Source: International Christian Concern, November 4, 2022
[On November 3] a Baptist seminary in northern Myanmar was attacked by the Tatmadaw (Burmese Army), injuring four men in the dormitory.
One local resident said that this kind of attack by the military threatens the Christian Bible School and the entire Kachin nation.“They (Military Council) hate our Kachin people so much,” he told 72 Media. “This is why we are being targeted and attacked. This looks like a planned shooting. My heart hurts so much. Since this happened, we Kachin people must be careful.”
More than 90 percent of the ethnic Kachin in Myanmar adhere to the Christian faith. They also have one of the most robust militaries among the ethnic armed organizations in Myanmar, making them a constant target of the Tatmadaw.
Ever since the junta mounted a coup d’état in February 2021, the brutal military regime has continued a reign of terror against civilians with indiscriminate shelling and burning of villages, schools, and religious buildings. More than 2,400 people have been killed, and over 16,000 people have been jailed and tortured by the Tatmadaw.
See also Myanmar’s Christians Fight for Peace (Christianity Today).
In other news from this region, a pastor in Laos was tortured and killed for spreading the gospel amid rapid church growth in the country. He leaves behind a wife and eight children (Morning Star News). Pray for them!