Soldiers from the State Administration Council (SAC), which falls under the authority of Myanmar/Burma’s military junta, reportedly set fire to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Banmaw, Kachin State, on the evening of 16 March.
The cathedral, a significant historic and spiritual landmark for Kachin’s Christian community, was targeted during military operations conducted by the junta shortly before the celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day, the patron saint of the church. A source told DVB English News that the church was ‘reduced to ashes’.
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