Source: Mission Network News, December 30, 2020
On Christmas morning in Lahore, Pakistan, a group of 50-60 Muslim men attacked a Christian church during their Christmas service. They aimed to kidnap and assault the women in attendance.
The security guards and other men at the church fought back with bare hands against the staff-wielding intruders, giving the women time to escape. Many Christian men suffered blunt trauma injuries and fractures in the fight.
Things got worse when the police arrived. Authorities helped the defeated Muslims escape, and blamed Christians for fighting back. Nehemiah from FMI (Forgotten Missionaries International) says, “They scolded and threatened the Christian community, the Christian church, saying it’s illegal to have their own security. [This] is truly an unjustified and illegal action by the police, because it was announced by the government of Pakistan two years ago, that every church must have its own security. They must have their own CCTV cameras, barbed wires, and medical equipment.”
To make things worse, the police have now arrested security guards who beat back the mob, saying they broke the law.
» Read the full story and one with a different ending, Pakistan Officials Stop Christmas Day Terrorist Attack.
» See also Boko Haram Kills Villagers in Christmas Eve Attack (BBC).