An American pastor who was ripped away from his family and congregation at gunpoint in South Africa has been rescued in a dramatic police operation that left three of his captors dead. The terrifying ordeal ended Tuesday with Baptist missionary Josh Sullivan alive and completely unharmed — a development his family is calling nothing short of divine intervention.
Sullivan, who serves as a pastor at a small Baptist church in the South African town of Motherwell, was abducted while preaching from the pulpit last Thursday. The nightmare unfolded in front of his wife, Meaghan, and their children, as armed men stormed the church and took him away. What followed was an intense manhunt, fervent prayers, and finally, a high-stakes rescue that shocked even seasoned police officers.
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According to NBC News, a South African tactical unit moved in on a location roughly 14 miles from where Sullivan was taken after receiving a tip about his whereabouts. What should have been a stealth approach quickly turned into a deadly confrontation.
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