Myanmar Military Destroys Churches As Civil War Intensifies, Raising Fears Of Christian Persecution

Myanmar Military Attacks Two Churches in Christian-Majority Regions, Rights Group Reports

Myanmar’s military has been accused of violating international humanitarian law following separate attacks that destroyed two churches in the predominantly Christian regions of Chin and Kachin states earlier this month. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), two military aircraft departing from an air base in Magway carried out airstrikes on the town of Mindat in southern Chin State at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 9.

Myanmar Military Bombs and Burns Churches as Christian Communities Face Mounting Attacks - Charisma Magazine Online

Myanmar’s military destroyed two churches within days of each other this month, bombing a Presbyterian church and burning a Baptist church alongside nearby homes in the latest attacks on Christian communities, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Two military fighter jets dropped four bombs on two locations in Mindat, Chin state, on Oct. 9, devastating the […]

Myanmar Military Destroys Churches As Civil War Intensifies, Raising Fears Of Christian Persecution

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – Myanmar’s military junta has destroyed two Christian churches in separate attacks in the country’s predominantly Christian regions, prompting renewed accusations of religious persecution and violations of international humanitarian law as the nation’s bloody civil war continues. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), military fighter jets bombed a Presbyterian …

Myanmar military destroys churches, accused violating humanitarian law

Myanmar’s military destroyed two churches in the predominantly Christian areas of Chin and Kachin states this month, bombing a Presbyterian church in the town of Mindat and burning a Baptist church outside the town of Bhamo.