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Police struggle to recover body of US missionary killed by remote island tribe
FoxNews.com ^ | Nov 22, 2018

Posted on 11/23/2018 7:32:36 AM PST by ETL

John Allen Chau was killed last week by North Sentinel islanders who apparently shot him with arrows and then buried his body on the beach, police say.

But even officials don't travel to North Sentinel, where people live as their ancestors did thousands of years ago, and where outsiders are seen with suspicion and attacked.

"It's a difficult proposition," said Dependera Pathak, director-general of police on India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where North Sentinel is located.

"We have to see what is possible, taking utmost care of the sensitivity of the group and the legal requirements." ..."

Police are consulting anthropologists, tribal welfare experts and scholars to figure out a way to recover the body, he said.

While visits to the island are heavily restricted, Chau paid fishermen last week to take him near North Sentinel, using a kayak to paddle to shore and bringing gifts including a football and fish. ..."

he wrote about his visit and left his notes with the fishermen. He returned to North Sentinel the next day, Nov. 16.

What happened then isn't known, but on the morning of the following day, the fishermen watched from the boat as tribesmen dragged Chau's body along the beach and buried his remains. ..."

Chau was apparently shot and killed by arrows, but the cause of death can't be confirmed until his body is recovered, Pathak said. ..."

"He didn't go there for just adventure. I have no question it was to bring the gospel of Jesus to them," Staver said.

Staver said Chau's last notes to his family on Nov. 16 told them that they might think he was crazy but that he felt it was worth it and asked that they not be angry if he was killed.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: alabama; andamanislands; india; johnallenchau; johnchau; northsentinelisland; vancouver; washington
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To: Jim Noble

I was being generous, but I agree with you.


141 posted on 11/23/2018 12:05:38 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: bert

It all ties together. We might see in our lifetimes how it does.


142 posted on 11/23/2018 12:08:12 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: bert; Lurker

https://www.christiantoday.com/article/first-christian-believer-of-the-tribe-that-killed-jim-elliot-and-four-other-missionaries-dies/36817.htm


143 posted on 11/23/2018 12:11:17 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: bert
The first one is only about minute long, watched it a few days ago, the other is new as of yesterday and much longer.
North Sentinel Island drone view (India) | Published on Jul 12, 2018

North Sentinel Island drone view (India)
North Sentinel Island | Drone view | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Published on Nov 22, 2018

North Sentinel Island | Drone view | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Published on Nov 22, 2018

144 posted on 11/23/2018 12:14:12 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: SunkenCiv

Well done sir


145 posted on 11/23/2018 12:18:51 PM PST by bert (to them (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
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To: Vermont Lt
We make fun of Muslims who blow themselves up to promote their beliefs. This guy is cut from the same cloth. An idiot Zealot.

You're seriously equating his intentions regarding this primitive tribe to muslim terrorists blowing up innocent men, women and children? The primitive savages are way more akin to the intolerant islamo terrorists.

146 posted on 11/23/2018 12:38:23 PM PST by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: Bikkuri
For such a primitive tribe, we need to bring thunder (not harming any of them) into their heads

Agreed. I suggest using this:

DoD Unveils New Crowd Control Weapon

147 posted on 11/23/2018 12:42:31 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: bert

My pleasure.


148 posted on 11/23/2018 12:54:06 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: ETL

hopefully a highly contagious terminal disease will find it’s way here in the near future .


149 posted on 11/23/2018 1:03:16 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: bgill
Leave the idiot. It’s not worth endangering anyone else.

I think President Trump should call on some of our most patriotic citizens to go the islands to negotiate in good faith just like this missing guy.

First we land John Kerry on the beach.

A few days later, Hillary Clinton.

A few days later, then Hussein Obama.

..........

After a while, the world will be a better place. The natives get target practice and the US saves money on pensions.

150 posted on 11/23/2018 1:06:06 PM PST by politicianslie (OPTIMIST-Glass 1/2 full- PESSIMIST 1/2 empty TO ENGINEER, Glass is twice as big as it needs to be!)
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To: ETL
including a football

I'm sure that he was right and all those stone age savages wanted was a football to toss around. Did he bring an air pump as well?

151 posted on 11/23/2018 1:47:46 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35

Probably to start a conversation


152 posted on 11/23/2018 2:44:44 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: wardaddy

“These aboriginal negroid island folks are not the worlds prettiest.”

Since they have never seen anything better, they think they are all hot babes.


153 posted on 11/23/2018 3:53:02 PM PST by odawg
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To: NFHale

Chau was apparently shot and killed by arrows, but the cause of death can’t be confirmed until his body is recovered

Everything is apparently with... geez they got a eyewitness and body with arrows in it.


154 posted on 11/23/2018 4:11:53 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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To: odawg

That’s a blessing

Some races and ethnicities are just prettier to the eye

It’s life

That’s coming from someone who’s never pretended to be Brad Pitt

I prefer southern girls and Colombians....

Some Eurasian are nice looking too

Most girls we would call black thst I find prettiest are more white or Chinese mixed in

That’s just my taste

I spent a lot of time in west Africa

Not a great spot for me in that regard


155 posted on 11/23/2018 4:19:21 PM PST by wardaddy (I don’t care that you’re not a racist......when the shooting starts it won’t matter what yo)
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To: Vermont Lt

I think they fear the unknown

Protecting themselves

From things they don’t know

Airplanes and choppers and motorboats or ships

It’s got to be scary

But I notice women wearing woven cloth

They got that somewhere

I’ve spent time around indians in Brasil who would kill you as well but they needed more of a reason

They liked shiny things

They would steal into camp and steal shiney metal stuff and collect it


156 posted on 11/23/2018 4:22:11 PM PST by wardaddy (I don’t care that you’re not a racist......when the shooting starts it won’t matter what yo)
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To: Blue House Sue

Nothing justifies murder.


157 posted on 11/23/2018 4:27:05 PM PST by onedoug
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To: onedoug

A nation has the right to enforce their own immigration policies


158 posted on 11/23/2018 4:45:34 PM PST by Blue House Sue
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To: minnesota_bound

“Everything is apparently with... geez they got a eyewitness and body with arrows in it.”

Can you get to the Point?


159 posted on 11/23/2018 5:02:51 PM PST by Blue House Sue
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To: This I Wonder32460

And what of the Great Commission?


160 posted on 11/23/2018 6:48:25 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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