Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2011)–International Christian Concern
ICC has learned that on April 21 four Muslims beat an evangelist to death and assaulted his pregnant wife in Worabe, Ethiopia, an area that is 97% Muslim.
The Muslims lured Evangelist Abraham Abera fromKale Hiwot Church
Abraham died on the spot and his wife, who sustained a severe head injury, was left unconscious in the street. She was found and taken to a hospital in Butajira, where she regained consciousness on April 22nd and was able to recount the details of the attack. Birtukan spoke with an ICC source and said she knew two of the attackers.
She said as the Muslims were beating her and her husband, they told them, You (Christians) are growing in number in our area. You are spreading your message (the gospel). We will destroy you
Though Birtukan did suffer injuries to her mid-section, her unborn baby fortunately survived the attack.
The attackers still remain at large. A Christian leader in the area told ICC that the men may not be arrested because the local officials are also Muslims.
“Christians in Worabe and its surrounding areas are persecuted at the hands of Muslim radicals, and the local government officials, who are Muslims, don’t protect Christians.
We urge the higher government authorities [state and federal officials] to intervene and protect us,” said the Christian leader.
The brutal killing of Evangelist Abraham and the beating of his wife, Birtukan, is deeply troubling. We urge the federal government authorities to investigate this latest attack as well as reports of persecution against Christians in the Silte zone,” said Jonathan Racho, ICC’s Regional Manager forAfrica .
Please call Ethiopian Embassy in your country and ask the Ethiopian authorities to bring the perpetrators of the attack against the Christian couple to justice. More Reading on ICC
ICC has learned that on April 21 four Muslims beat an evangelist to death and assaulted his pregnant wife in Worabe, Ethiopia, an area that is 97% Muslim.
The Muslims lured Evangelist Abraham Abera from
Abraham died on the spot and his wife, who sustained a severe head injury, was left unconscious in the street. She was found and taken to a hospital in Butajira, where she regained consciousness on April 22nd and was able to recount the details of the attack. Birtukan spoke with an ICC source and said she knew two of the attackers.
She said as the Muslims were beating her and her husband, they told them, You (Christians) are growing in number in our area. You are spreading your message (the gospel). We will destroy you
Though Birtukan did suffer injuries to her mid-section, her unborn baby fortunately survived the attack.
The attackers still remain at large. A Christian leader in the area told ICC that the men may not be arrested because the local officials are also Muslims.
“Christians in Worabe and its surrounding areas are persecuted at the hands of Muslim radicals, and the local government officials, who are Muslims, don’t protect Christians.
We urge the higher government authorities [state and federal officials] to intervene and protect us,” said the Christian leader.
The brutal killing of Evangelist Abraham and the beating of his wife, Birtukan, is deeply troubling. We urge the federal government authorities to investigate this latest attack as well as reports of persecution against Christians in the Silte zone,” said Jonathan Racho, ICC’s Regional Manager for
Please call Ethiopian Embassy in your country and ask the Ethiopian authorities to bring the perpetrators of the attack against the Christian couple to justice. More Reading on ICC
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