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American pastor kidnapped in South Africa rescued after deadly police shootout
foxnews.com ^ | April 16, 2025 | Elizabeth Pritchett

Posted on 04/16/2025 3:38:46 AM PDT by V_TWIN

Authorities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa rescued a kidnapped American pastor during a deadly shootout on Tuesday at a house in KwaMagxaki, Gqeberha.

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) released a statement announcing that an operation led by the agency "resulted in the successful rescue" of an American pastor who was kidnapped.

Though the news release did not name the pastor, 34-year-old Josh Sullivan, of Tennessee, was kidnapped by several armed, masked men last week at his church in the Eastern Cape.

A "high-intensity shootout" took place and three unidentified suspects were killed.

Sullivan was found inside the same car that the suspects were in, but he was "miraculously unharmed," police said, adding that he is "currently in an excellent condition."

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Daily Prayer
KEYWORDS: christian; god; intercessor; prayer
Praise the Lord!
1 posted on 04/16/2025 3:38:46 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN

AMEN!!


2 posted on 04/16/2025 4:03:44 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience..)
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To: V_TWIN

Miraculously? He had the hand of God on him the entire time!!!!!


3 posted on 04/16/2025 4:23:09 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: V_TWIN

Amen


4 posted on 04/16/2025 4:23:43 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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A "high-intensity shootout" took place and three unidentified suspects were killed.

And THAT'S the way to deal with terrorists. SO glad it was a rescue, not a recovery.

5 posted on 04/16/2025 4:30:17 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: V_TWIN

Amen. Amen.


6 posted on 04/16/2025 4:44:27 AM PDT by Norski
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Props to South African law enforcement for a successful rescue operation.


7 posted on 04/16/2025 4:56:06 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: V_TWIN

Yes!!! Praise God!


8 posted on 04/16/2025 5:11:43 AM PDT by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: V_TWIN

God protects fools and drunks.


9 posted on 04/16/2025 5:12:43 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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Not well-known but pretty much universally true, the objective of a kinetic hostage rescue team is not to rescue the hostages, their primary mission is to kill all the kidnappers. Because in a world awash with IEDs and such, the only way to be certain the hostage-takers can do no more harm to the hostages is to render them lifeless.

So any hostage rescue with a positive outcome probably involves gunplay, hopefully all in one direction.


10 posted on 04/16/2025 5:35:38 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: V_TWIN

Praise the Lord!


11 posted on 04/16/2025 5:41:32 AM PDT by refreshed (But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
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To: metmom

Amen


12 posted on 04/16/2025 5:41:34 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: V_TWIN

Prayers answered!


13 posted on 04/16/2025 5:45:46 AM PDT by hecticskeptic
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Great!


14 posted on 04/16/2025 5:50:21 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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As the world becomes more complicated and crowded, it will require more civilized behavior on the part of everyone. A look at frontier America will give you an idea of this.

I think things in society are becoming more advanced and complicated at an ever-increasing rate.

So the contrast between decent normal society and primitives like the monsters who kidnapped this missionary reverend is going to become ever-increasing.

They are becoming aliens in every normal country.

And they are as evil as they are arrogant. Devoid of introspection, it just won't ever occur to them that you can't just kidnap a pastor from a church. You can't toss a white commuter in front of a speeding subway train. Etc.

They will soon not fit in anywhere.

15 posted on 04/16/2025 6:31:38 AM PDT by caddie (We all need to become Trump and become Captain Obvious too.)
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Amen. Praise God. Lots of prayers went up when this hit the news. God intervened.


16 posted on 04/16/2025 9:49:04 AM PDT by unlearner (Still not tired of winning.)
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A "high-intensity shootout" took place and three unidentified suspects were killed. Sullivan was found inside the same car that the suspects were in, but he was "miraculously unharmed," police said...

That's some darn good shootin'!

17 posted on 04/16/2025 10:44:05 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“Did you ever meet a woke person that’s happy? There’s no such thing.” —Donald J. Trump)
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