Baptist pastor shot dead in Myanmar’s Chin state as violence against Christians escalates
Rev. Dal Thawn Tuang, a 49-year-old Baptist assistant pastor, was shot three times by soldiers near Kapte bridge in Chin state, Myanmar, and died.
On Monday, soldiers in Myanmar’s Chin state shot Rev. Dal Thawn Tuang, 49, three times as he walked near Kapte bridge, killing the assistant pastor of Lamzang Baptist Church. The bullets struck his chest, abdomen and thigh, and a post-mortem examination confirmed a deliberate killing. Tuang leaves a wife and two children; his funeral took place in Lamzang Village, about 5.5 miles from Tiddim town, with the Tiddim Baptist Convention issuing a condolence letter.
International Christian Concern and the Burma Research Institute say the murder follows the recent deaths of Pastor William and Nam Ceu, highlighting an alarming pattern of attacks on Christian leaders. A conflicting Burmese-language report attributes the shooting to escaped prisoners of war after a prison break by the People’s Defense Force-Zoland. Advocates are urging the U.S. government to label the killings as crimes against humanity and to press the junta for the release of detained pastors.
Why it matters
The killing underscores the growing persecution of Christians in Myanmar and raises international concerns about human rights abuses by the junta.
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