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Islamic militant in Somalia hunt claims another victim

An Islamic extremist group, al Shabaab, has vowed to exterminate Christians in Somalia. Last week, according to Compass Direct News, the murder of yet another Christian added to the rising death toll and propelled extremists toward fulfilling their promise, reports MNN.

Compass reports 46-year-old Mariam Muhina Hussein was shot to death by militia leader Sheikh Arbow* after six Bibles were found in her possession. Arbow's wife confirmed the existence of the Scriptures.

On Sunday, September 27, Arbow sent his wife to Hussein's house to confirm that she possessed Bibles. Faking an interest in Christianity, Arbow's wife spoke with Hussein, and Hussein shared parts of the Bible with her. She denied Arbow's request to take a Bible home.

"[Hussein] told her that it might not be safe for her, preferring instead that she could visit her regularly for discussions," a source told Compass.

The next day, Sheikh Arbow and company visited Hussein and told her, in a friendly manner, that he wanted to check something in the Bible. Sources say that Hussein gave him one, knowing only that Arbow was a fellow ethnic Somali Bantu and his wife visited her the previous day.

"Immediately Arbow told her that their mission was to look for Christians who have defiled the Islamic religion," said one of Compass's sources. "She was ordered to get the other Bibles out, and she did."

Arbow then fired three shots at Hussein, who died instantly.

Her death comes just weeks after militants slaughtered another Christian leader for distributing Bibles.

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[10/06/2009]

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