{"id":868,"date":"2011-07-09T08:47:38","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T12:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/pray_for_the_persecuted_church\/?p=868"},"modified":"2011-07-09T05:53:16","modified_gmt":"2011-07-09T09:53:16","slug":"868","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/pray_for_the_persecuted_church\/2011\/07\/868.html","title":{"rendered":"Muslim extremists target Ethiopian churches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Churches in predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria, Africa, are now being fitted with metal detectors because of threats of bomb attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Worshippers in Christian churches are also having their bags and persons searched over fears of explosives being smuggled inside.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians, who traditionally give gifts frequently, are being warned that the gifts, too, can be rigged to explode.<\/p>\n<p>The unusual measures were precipitated by several bombing attacks against churches in the region attributed to the radical Islamic group Boko Haram.<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram says it is fighting for Islamic rule.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allheadlinenews.com\/articles\/90053049?Churches%20in%20Nigeria%20install%20metal%20detectors%20after%20bomb%20threats#ixzz1RbGHQvB4\">CLICK HERE to read more:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Churches in predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria, Africa, are now being fitted with metal detectors because of threats of bomb attacks. 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