Johannesburg: An American pastor was abducted last week by armed and masked men during a sermon in the eastern Cape province of South Africa, on Tuesday, the police said and killed on Wednesday after three of his kidnappers in bullets in bullets with officials.
Tenasi’s 45 -year -old American citizen, Josh Sulivan, is located in Motherwell township Fellowship Baptist Church branch from 2018 with his wife and two children.
The missionary was suddenly kidnapped on Thursday evening when four people broke the fellowship in the motherwell in the Baptist Church. He stole two cellphones from members of the congregation before seizing Sulivan from the pulp and seizing Salivan before seizing Salivan. His truck was released a few hours later.
A multi-agency task force, including anti-gang unit and serious organized crime unit, took over. On Tuesday night, he reached the place where he suspected that Sulivan was being held, a house in Kwamagxaki, GQeberha on a 20 -minute drive from the baptizing church.
According to the police, a firing started when the suspects tried to escape in the car parked outside the house and started firing on them. Police said three unidentified suspects were killed.
Lieutenant Colonel Avele Fumba said in a statement, “The victim was found inside the same vehicle from which the suspects started their attack.” “Miraculously untoward, they were immediately evaluated by medical personnel and currently in an excellent position.”
The number of kidnaps in South Africa has increased by 264% in the last decade, showing police data.
According to the Institute of Security Studies, a think tank specialized in Africa, kidnapping has been an important strategy in armed robbery and carjacking. In its latest Africa report, the ISS notes that there is a demand for ransom in less than 5% kidnapping in South Africa.
Since his release, Sulivan, who describes himself as a “church-planting missionary” on his private website, has re-met with his wife Megan and his two children.
A man named Tom Hatley, who was described by Sulivan as his childhood and training pastor on his personal blog, posted a picture of Sulivan and his family on Facebook. Stating that he received “The village ahead to it it it”, Hatley said, “Josh has been released.”
“Thanks to your support and prayers. Please don’t stop praying for Sulivan,” read their posts.
“In addition, please honor Sulivans privacy and their parents. Many people love Sulivan, and they love you back, but give them some time.”
