Myanmar’s military has raided a church-run clinic in Kayah state and arrested 18 healthcare workers, UCA News reported.

More than 200 soldiers and police officers stormed Christ the King Cathedral compound in Loikaw, the capital of Kayah state. They forcibly entered Caritas’ Karuna (compassion) clinic, the bishop’s house, and the church building on November 22, according to church officials.

They forced some 40 patients, including four infected by the Covid-19 virus, to move out; and arrested 18 healthcare workers including four doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and volunteers, besides taking away records of medical equipment. A priest and two nuns accompanied those arrested to the interrogation centre, the report said.