Muslim Mob Torches Catholic Church In Sudan
- Posted on April 23, 2012 at 9:30am by
Billy Hallowell
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KHARTOUM, Sudan (The Blaze/AP) — A Muslim mob set ablaze a Catholic church frequented by Southern Sudanese in the capital Khartoum, witnesses and media reports said on Sunday.
The church in Khartoum’s Al-Jiraif district was built on a disputed plot of land, but the Saturday night incident appeared to be part of the fallout from ongoing hostilities between Sudan and South Sudan over control of an oil town on their ill-defined border.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir waves during his speech in Khartoum, Sudan, Friday, April 20, 2012. Sudan said Friday its forces drove South Sudanese troops from a contested oil town near the countries' ill-defined border while the south tried to put a good face on events, saying it was withdrawing. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)
Sudan and South Sudan have been drawing closer to a full-scale war in recent months over the unresolved issues of sharing oil revenues and the disputed border.
Last week, South Sudanese troops seized Heglig, which the southerners call Panthou, sending Sudanese troops fleeing. The Khartoum government later claimed to have regained control of the town.
The witnesses and several newspapers said a mob of several hundred shouting insults at southerners torched the church. Fire engines could not put out the fire, they said.
One newspaper, Al-Sahafah, said the church was part of a complex that included a school and dormitories. Ethiopian refugees living in the Sudanese capital also used the church.
Watch purported video of the church set ablaze, below:
The mostly Christian and animist South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011, some six years after a peace deal ended more than two decades of war between the two sides. Tens of thousands of southerners remain in Sudan, a legacy of the civil war that drove hundreds of thousands to seek relative safety in the north of what was then a single Sudanese nation.
Vice President Ali Osman Taha rejected suggestions by South Sudan for the deployment of international forces in Heglig, saying in a television interview that the area was internationally recognized as Sudanese territory.
He also said that Khartoum would shortly announce the monetary value of what he said was the destruction caused by Southern Sudanese troops in Heglig and that his government would demand compensation.
People cheer during President Omar al-Bashir's speech in Khartoum, Sudan, Friday, April 20, 2012. Sudan said Friday its forces drove South Sudanese troops from a contested oil town near the countries' ill-defined border while the south tried to put a good face on events, saying it was withdrawing. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)
Sudanese army spokesman Col. Sawarmy Khaled said that government forces have repulsed an attack by Southern Sudanese forces in the area around the town of Talode in South Kordofan, the same region where Heglig is located. He said the southerners suffered unspecified casualties but did not say when the fighting took place.
In neighboring Blue Nile state, a Sudan military official said his forces have killed 50 rebels linked to the south.
Maj. Gen. Murtada Warraq said his forces will continue to “liberate” territories from rebels linked to the northern wing of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement. His comments were carried by Sudan’s official news agency SUNA.
Clashes in Blue Nile state broke out in September, driving many of the area’s residents to seek refuge in the south.
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Comments (51)
roostercogburn
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 5:26pmYou have to realize that the only difference between a moderate muslim or extremist muslim is how close they stand to the bomb when they set it off..
Report Post »stix_n_stones
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 7:35pmHA HA. thanks Rooster
Report Post »birddog52
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 5:26pmMuslim savages all of them . The war is coming , which side will you be on ???
Report Post »Present Relic
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 5:21pmSo if we have the Constutional right to build a milita (which is no longer allowed! unless you want to goto jail for doing something our forefathers told us to be prepared for) why are we not all chipping in on plane ticket’s to go have a civilian army of say….3-5 million of us go over and get our hand’s filthy?
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 4:20pmthose good ole god loving muslins are back at it again .. gezz they are so cool and lovable
Report Post »Arcangel Michael
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 3:00pmJesus, I trust in You
http://thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/chaplethistory.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AySdEJx50Z0&feature=related
Report Post »JimL
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 1:25pmOil to China…
Report Post »ColoradoMaverick
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 1:02pmWhere is the international outrage and condemnation by world leaders? Where is the media coverage? If Christians torched a mosque, it would be all over the news. Obama and Hilary would be holding special news conferences. The UN would be beside itself. Riots in the Middle East would erupt.
Wake up Christians. Wake up Jews. Wake up and smell the coffee if you are not Muslim. They are waging a Jihad against all of us and only their total death and destruction will stop them.
Report Post »Oldphoto678
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 1:23pmOr yours…..
Report Post »who_is_john_galt_in_RI
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 12:12pmif you can’t beat them in the area of ideas just beat them… religion of peace my @$$… ducking goat duckers…
Report Post »Skrewedretiree
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 11:12amWhy not give the moo-slums a taste of their own medicine? Fire is not for one side only.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 11:19amROSE-ELLEN is putting batteries in her favourite “toy” right now. She’s got her picture of Bin Laden out…getting all worked up. Try not to get too excited ROSIE the neighbours complained about the noise last time didn’t they?
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 1:05pmThe area is disputed -it’s called war.I hope they arrive at a fair resolution.I’m against violence by anyone but this hypocrisy about violence around disputes when it is done by muslims is typical of your false genocidal natrrative around muslims.
