US pastor Josh Sullivan rescued in South Africa shootout after being abducted during sermon, 3 suspects dead: police
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American pastor Josh Sullivan was abducted during a sermon at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell Township, South Africa. The incident occured on April 10, when four armed men entered the church. Sullivan was rescued in a shootout by the Hawks, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, which left three suspects dead. Remarkably, Sullivan was found unharmed in a safe house. He had moved to South Africa in 2018 to establish a church for Xhosa-speaking individuals, showing his commitment to the local community.
Josh Sullivan was preaching to his congregation of about 30 people at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell when four armed men broke in and abducted him on April 10.
Three unidentified suspects were killed in the 'high-stakes shootout.' Josh Sullivan was found 'miraculously' unharmed in a safe house, officials said.
The Tennessee native was preaching at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell Township when he was abducted by gunmen during his sermon.
Sullivan moved his family from the US to South Africa in November 2018 to establish a church for Xhosa-speaking people.
Read at New York Post
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