Posted on 07/11/2010 7:46:31 PM PDT by Ladycalif
64 die in bomb attacks in Uganda during World Cup By MAX DELANY and JASON STRAZIUSO , 07.11.10, 10:21 PM EDT
KAMPALA, Uganda -- In simultaneous bombings bearing the hallmarks of international terrorists, two explosions ripped through crowds watching the World Cup final in two places in Uganda's capital late Sunday, killing 64 people, police said. Americans were among the casualties.
The deadliest attack occurred at a rugby club as people watched the game between Spain and the Netherlands on a large-screen TV outdoors. The second blast took place at an Ethiopian restaurant, where at least three Americans were wounded.
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Islam , what busy religion.
How do they find the time to kill so many people?
If I didn’t know better, I would think they spread their faith by the sword.
Pray for that country. Please.
Has Nippletano weighd in on this yet?
Is it a “one off” Tea Party rebel?
Pennsylvania Missionaries Hurt in Blast
WNEP2
Area Volunteers Hurt in Bomb Blast
By Kena Vernon
6:17 PM EDT, July 12, 2010
Members of a church group near Selinsgrove were doing missionary work when bombs exploded Sunday in Uganda and several were hurt.
American reporters were allowed into a hospital in Uganda Monday where victims are recovering after the blast.
Among them were two people from our area who were in the African nation with a church group from Snyder County.
“We were at a place to eat Ethiopian food and we were watching the World Cup and at the beginning of the second period there was this big explosion and the next thing I knew I was on the ground with a bunch of rubble,” said Thomas Kramer of Winfield.
“I had surgery this morning, he had surgery this morning. We’re just waiting for our next steps, you know?” said Kris Sledge, 18, of Snyder County. He was asked if he lost any friends. “Oh, actually, yes. I lost three Ugandans who were good friends that we were doing mission work here. Passed away.”
Christ Community United Methodist Church sent the group of 15 missionaries to Uganda to help out a sister church there. Sledge’s parents said he has some serious injuries.
Tim and Debbie Bingaman said their son was in Uganda with members of the Christ Community United Methodist Church near Selinsgrove. On Sunday the group was in a restaurant watching the World Cup soccer championship game when bombs exploded. Seventy-four people were killed and dozens, including six from the church group.
“Unbelievable. You don’t expect something like this to happen with a very happy go forth group. They were just so excited to go,” said Debbie Bingaman.
“You alway think something could happen but you don’t really expect it to. Just a shock,” said Tim Bingaman.
A total of six were in the mission trip at the time of the bombing. Three of them were from the congregation, including Sledge.
The missionaries were all part of a group of 15 who had traveled to Uganda to help a sister church. Some of the group left a week earlier.
“I was in shock, called other people and cried together. So it’s a big loss for the church there the school there and he (the pastor) was a close friend for us too,” said Susan Heintzelman about one of the Ugandans with whom the missionaries worked.
“I didn’t know what to say. It was a big pill to swallow and hard to comprehend and understand that it happened, just so weird,” said Megan Heintzelman.
The rest of the group was supposed to return today. Sledge was one of those who stayed behind.
He suffered serious injuries to his leg and eye but his parents are confident he will make a full recovery.
“We just know he is going to be fantastic. This is just going to be a testimony for him when he’s behind the pulpit. He’s seen the worst,” added Debbie Bingaman.
Sledge’s family said he will be taken to a hospital in South Africa where he will get treatment for his injuries.
“Our next step is to continue to do anything we can to be supportive for the families here at home, offer support for our team members who are still in Africa and to call our congregation and people of faith together to be praying for the situation and all of the persons who are involved,” said Reverend Kathleen Kind of Christ Community United Methodist Church. Post your comments on Talkback 16 Online
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My prayers can now be more specific.
May God use His servants in Uganda - both missionaries and nationals - to further His Kingdom through their testimonies of His unfailing Love.
Thank you for your prayers. This town of Selinsgrove is very near me. TG all these missionaries survived.
My daughter and her husband, missionaries in Ghana, are returning to that country next month after a summer in the states. I fear for them and all our church people in Africa. They are peaceful people. Most don’t even own guns. They are truly vulnerable. They are more at risk than our diplomats and NGO people, who have military guards and security measures.
The missionaries go right out there amongst the people, with nothing to shield them but the Lord’s grace and the Guardian Angels.
Everyone needs to pray for them, regardless of denomination.
I agree about the risk to those doing the work of Christ.
We need to pray that God will place a shield of protection over each one of them, for they are truly soldiers in this war against evil.
Actually soccer is technically football, but why bother with baseball? Only the US and Japan are interested in them.
The World Cup is the world's largest and most significant sporting event. Even if they targeted a major US event like the World series, that only has limited interest to tthe rest of the world. American interest in cricket would be on a similar level to everyone else's interest in baseball. For the terrorist who wants maximum exposure, better to target an event that interests 80% of the world.
Prayers.
I think you are making my point. Better IMO, to attend football or baseball in the good old US of A.
Thanks, CD. My wife’s heading over to see the Henns this morning...continuing that fine time-honored Southern tradition of bringing huge amounts of home-cooked food at a trying time like this. (It’s how we roll.)
I never met Nate, or maybe saw him in passing, but the Henns were our small group leaders at Summit Church here in Durham for about a year. They are wonderful, amazing, Godly people who have absolutely been through the wringer the past couple of years even before this, and yet still have time to be active in the church and community. They’re just role models of a strong Christian family. It’s heartbreaking watching them go through this.
They’ll need your prayers, folks.
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This really didn’t have anything to do with the sport involved. It was just a gathering of innocent people...Islamists’ favorite target. They happened to be gathered to watch the World Cup, but they would’ve still done this if it had been a Christian church service or a music festival or anything else. Where there are many soft targets gathered, this is where the cowards of Islam strike.
}:-)4
Your point literally makes no sense. After the foiled NY Times Square attack, do you think a bunch of Ugandans were sitting around thinking, "avoid American metropolitan centers?"
Would you make a joke about an Islamist terrorist attack in the United States? As someone from Africa, deeply shocked by what happened in a city I know well, I find your quip offensive.
Ah, I thought you were surprised they hadn’t targeted a sport popular in the US...
Perhaps the safest place would be the most boring event imaginable in a small centre. Synchronised swimming anyone?
NEWS OBSERVER.com: Kampala, Uganda - "FORMER RALEIGH MAN DIES IN UGANDA BOMBINGS" (SNIPPET: "An American who recently lived in Raleigh for a year was the lone American killed when explosions tore through crowds watching the World Cup final Sunday at a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant in Kampala, Uganda, killing at least 74 people. Nathan Henn, 25, who worked with Invisible Children, a San Diego-based aid group that helps child soldiers in Africa, was killed on the rugby field. Henn was a native of Wilmington, Del., but his family moved to Raleigh in 2007, and he lived here for about a year, his sister, Brynne Henn, said this morning in a telephone interview.") (July 12, 2010)
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