140 kidnapped from Baptist Nigerian school
Nigeria (MNN) Attackers
kidnapped at least 140 students from Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Early Monday morning, armed men smashed a hole in the school’s brick wall and took the students away at gunpoint. The Nigerian government has
Greg Musselman of
The Voice of the Martyrs Canada says, “It’s not just land grabbing from the Christians. That’s a part of it. But there’s also a number of groups that are targeting Christians and then trying to Islamize the area. Interestingly, the government of Nigeria claims these are gangs that are doing this. But the Christians are saying, ‘No, these are Fulani Muslims that have been under an ideology of extremely strict Islam.’”
Foreign forces leave Afghanistan, government arms citizens
Afghanistan (MNN) Fear surges in Afghanistan as the final Western troops leave. The United States
officials say the departure could be finished as early as Sunday. Less than 700 troops will be left behind to provide security for diplomats,
.
Last week, authorities vowed to evacuate up to 50,000 Afghan interpreters and their families left vulnerable by the U.S. departure. The U.S. began its “boots on the ground” presence in Afghanistan 20 years ago following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
“With the withdrawal of the U.S. and the NATO troops, it’s becoming a very, very desperate situation there,” Greg Musselman with
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Christian prisoners released in Eritrea
Eritrea (MNN) At least 31 Christians have been
released from prison in Eritrea, many after being held for more than 10 years. The government may be releasing prisoners to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
In 2002, Eritrea outlawed all religions aside from Sunni Islam, The Eritrean Orthodox Church, Roman Catholicism, and the Lutheran Church. However, the government keeps a
tight leash on these churches as well. People who worship in unregistered churches are considered enemies of the state.
Greg Musselman of
Voice of the Martyrs Canada says Eritrea used to be a part of Ethiopia, and the Gospel grew quickly after the country gained its independence. “Evangelical churches especially were growing. Many people were leaving the state church and becoming evangelicals. And that caused some difficulty for the state church. The government began to basically shut down evangelical churches. Once the churches were closed down, believers continue