US pastor rescued ‘miraculously unharmed’ by South African police after gun battle with kidnappers
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — An American preacher who was taken hostage by armed men while preaching a sermon in a South African township last week has been rescued in a fierce gun battle with his kidnappers, police said Wednesday.
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American preacher rescued in South Africa
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US pastor rescued ‘miraculously unharmed’ by South African police after gun battle with kidnappers
Pastor Josh Sullivan was holding a prayer meeting with about 30 people, including his wife and six children, when the gunmen entered the church, his colleague said.
A pastor from the United States was allegedly kidnapped by multiple armed men during a service at his church in South Africa this week, according to multiple reports and the Fellowship Baptist Church.
Tennessee pastor Josh Sullivan was kidnapped in South Africa, and his captors are reportedly demanding a ransom. This comes amid rising kidnappings fueled by robberies over a decade.
The search continued Tuesday for an American pastor from Tennessee who was kidnapped at gunpoint in South Africa last week while serving there as a missionary.
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — An American preacher who was taken hostage by armed men while preaching a sermon in a South African township last week has been rescued in a fierce gun battle with his kidnappers, police said Wednesday.
Josh Sullivan, an American pastor and missionary who was kidnapped during a church service in South Africa last week, was rescued after a deadly shootout, authorities said.
South African authorities said American pastor Josh Sullivan, who was kidnapped from his church in the Eastern Cape Province, has been rescued after a "high-intensity shootout" that left three dead.
Josh Sullivan, a U.S. pastor kidnapped at gunpoint while delivering a sermon in his church in South Africa Thursday evening has been rescued in a shootout that left three suspects dead, authorities say.
The American pastor kidnapped at gunpoint last week in South Africa was rescued late Tuesday in a “high-intensity” shootout that left three people dead.
An American preacher who was taken hostage by armed men while preaching a sermon in a South African township last week has been rescued in a fierce gun battle with his kidnappers.
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