Posted on 09/30/2009 1:30:30 PM PDT by Psion
Forget Lions and Tigers
The Latest in Big Game
Somalia (MNN) ― Somalia's Muslim militants are hunting down converts to Christianity. According to Voice of the Martyrs Canada, Al-Shabaab members have murdered 14 believers since July 15.
Compass Direct News reports the September 15 shooting death of 69-year-old Omar Khalafe, an underground Christian who had Bibles in his possession.
On the day of his death, Khalafe was carrying 25 Somali Bibles he hoped to deliver to an underground fellowship in Somalia. At a checkpoint controlled by al Shabaab--a rebel group linked with al Qaeda which has taken over large parts of the war-torn country--bus passengers were ordered to disembark for inspection.
Voice of the Martyrs Canada and Compass Direct reports agree on the events following the discovery of the Bibles.
The assailants used photos they found to determine if they could match the faces to any passengers. When they noticed a resemblance to Khalafe, they asked if the Bibles were his. The radicals shot and killed him when he did not respond.
Militants then displayed his body in Merca along with the Bibles as a warning to others. Later that day, a militant reported Khalafe's death on a radio program.
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Prayers for his family, and for the unbelievers.
I am a Catholic.....at least I was raised Catholic. Nothing like a good ol religious war here in America to solidify my belief that America IS a CHRISTIAN nation.
Heaven forbid this happened in the USA.....the response would make the Crusades look like a carnival event.
I have ammo. I need a boat.
I think they still believe the last one isn’t over yet!!
Additional links:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359357/posts
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/somalia/9494/
“Muslim Militants Slay Long-Time Christian in Somalia”
SNIPPET: “NAIROBI, Kenya, September 18 (CDN) — The faith journey of a long-time underground Christian in Somalia ended in tragedy this week when Islamic militants controlling a security checkpoint killed him after finding Bibles in his possession.
Militants from the Muslim extremist al Shabaab killed 69-year-old Omar Khalafe on Tuesday (Sept. 15) at a checkpoint they controlled 10 kilometers from Merca, a Christian source told Compass. A port city on the Indian Ocean 70 kilometers (45 miles) from Mogadishu, Merca is the main city of the Lower Shabele region.”
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