TERRORISM GRIPS SOMALIA ONCE AGAIN – Window International Network

[Ron McGatlin]

The nation of Somalia is Number Two on the 2017 Open Doors World Watch List of the worst persecutors of Christians in the world. Window International Network partners pray for Somalia. Sources: The Latest: White House condemns Somalia bombing A Somali bombing killed hundreds… Window International Network, P.O. Box 49127, Colorado Springs, CO 80949 TERRORISM GRIPS SOMALIA ONCE AGAIN Attempts by Somalia’s government to be effective in overcoming its decades-long battles between warlords was dealt another blow by the bombing in Mogadishu on 14 October, which killed 358 people and wounded scores more. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but authorities say that it bears all the hallmarks of Shabab, the local Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group. The question arises of how the group has remained so strong and tenacious? Who are its members? What is its attraction? Interviews with captured Shabab recruits by Mohamed Yahya, a program coordinator with the United Nations Development Program revealed some startling statistics. Shabab retains support mainly in rural areas where government services are absent. The Somalia population lacks services for health, welfare, and education due to a dysfunctional government. Most recruits have little or no education, including religious education. They have grown up surrounded by conflict. What little experience they have had with the state has often involved harassment and discrimination. This cycle of destruction will continue until the restoration of human rights and due process improves. “Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he” (Proverbs 29:18 ASV). The nation of Somalia is Number Two on the 2017 Open Doors World Watch List of the worst persecutors of Christians in the world. Window International Network partners pray for Somalia on Day 28, in accordance with the Praying Through the Window 9: Global Terrorism and World Religions prayer calendar. Please pray for: The Somalia Christians that remain in the country to grow in their faith and be strengthened by the Holy Spirit, in spite of the persecution they are experiencing (The Bible, 1 Peter 1:6-9). Christian missionaries and aid agencies as they minister to both the physical and spiritual needs of a population traumatized by long-term conflict (The Bible, 1 Corinthians 9:19-22). The Somalia government to root out its corruption and develop a conscience about its responsibility to the Somalia population, especially in rural areas (The Bible, 2 Peter 2:17-19).

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