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As the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria continues, four children were among seven Christians murdered by suspected Fulani jihadists in Nigeria’s Plateau state on Sunday, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Nigeria ranked number one in the world last year for Christians murdered by Islamic terrorists on account of their faith.
Fulani militants and other Muslim extremists have murdered six pastors and kidnapped 27 congregants from Nigeria’s Evangelical Church Winning All this year alone, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
A Christian pastor in China’s Ningxia province is in jail awaiting sentencing after being tried for holding an “illegal” worship at his church, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Churches in Burkina Faso have been increasingly harassed by Muslim extremists who have disrupted their services, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The population of Burkina Faso is 60.5% Islamic and 23.2% Christian, with 15.3% of indigenous beliefs, according to Wikipedia.
Hmong Christians in the Nghe An province of Vietnam are suffering intense persecution as officials work to create “Christian-free zones,” Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christians make up 8.5% of the population in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, where many identify with animism and with ethnic Vietnamese Folk religion.
Two people were killed, and 12 were wounded in a terrorist rocket attack on the Greek Orthodox Hagia Sophia Church in Al-Suqaylabiyah, Syria last week, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
A pastor in Nepal has been sentenced by a court of appeals to a year in prison for allegedly forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The population in Nepal is 81.3% Hindu, followed by 9% Buddhist, 4/4% Islamic, and 1.4 % Christian, according to Wikipedia.
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) says that suspected Islamic “terrorists,” including Fulani headmen, killed at least six pastors and kidnapped 27 Christians in Nigeria this year.
Christians from the north-eastern region of war-torn Syria have reportedly become increasingly susceptible to fraudulent property confiscations at the hands of both Syria’s dictator Bashar al-Assad and the Kurdish Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Suspected Islamic fighters have kidnapped 36 people from a mainly Christian village near the city of Kaduna, in northern Nigeria, well-informed Christians said.
Rocket barrage by Islamic Jihad leaves worker from Hebron lightly wounded, while in Sderot, family escapes unharmed after a rocket landed in their yard; another projectile falls on residential street
Ahead of truce that was supposed to be in effect at 8pm, Gaza militants intensify fire, targeting center of the country, while IDF strikes rocket launching cells in Gaza; Lapid says Israeli offensive objectives met and operation winding down
Yevhen Korniichuk writes on Twitter that after his own country was attacked by neighboring Russia, he now feels sympathy with Israelis caught under fire; Russian Foreign Ministry claims violence result of Israeli attack, calls for 'all parties' to show restraint
Following an appeal and an external review, the university regraded and passed Danielle Greyman’s essay after more than a year, preventing her from starting her master’s degree
Egypt proposes truce from 10pm, saying Israel agreed to proposal; Gaza militants continue to launch barrages of rockets into Israel, reaching as far as Rishon Lezion; Be'er Sheva also targeted in first since fighting began
Worldwide media, which placed great importance on previous IDF campaigns in the Hamas-controlled enclave, appears to be focusing on other affairs, such as China's war maneuvers and Russia's invasion of its neighbor
Military says since becoming operational in 2012, the defense system's success rate in shooting down incoming rockets has improved by 20%; 'We study the enemy and prepare accordingly,' says one aerial defense commander
Homeowner says rocket barrage was one of the heaviest she has ever experienced, as Islamic Jihad militants' continuous cross-border fire sends Israeli civilians down the bomb shelter
Military rejects Palestinian claims Israeli strike killed several people, including children, in Jabalia; Israeli official says videos 'prove beyond a doubt' Islamic Jihad behind strike
State Department says concerned about reports of civilian deaths and calls for 'timely and thorough' probe into casualties; Washington in touch with Israeli and Mideast officials to tamp down tensions
Terror outfit says Khaled Mansour's killing will 'ignite campaign to defend Jerusalem' as tensions around capital expected to run high due to Tisha B'Av — day marking destruction of both ancient Jewish temples
Khaled Mansour held parallel role to Tayseer Jabari who died in targeted killing on Friday, setting IDF offensive in motion; military rejects blame for killing of 4 children in northern Gaza, saying misfire by Palestinian militants is to blame
Rocket hits parking lot in Ashkelon, causing damage but no reports of injuries; Gantz says offensive to continue during visit to Iron Dome missile defense battery; military chief says IDF aim is to deal critical blow to Islamic Jihad
Gaza journalist Sami Obaid tells Ynet that Israeli government responsible for suffering of Gazans and can help by allowing fuel into Strip, providing work when there is 85% unemployment; 'Israel sees all Gazans as terrorists,' he says
Family says explosion rocked their house seconds after they made it to shelter; military says it targeted multi-storey Gaza City building used to store weapons; local press reports say structure completely destroyed
Explainer: Iran supplies Islamic Jihad with funding and weapons including long-range rockets capable of hitting Tel Aviv and other urban areas, providing arsenal compatible with that of Hamas, although being smaller faction