The military junta in Myanmar’s strife-torn Kachin state allegedly burned down a Catholic cathedral dedicated to St Patrick on the eve of the revered saint’s feast.

Soldiers from the junta’s State Administration Council allegedly torched the cathedral of the Diocese of Banmaw 16 March, Radio Free Asia reported on 17 March, citing local sources.

The latest incident is part of a string of attacks launched against the church and its associated buildings, the source, who refused to be named, fearing government retaliation, told RFA.