Tag: Myanmar conflict

The clashes in Mandalay marked the first in the city of more than 1.7 million people since the military took over the government in February

Fighting in the eastern part of the country between the military and local militias caused damage to at least eight churches

The United Nations estimates nearly 110,000 people have been displaced in Myanmar's Kayah State by the recent violence

All that remained of the village of Kin Ma was about 30 houses, with some 200 homes reduced to piles of ash and bricks

Six priests were taken to a police station where they were questioned for almost 24 hours

The Catholic bishops also called on the military to respect the “right to sanctuary” and “respect sanctity of places of worship”

The priest said thousands of displaced people who could not hide in the jungles to escape the fighting seek shelter in churches

The United Nations has earlier called for urgent help to assist an estimated 100,000 people who have fled fighting in Kayah state

Witnesses said the military targeted the Mary Queen of Peace church in Daw Ngan Kha, Demoso town, in Kayah State

The military's use of lethal force against its own people has caused outrage among western countries, and concern among its neighbors