The bodies of eight Evangelical Christian leaders have been discovered after police saw photos of their murder and the gravesite on a captured guerrilla fighter's phone.
From the Christian Post:
The victims, natives of Arauca, were carrying out humanitarian and spiritual work in that region when they were disappeared.
According to the first reports from the prosecutor's office, these leaders were summoned in April by FARC dissidents, specifically by the Armando Ríos Front under orders from alias Iván Mordisco. It is presumed that the crime was intended to block the alleged emergence of an ELN cell, although the authorities found no evidence of links between the victims and that guerrilla group ...
In May, a member of the dissident group was arrested, which is when police saw the incriminating photos.
This evidence led authorities to the mass grave, which has now been exhumed.
In the face of this crime, the Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL) issued a statement expressing its strong rejection and solidarity with the affected families and Christian communities mourning this loss.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro publicly condemned the murder and described it as a serious violation of human rights. He urged the strengthening of the state and security presence in territories historically affected by the armed conflict.
This is a war-torn area with two rival armies fighting over territory.
No one is safe.
CEDECOL also reaffirmed its commitment to the defense of life, truth, justice and peace in Colombia and asked for prayers for the restoration of the social fabric and the consolation of those affected by this tragedy. The pronouncement concluded by recalling the biblical passage of Matthew 5:10: 'Blessed are those who suffer persecution for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.'
Amen.
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