Christians in South Sudan, were caught unaware on Sunday, and could only watch as government authorities tore down their church with a bulldozer just hours after service.

Leaders of the small Evangelical Church in Al Haj Yousif said police officers arrived in three trucks, along with a bulldozer, without any warning. The police took chairs, tables, and Bibles from the church.

“They took everything from the church,” one church leader told news reporter.

Officials told church leaders they were tearing the building down because the worship caused a disturbance. Yet, church leaders said the government wants to give the property to a local Muslim business.
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