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| Nine people were killed and more than 50 injured in an Islamist attack on a pre-Christmas service in Quetta, Pakistan, in 2017. |
Barnabas : For persecuted Christians, the Christmas period is a time of increased risk of violent attack. Worshippers gather together in large numbers for church services and other celebrations, inadvertently making themselves a target for terrorist attacks and other violence.
Read it all here.....Additionally, some religious extremists see Christmas as the ideal time to strike a blow against Christians.
It was Sunday December 17, 2017 – just a week before Christmas.
More than 400 people had gathered for worship at Bethel Methodist Memorial Church in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Children prepared for a nativity play that they would not get chance to perform.
Two suicide bombers entered the building during the service. The first detonated an explosive vest at the entrance to the church hall. The other failed to detonate, instead engaging in a shootout with security forces.
Nine people were killed in the attack, which also left more than 50 injured. Responsibility was claimed by Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh). The 2017 Quetta church attack is a sad but typical example of the risks faced by persecuted Christians at this time of year.
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