Christians attacked by armed Muslim gang in Bangladesh...

Armed Muslim gangs in Solepur, located close to Dhaka, have been targeting Christians for several weeks, forcing many members of the community to flee the area.

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Forced land sales and motorcycle thefts are rampant in the area and despite the incidents being reported, the police has done little to prevent the targeting of the minority community .

People are so frightened that they have now stopped talking about the criminal activities fearing retaliatory attacks.

When asked about the attacks, Pavel John Gomes, a young Catholic resident of Solepur, said he did not want to talk about the 'persecution of Christians' because of possible retaliation. More...

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