KHARTOUM, SUDAN – Some 1,500 Christians trapped in Sudan are on their way to neighboring South Sudan, as part of a massive rescue operation dubbed ‘Exodus’, an aid group told Worthy News.
The Christians bring the total of rescued believers under the program to roughly 3,800 – almost double the number originally planned, explained Barnabas Fund.
“It has been a great privilege for us to be able to help suffering Christians…begin a new life in a place where they can be free to practice their faith in peace and have opportunities to improve their circumstances,” said Patrick Sookhdeo, the Fund’s international director.
A convoy of buses and lorries carrying the Christians and their belongings set off Tuesday, March 19, taking them to a new life in South Sudan, aid workers said.
“They join 2,300 of their compatriots whom we, working with our partners on the ground, Africa Inland Church – Sudan (AIC – S), have either flown or bussed to safety,” Barnabas Fund added in a statement.
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