Baptist pastor shot dead in Chin state

21 September 2021
Baptist pastor shot dead in Chin state

The Burmese military reportedly shot dead a Baptist pastor in Chin state on Sept. 18, two days after another Baptist minister was arrested at his home, Baptist Standard reported.

Pastor Cung Biak Hum was attempting to help a member of his church extinguish a fire after the man’s home was set ablaze during military attacks, according to an Asia Pacific Baptists social media post.

Nineteen homes in Thantlang township were destroyed during the shelling, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a United Kingdom-based human rights organization focused on religious liberty and freedom of conscience.