Three Churches Bombed by Burma Army and 12 Killed Including Nine Children in Northern Burma

Free Burma Rangers ^ | 12/9/24 | FBR Kachin Team

[EnderWiggin1970]

The Burma Army has a well-established record of targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, such as schools, clinics and churches, with both air and ground attacks. Recently, in one three-week period, Burma Army air attacks destroyed three churches and killed and wounded multiple civilians, including seven children, in northern Shan State and Kachin State.

On 27 October, at 2145 hrs, the Burma Army dropped bombs at Hsenwi (Sinli) Kachin Baptist Church in northern Shan State, which was reportedly damaged as preparations were being made to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the church’s founding in December.

On 15 November at 1550 hrs, a jet coming from Tada Oo dropped two bombs at Kunglaw Church in Momauk Township of Kachin State, where around 20 families were sheltering after having already been displaced by the Burma Army’s attacks. Nine civilians, including seven children, were killed and 11 others were wounded.

According to bystanders, the children were playing outside when they heard the jet coming. They thought they would be safer inside and fled to the church building. The church was directly hit by one of the bombs. One family was killed – both parents and four children – along with three other children. The victims were rushed to Laiza Public Hospital.

Just three days later, on 18 November at 0147 hrs, the Burma military bombed a Chinese Christian Church at Kutkai Village, Kutkai Township, in northern Shan State. The bomb hit next to three buildings of the church compound, killing a woman and two children and injuring twelve others.

Information for this report was relayed by the FBR Kachin team from sources in the Kachin Independence Army and local church members.

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Free Burma Rangers

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[EnderWiggin1970]

Lest anyone think this a fluke:

16-year-old Boy Loses Foot to Landmine Placed in Front of Burning Karenni Church.

[Bookshelf]

Ethnic Burman’s hate everyone. Kachin, Karen, Padong, Shan, Arakanese, Thais, Whites, Blacks..., you name it, they hate it.

[montag813]

If Israel kills a single “palestinian” child - even in an accident, the entire U.N. denounces them, along with its pimp Guterres. But there won’t be a peep about this DOZEN Christians butchered by the Burmese savages. Yet another reason Trump should pull us out of the U.N.

[FBRhawk]

Burma currently has the highest number of land mine casualties. This is mainly due to their tactic of looting and burning villages and then planting land mines in the ashes to maim and kill villagers who try to return. Men often survive but lose a limb. Due to their smaller size, women and children are usually killed. One ethnic medic performed 7 successful leg amputations using a Leatherman multi-tool.

[EnderWiggin1970]

Your screen name - are you with FBR??