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August 16, 2002
Dear Praying Friends--
The Christian village of Tentena (over 50,000 residence)
in Central Sulawesi is facing a possible jihad militia attack
today or tomorrow.
The Christians are pleading for our prayers. Please stop
and pray for a miracle. Contact any Political leader and
ask them to put pressure on the Indonesian Government. If
this village is attacked it will show the total failure
of the Indonesian military to protect Christian populations
and the disregard for their safety.
The following report is from our Indonesian director.
Lift up your voice to the heavens--
Carl Cady--U.S. Director for International Friends of Compassion
Web site--- www.ifcus.org
Tentena Threatened
After jihad terrorists have attacked and razed to the ground
5 Christian villages in the last 24 hours and several have
been killed and wounded. One child was strangled to death.
One elderly man was shot several times. Many others have
been killed or badly wounded. Many have fled into the jungles
and tonight are living in fear and terror not knowing what
tomorrow will bring. As they huddle in small groups under
trees or jungle shrubs, they pray not knowing if they will
be hunted down and slaughtered in the jungles or whether
they will yet see another dawn. As many of us go to sleep
in safe, warm and comfortable homes let us not forget to
spend some time in prayer for our brothers and sisters in
Central Sulawesi as they face this next round of vicious
attacks at their hands of these Islamic terrorists.
Intelligence reports provided to us have warned that tonight
the town of Tentena is in extreme danger. With thousands
of jihad warriors based in Pandajaya to the south, Malino
to the east, Poso to the north and only jungles to the west,
we are warned that an attempt may be made to attack tonight
or early tomorrow morning, as they (jihad soldiers) plan
to celebrate Indonesia's Independence Day (August 17) in
Tentena. This is a very high level prayer alert and we urge
your immediate attention.
In His service
Dr. Jeff Hammond
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