Missionaries of Charity attack in Aden
Mother Teresa's Massacre is a mass murder committed by ISIS extremist gunmen inside a home of elderly in Aden in 4 March 2016,[1] 16 were killed including 4 Indian Catholic priest, 2 Guards, and 5 Ethiopian women. Tom Ozhonaniel an Indian priest was kidnapped.[2]
| Missionaries of Charity attack in Aden | |
|---|---|
| Part of Yemen Civil War | |
| Location | Aden, Yemen |
| Date | March 4, 2016 |
| Target | Nuns |
| Weapons | Guns |
| Deaths | 16 |
No. of participants | 4 |
Background
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is one of the participants in the Yemeni Crisis (2011–present). It has persecuted Christians.
The Retirement home had been established by the Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic group founded by Mother Teresa.
The Attack
The attack on the retirement home took place in 12:30 AM, when two armed men claimed they were going to visit their mother, older aimed at persuading the guards to open the main gate. Once they entered, they began to shoot randomly, according to Indian officials at the Foreign Ministry.[3] The victims were handcuffed and shot in the head[4]
Reaction
Pope Francis condemned the attack as an "act of senseless and diabolical violence"".[4]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Yemen
- Protestantism in Yemen
- Persecution of Christians
- Religious intolerance
- Toleration
- Freedom of religion in Yemen
References
- ^ Bacchi, Umberto. "Yemen: 'Isis' executes Christian nuns and elderly residents in attack on Aden retirement home". Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ Watkinson, William. "Yemen: Gunmen kidnap Indian priest from care home where 16 including 4 nuns were slaughtered". Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Indian nun among 16 killed by gunmen in Yemen; victims handcuffed, shot in the head". Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- ^ a b "Yemen conflict: Pope Francis condemns 'diabolical' killing of nuns - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-05.