-20 July claims that around ten individuals (at least) were killed, with their bodies being burned by SAC and/or Pyu Saw Htee forces. Myanmar Witness has geolocated footage to verify: ● An area where motorcycles had been burned-out in Kyi Su village Myanmar Witness is actively monitoring: ● The alleged presence of burned bodies following this verified fire incident; ● Conflict around the area to establish if these burnings are a pattern of attacks on the civilian or muslim population in Kanbalu; ● Footage and images related to the burning and destruction of homes in this case; and ● Any evidence that the villages were attacked based on their relation to being Muslimmajority..."