Islamic Extremists in Somalia Kill Church Leader

Opens Doors has reported that Islamic militants in Somalia found an underground church leader who escaped a kidnapping attempt earlier and killed him last week.

Islamic extremist al Shabaab rebels shot Madobe Abdi to death on March 15 in Mahaday village, 31 miles north of Johwar.

His death is among a large list of Christians murdered by Islamic militants, but his was distinctive in that he was not a convert from Islam. This man was an orphan, who was raised as a Christian.

The extremist would not allow his body to be buried, instead they ordered that it be left to dogs as an example to other Christians. Al shabaab, which is fighting the Transitional Federal Government, has embarked on a campaign to rid the country of all non-Muslims.

Please pray for our brothers and sisters who are facing so much persecution in this country.