Posted on 09/13/2002 11:14:05 PM PDT by Iwentsouth
From: Samaritan's Purse Date: September 12, 2002
Site of Samaritan's Purse Hospital Bombed
Today (September 12, 2002) the south Sudan town of Lui was bombed by the Government of Sudan (GOS). Lui is the home of the hospital operated by Samaritan's Purse, the Christian relief organization headed by the Reverend Franklin Graham.
It was five years ago today that the hospital officially opened.
In the year 2000 the GOS bombed the town 7 times. Previously, the last bombing had been on December 29, 2000. These bombings come from Antonovs flying at high altitude estimated to be 14,000 feet above ground or more.
There were no deaths, injuries or property damage. The resident Sudanese, as well as the American (5) and Canadian (1) and Kenyan (6) staff were terrorized and ran into the bush, under rocks, and into dug shelters.
Four bombs were dropped today in two passes over the town. Lui is the home of the only hospital for an estimated population of 400,000 people, with patients often walking 15 days for medical care. There are no structures in Lui except the hospital, a church (damaged in a December 2000 attack and still under repair), a school and grass huts. Lui has an estimated population of 7000 to 9000.
No military targets exist in Lui. No military personnel are in Lui. We are deeply concerned for the safety of our staff and the area residents. We are monitoring the situation and will report further incidents as they happen.
Matthew 7
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Not Tupolevs or Ilyushins? The Sudanese must open the back hatch and kick the bombs out. Precision bombing, African-style.
Oh, wait a minute. Sudan is a part of that Commisson!
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