Pray fervently today for our sisters and brothers in Cameroon as extremists continue their mission to cripple and eradicate the local church.
At around 3 a.m. on May 31, the village of Hitawa awoke to a startling sound. Boko Haram militants had invaded their small alcove. In the following moments, residents listened in fear as the militants shot randomly into their homes and then set fire to houses.
When the fighting stopped, the village was empty. All residents had fled, a source said. Local newspapers report 10 people killed (7 civilians and 3 soldiers), 4 of them identified as Christian members of the local evangelical church. Two children were kidnapped and at least 30 houses looted and destroyed. Several others were injured.
A church leader shared, "The army has left, and the people no longer have a choice. The people are obliged to leave the little they have because all hope seems lost."
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