Catholic shrine attacked in Jaffna

21Nov 2017

A Catholic shrine in Jaffna was attacked on November 14, with the statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus being removed from the shrine and destroyed. 

The attack on the shrine is among a series of attacks on Hindu and Christian places of worship across the North-East in recent months.

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