A new video released by the Islamic State group shows the massacre of up to 30 captured Ethiopian Christians by the extremist group’s Libyan affiliates. The 29-minute online video, titled “Until There Came to Them Clear Evidence”, purports to show militants holding two groups of captives. It says one group is held by an IS affiliate in eastern Libya known as Barka Province and the other by an affiliate in the south calling itself the Fazzan Province.
A masked fighter brandishing a pistol delivers a long statement, saying Christians must convert to Islam or pay a special tax prescribed by the Koran. The chief executioner speaks in English and says “our battle is a battle between faith and blasphemy”.
A narrator says: “To the nation of the cross, we are back again on the sands, where the companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, have stepped on before, telling you: Muslim blood that was shed under the hands of your religion is not cheap.
“In fact, their blood is the purest blood because there is a nation behind them (which) inherits revenge. And we swear to Allah: the one who disgraced you by our hands, you will not have safety, even in your dreams, until you embrace Islam.”
Those executed were described as “the worshippers of the cross belonging to the hostile Ethiopian church”. It is however unclear who the captives were or when they were captured.
Ethiopian Communications Minister, Redwan Hussein, said its embassy in Egypt is working to verify the video. “We strongly condemn such atrocities, whether they are Ethiopians are not,” Hussein said.
“There are elements of IS around Ethiopia who are already carrying out operations, even though under a different name. We will keep on fighting them.” Watch the footage below:
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Posted: at 20-04-2015 06:07 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
crocatum at 20-04-2015 02:18 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Actions speak louder than words, by their fruits and deeds you will know them. There is a trend and pattern here, and it is that christians are been killed just because they believe in Jesus and it is always by the sword of Muslims, so on that day when God pays the muslims for their hatred, then they should know that they had to reap what they sowed.
Posted: at 20-04-2015 02:18 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
crocatum at 20-04-2015 02:37 PM (10 years ago) (m)
The question is will this I trend get even worst, how do we manage this carnage and make sure it occurs minimally, despite all, how should we all get along very well, there is no point in pointing fingers, if we seek, we make our country save and reduce senselessness.
Posted: at 20-04-2015 02:37 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
rolande147 at 20-04-2015 04:18 PM (10 years ago) (m)
THE BOOK OF REVELATION 16 vs 13 AND I SAW THREE EVIL SPIRIT THAT LOOK LIKE FROG LEAP FROM THE MOUTHS OF THE DRAGON(muslim religion);THE BEAST(THE ARAB EMPIRE);AND THE FALSE PROPHET( MOHAMED).....PLS BEWARE OF THEM ;THE MARK OF 666(MUSLIM ARABIC EMPIRE)
Posted: at 20-04-2015 04:18 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
crocatum at 20-04-2015 05:24 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Exactly in the spiritual world, satan knows his time is short, it would be soon be time for the Jews to be saved finally, so satan has to use the tools availaible to attempt to destroy the Jews, so the manipulation he did with Islam is very useful tool for satan to use to murder both christians and the Jews and more importantly, satan is very scared that israel exists today, but God has allowed all this things to happen, so that he will be glorified, on that day when the armies of the world attempt to finally destroy this rule of God from israel, then Jesus will scatter all of them like dust. All the nations will be involved because satan thinks with number he can totally destroy the promise of God, which is a waste of time.
Posted: at 20-04-2015 05:24 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
crocatum at 20-04-2015 05:35 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Satan knows that if the rule of david is restored in israel, it will be extended to the whole earth, so he must use as much people as possible to challenge the promise of God, that Christ will rule the earth and his throne will be in Israel, to attempt to stop this promise from happening, the intelligent satan, sought to exploit the the hatred of humans, jealousy, fear and pride, with the ancient hatred between the Jews and Arab because of the history between Sarah and Hagar, satan found the perfect reason to twist the truth , to make the Jews look like they are bad and the cause of our problems, but thank God, God is the source of intelligient, God still allowed satan to create his weapon, the battle will not last very long when God appears, in one second, with one word is all it takes for God to destroy a billion of armies assembled against him.
Posted: at 20-04-2015 05:35 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
crocatum at 20-04-2015 05:42 PM (10 years ago) (m)
It is just a waste of time killing christians, I pity both more the victims and also the killers, the fire of hell is terrible, it is everlasting, am scared for myself, so by the grace of God, Jesus said he is God, he is the resurrection, the life, the beginning and the end, no man in history has claimed to be the way, the truth and the life, only Jesus, and it is only Jesus that can save, he can also judge, all power in heaven and earth belongs to Jesus. Thank God.
Posted: at 20-04-2015 05:42 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
crocatum at 20-04-2015 06:01 PM (10 years ago) (m)
It will get worst, and we should be on alert all times, and it will be our test, who can endure, who can be patient, who can trust only in God despite all, who can stand in God despite that they also know the test that is about to come, it will be like the days when evil was strong in people like hitler, but nothing compares to the grace, power and love of God in Jesus.
Posted: at 20-04-2015 06:01 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Aniagain at 20-04-2015 06:19 PM (10 years ago) (m)
The problem is that we xtians pray 2 much, wen we r suppose to work, we chose to pray, wen we are suppose to defend ourselves, we pray, wen we are suppose to take a stand against these evil people, we invoke holy ghost fire, how far has that helped us? These children of d sex award winner s.a.w are out to annihilate us and we are here praying, until d whole world take a stand against these mohammedeens, these evil will not stop
Am too defended to be a victim
Posted: at 20-04-2015 06:19 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Ouch1212 at 20-04-2015 09:58 PM (10 years ago) (f)
The church is marching on....... For every christian killed, the bastard that introduced this barbaric and blood thirty religion will be cast further into the hottest part of hell where he will eat fire for breakfast and brimstone for dinner.
Posted: at 20-04-2015 09:58 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
babafero at 21-04-2015 12:11 AM (10 years ago) (m)
A masked fighter brandishing a pistol delivers a long statement, saying Christians must convert to Islam or pay a special tax prescribed by the Koran. The chief executioner speaks in English and says “our battle is a battle between faith and blasphemy”.
This people are useless......Imagine that we should pay tax to them.. This is really crazy. If i will have my wish... i will wipe them out of the earth
Posted: at 21-04-2015 12:11 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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