Somali Church Leader Assaulted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (ANS) — Islamic extremists beat Mr. Ibrahim Yusuf [name changed security reasons], 35-year-old Somali church leader, September 20 neighborhood Saris Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org , ss Mr. Yusuf, lives neighborhood Addis Ababa, Saris pick documents tt left friend David Abdulwahab Mohamed Ali.

The documents persecution Somali churches. Mr. Ali martyred Somalia April 2008 Islamic militants. (See: www.persecution.org/suffering/newsdetail.php?newscode=7631 )

According Yusuf, Somali Muslim entered house documents bn safeguarded se Ali’s death demanded them. Yusuf refused Muslim left threatening him.

ICC tt hours later, Yusuf left documents ambushed Muslim kicked punched repeatedly fainted fell ground. En ar fainted, continued merciless assault ar fn minutes, according police report.

The attackers fled scene policemen arrived. Yusuf Model Medium Clinic Addis Ababa treated regained consciousness. suffered lacerations kidney head injuries result attack.

ICC Muslim attackers we arrested September 21. rest run.

The documents safe hands.

Saris neighborhood Addis Ababa’s “little Mogadishus,” populated Somali refugees he fled war-torn Somalia. persecution at Somali church intensified se beginning Muslim fasting month Ramadan.

ICC explains Somalis predominately Muslims, but, te my Somalis Christians result hard missionaries. Somalis convert Christianity fe death. past yr alone, Somali converts Christianity killed simply tr faith. En Somalis live neighboring countries Ethiopia Kenya fe persecution.

ICC’s Regional Manager Africa, Jonathan Racho, said, “It unfortunate tt Christian Somalis persecution countries we ty live refugees. hope Ethiopian authorities wl action bring perpetrators attack Yusuf justice.”

ICC Washington-DC based human rights organization exists help persecuted Christians worldwide. ICC provides Awareness, Advocacy, Assistance worldwide persecuted Church.

Spread of Radical Islam Brings Increased Attacks Against Christians in Ethiopia as Muslim Mob Stones Christians in Eastern Ethiopia

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

ETHIOPIA (ANS) — mob Islamic extremists stoned Seid Ahmed Musa Ibrahim [names changed security reasons] Jijiga, city border Somalia. attack attack Christians Ethiopia spread radical Islam fueling persecution Christians.

ICC (International Christian Concern) www.persecution.org July 19, 2008, Ahmed Ibrahim gg church meeting we confronted ne extremist Muslims yelling anti-Christian slogans. extremists started hurling rocks Christians.

Ahmed, church leader, hit stones suffered severe concussion injuries torso. admitted Karamara Hospital treated injuries.

Ibrahim escaped physical harm fled scene police arrived stop attack. mob finally dispersed Ibrahim ran direction local police station.

ICC ss Jijiga capital city Somali Regional State, wh Ethiopia. majority residents Somali ethnic Somalis majority Muslim.

According ICC, ts time tt Christians bn attacked Jijiga. August 5, 2007, Ethiopian Fl Gospel Church Jijiga bombed. Th church packed wh people, hurt explosion. church attacked bomb earlier.

ICC’s Regional Manager Africa, Jonathan Racho, said, “Unless growth radical Islam curbed Ethiopia, attacks at Christians continue rise. Ethiopian government officials, particularly local officials Muslim dominated country, me accountable failing protect Christians sh attacks.”

ICC Washington-DC based human rights organization tt exists help persecuted Christians worldwide. ICC delivers humanitarian aid, trains supports persecuted pastors, raises awareness regarding persecution, advocate persecuted Capitol Hill Se Department.

Attack on Ethiopian Christians worshipping in church services leaves 4 dead, 70 injured

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

ETHIOPIA (ANS) — Lt week, Christians gathering local churches southern region Ethiopia enjoying singing worship when, warning, hundreds armed machetes clubs leapt windows indiscriminately attacking present. attackers barricaded doors try prevent people escaping.

Envoy Ministries (www.envoyministries.org ) ss wn carnage complete, te Ethiopian church planters (missionaries) dead, me person died March 9, tn 70 injured, wh 40 people sustaining ss injuries. death toll expected rise. Hundreds fled cared Christians towns.

David Hunt, President Envoy Ministries, attack occurred March 3, initially te people killed. person lr died wounds sustained attack, seven people remain hospital.

Hunt told ASSIST News: “Three days ago evangelists bn flowing io nearby town day tn 30 evangelists begged sent bk exact area. Yesterday committed support ft $60 monthly — ty 10 headed saying ‘We ready lay dn lives.’”

The Envoy Ministries website tt brutal attacks wd pe hard understand, tt Gospel flourished Ethiopia people faith Christ, others, violently opposed Gospel, ag stop proclamation Gospel.

The site goes state: “However, Jesus said, ‘I build church gates hell prevail it.’ Truly seeing tt borne Church Ethiopia lives brave brothers sisters Christ.”

Mulsims Kill Worshiper During Attack on Church

Compass Direct News reports that:

Eight Muslims wielding razor-sharp machetes knives broke village churches southern Ethiopia earlier month bn wounding worshipers, instantly killing Christian.

Tulu Mosisa Kale Hiwot church died machete blow nearly beheaded him, according eyewitness. ms Kale Hiwot Birhane Wongel Baptist churches remote village Nensebo Chebi lost hand March 2 attacks, 5-year-old boy sl hospitalized arm slashed bone.

A total 23 Christians fm congregations injured be local militia officers drove attackers, launched observer called “a seemingly well-planned,” simultaneous assault midway th Sunday worship services.

Read fl story Compass Direct News.