Report Post »PaxInVeritate
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 5:34pmRose, I fail to see or hear reports from any credible news outlets about Orthodox Christains inmass attacking Muslims in any manner without provocation by Muslims first.
Report Post »poetopoet
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 8:57amThe rose is no Catholic.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 11:03amYou would think a guy like Spike Lee would look at what his life would be like if his ancestors had been left alone in that hell hole that is Africa and be grateful for the way things turned out. Instead he wants reperations.
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 11:01am“If I had a son he would look like……” I know the line is getting old but I keep seeing reasons to apply it…
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:53amThese dudes remind me of the Clenched Fist of our Occupiers. Now isn’t that a strange coincidence ? Wonder if ours also will be bearing rifles ? Or will they stick with the old standard anarchist/ Communist Molotov cocktails ?
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:42amMuslims and OWS have the same Modus Operandi. I pray for Catholics and Christians everywhere. Unite or die!
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 1:11pmI’m a Catholic but every one is my brother. I recognize the causes of conflict in sudan are political.[cain and abel herders vs. farmers]I’m not anti muslim but see them as the targets of 21stc genocidists emanating from the west[like alan west].There is a false narrative in the media about the conflict in sudan just like there is a false narrative about the arab/israeli conflict.i stand for a just peace in both places and don’t buy the anti muslim genocidal propaganda coming from so called christians-ain’t nothing Christ like about bearing false witness and being war mongers instead of peace makers.
calyptratus
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 1:18pmRose-Ellen you are a goof, they burn down one of your religion’s churches and you want to blame Allen West who wants to keep these animals out of our country. You are the same type of idiot that gets run over by a bulldozer protesting settlements. You need to bang your head a few times with your belt key chain
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:42amAre these the Muslim Extremists that West spoke about and our government will not admit their existence?
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:33amhow about we start reporting WHO is funding boko haram and the majority of jihad world wide including the palestinian lunatics…cough cough iran and other oil producing nations our government like to cozy up to. start following the money trail guys get it out there for the world to see
Report Post »Teabunny
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:33amanyone remember glenn saying that terrorists and street gangs would unite? http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,262917,00.html
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:32amBut as the last picture shows, muslims are peaceful and I will prove it! There are only 3 AK-47′s in that picture not 4 and there is only 1 twelve year old holding a rocket. There is your proof. If muslims were a hateful, satanic bunch of murderous thugs, there would have been at least 4 AK-47′s and more rocket wielding youth.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:31amObama’s minions may torch Catholic churches in America, if they don’t keep quiet and come along quietly.
Report Post »Teabunny
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:47amwell, then they better get their torches ready…because I will NOT go quietly!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:55amObama will probably use his new KGB, the IRS. ( they will try to remove the tax free status . Keep the churches in line AND give him more “ goodies” for his Occupier / Entitlement mobs ) This is so transparent, Idi Obama.
Report Post »mycomet123
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 11:44amThey can burn all the Christian Churches on the planet, BUT the Church still STANDS, as long as there is one Christian left on the planet!
Report Post »Judeo_Christian
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 2:50pmNot to worry. Jesus told us that “The Gates of Hell will not prevail against it (The Church).”
A war “of princes and principalities” rages in the unseen realm but is also occurring in the visible one. We should be ready to engage the enemy on all fronts!
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:28amDog-eating savages who worship Muhammad, the make-believe prophet of flying carpet drivers everywhere! They kill for young virgin girls with mutilated genitalia – goat girls. They kill for the glory of Allah!!!!
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:26amLooks like this would make a good tv show…..on Animal Planet…..
Report Post »zoro51
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:26amam i NOT suprized MURDERING MUSLUMS they care NOT whom they kill but that they KILL.. they are all in a man made cult of hate n death they will kill there own kind to suit thier madness. thier god is false prohphet is false. they them selves dont not abide by thier so called LAWS.. they change to suit muslums MURDER this again shows it
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:34amEven the Klingons are more civilized.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 12:46pm‘Resistance is futile… you will be assimilated’ :)
Report Post »ONE PIECE
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:23amUnbelievable!! These are the so call peaceful Islamic that we are supposed to believe that wants to get along with? I believe it’s time we fight back!!!
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:22amThe reincarnation of Idi Amin.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:20amSend in… General Gordon… oops!
Report Post »Teabunny
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:20amheglig, sudan …on the border of south sudan. Boko Haram was very active in the north sudan recently….
Report Post »http://africajournalismtheworld.com/2012/04/11/s-sudan-says-it-repulsed-sudanese-attack-on-oil-field/
HorseCrazy
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:32amboko haram needs to be destroyed. these animals need to be put down. prayers to the Christians and secularists there who want none of this from these islamic lunatics.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 11:56am- Boko Haram operates in Niegeria.
Report Post »- The story you linked to is about Sudan.
- Sudan & Nigeria are not contiguous.
- The linked story does not mention Boko Haram in Sudan.
- The is a link to a Boko Haram story.