Myanmar’s security forces reportedly shelled a Catholic cathedral in the northeastern Shan state for the second time in five months as they continue to fight local militias, targeting Catholic churches and convents and displacing more than 10,000 people.
The military fired heavy artillery targeting Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in the Diocese of Pekhon last Tuesday, days after shelling the convent of the Sisters of Zetaman, which is housed in a Marian shrine, Catholic News Service reported.
The shelling damaged the windows and pews but no casualties have been reported.
Security forces intensified their offensive against the combined forces of the Karenni army and Karenni People’s Defense Force on Nov. 2 and over 10,000 people have been displaced from Pekhon township.
