Persecution

Here is some info from International Christian Concern.

2/3/07 Iraq (Memri) Al Qaeda In Iraq Leader: 'We Find No [Blood] Sweeter Than That of the (Christians) -- On February 3, 2007, Islamist websites posted an audio recording by Emir Al-Muaminin (i.e. Commander of the Believers) Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi, whom Al-Qaeda has appointed "head of the Islamic State of Iraq. This is a piece of what he said. We are not afraid of your coalitions...We have drunk blood [in the past], and we find no [blood] sweeter than that of the Byzantines [i.e. Christians]... Roast their flesh with car bombs, cut off ! their supply lines with [explosive] charges and tear out their hearts with sniper fire

They also spoke of a 13 year old daughter of a Pastor who was arrested or detained.

Hebrews 13:3 Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.

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