Fresh Attacks in Burma
This morning's news from Asia brought a sobering reminder of the suffering that our brothers and sisters face on a regular basis. Over 1,000 Karen people have been displaced from their villages by the Burmese army. Free Burma Rangers, a group that advocates for the Karen people, has released information on two villages that have been burned down in the past 10 days. The army has spread a trail of suffering over the past days, destroying food supplies, killing villagers, and forcing many to leave their homes and seek refuge in camps.
The report does not give any indication of the religion of the displaced people, so it is probably that some are not Christians. Even if none of them were, which is not likely given Karen demographics, this story goes to show the oppression that our Karen brothers and sisters live under. Please keep them in your prayers.
For more information–
More than 1000 Karen flee their homes (Democratic Voice of Burma)
More than 1,000 Homeless Burmese Flee to Border in August (Irawaddy News Magazine)