Four Catholics killed in military attack on Myanmar church
Catholics were sheltering in the church due to fighting between the military and the People s Defense Force.
By Robin Gomes
Myanmar’s military on Monday fired artillery shells at a Catholic Church in eastern Myanmar, killing four civilians sheltering there.
Sacred Heart Church in Kayanthayar Parish near Loikaw, the capital city of Kayah state, a Catholic area was the target of the attack in the early hours of May 24.
All those killed or wounded were Catholics. According to a local resistance member, 8 others were wounded. The Irrawaddy News said the military immediately removed the dead bodies. The roof, ceiling and cross of the church were damaged.
Four die in military attack on Myanmar church
Catholics were sheltering in the church due to fighting between the military and the People s Defense Force
Updated: May 24, 2021 09:46 AM GMT
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The roof and ceiling of Sacred Heart Church were damaged by the military attack on May 24. (Photo: CJ)
Four people died when a Catholic church came under attack from the military in a Catholic stronghold in eastern Myanmar.
Sacred Heart Church in Kayanthayar Parish near Loikaw, the capital city of Kayah state, came under fire around 1am on May 24.
More than 300 people from at least 60 families had taken refuge in the church compound due to fighting between the military and an anti-coup resistance group known as the People’s Defense Force (PDF) over the weekend.