Christians in the Central African Republic (CAR) are being targeted by Islamist militants who seized control of the country in March.
A pastor in CAR said that ‘a reign of terror’ is being conducted against Christians by the Seleka rebels who took over the country in a bloody coup on March 24 (see WIB, May EN). A number of Christians have been killed or wounded.
Hit list of pastors
The church leader said that the rebels have a hit list of pastors and other Christian workers, and that places of worship are being attacked. Christian property is being looted. Many Christians have fled their homes to the countryside and are too fearful to return. More than 200,000 people are internally displaced, while 49,000 refugees have been registered in neighbouring countries.
