Military and police raid Mercy Clinic at the Christ the King Catholic Church and detain doctors and nurses

November 22, 2021

22 November 2021: In Loikaw city, Kayah state, around 200 military and police personnel raided the Mercy Clinic at the Christ the King Catholic Church to detain individuals providing treatment to anti-regime groups. They arrested four doctors as well as 14 nurses and volunteers. The building and an office were also ransacked. All 18 of those detained were released the evening of 23 November. Sources: Licas, Myanmar Now, Reuters, RFA, Vatican News and WHOSSA1

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