The following are among the abuses and murders inflicted on Christians by Muslims throughout the month of January 2024.
Nigeria: A few January headlines from the ongoing jihadist-genocide of Christians in the African nation follow:
- Jan. 8: “Terrorists Slaughter 41 Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria”
- Jan. 24: “At Least 31 Christians Slaughtered in Central Nigeria”
- Jan. 11: “Islamic Extremists Kill 15 Christians in Northeast Nigeria”
- Jan. 5: “Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Yobe Community, Kill Pastor, 13 Others; Burn Church, Houses, Cars”
- Jan. 16: “Terrorists Kill 10 Christians in Central Nigeria”
- Jan. 25: “Terrorists Kill Five Christians in Central Nigeria”
- Jan. 18: “Pastor, Three Other Christians Kidnapped in Central Nigeria”
- Jan. 9: “Christians Remain Captive in Nigeria Despite Ransom Payment”
Turkey: On Sunday, Jan. 28, two masked gunmen entered the Church of Santa Maria in Constantinople and opened fire — turning an otherwise peaceful Catholic mass into a scene of horror. One man was killed and another wounded. Surveillance footage showed the rest of the 40 or so congregants fleeing in a panic. The two killers, citizens of Tajikistan and Russia — both Muslims — were tracked down and arrested.
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Later that evening, Islamic State claimed the attack. It was in response, they said, to its leader’s call to kill Jews and Christians everywhere, and jihadists had “attacked a gathering of Christian unbelievers during their polytheistic ceremony.” Other attacks in Turkey claimed by Islamic State include a shooting at an Istanbul nightclub in 2017 that killed 39 people and a 2015 bombing attack in Ankara that killed 109.
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