An
Indian Catholic priest kidnapped by ISIS terrorist in Yemen earlier
this month is due to be crucified on Good Friday, religious groups
claim. The 56 year-old Father
Tom Uzhunnalil, was taken by Islamist gunmen, reportedly linked to
ISIS, who attacked an old people's home in Aden, southern Yemen, killing
at least 15 people, on March 4.
Several
religious groups have posted on social media that they have received
reports that Father Tom, from Bangalore, India, will be crucified
tomorrow during the Christian holiday.
A
group of South African nuns called the Franciscan Sisters of Siessen,
posted this week: 'Was informed that the Salesian priest, Fr.Tom who was
kidnapped by ISIS from the Missionaries of Charity Home in Yemen is
being tortured and is going to be crucified on Good Friday. This calls
for serious concerted prayers from all of us.'
Yemeni
authorities have blamed ISIS for the March 4 attack on the refuge for
the elderly operated by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in main
southern city Aden.
Four gunmen posing as relatives of one of the guests at the home
burst inside, killing four Indian nuns, two Yemeni female staff
members, eight elderly residents and a guard.
'According
to our information, the extremists who attacked the elderly care home
in Aden have kidnapped priest Tom Uzhunnalil, a 56-year-old Indian, who
was taken to an unknown location,' a Yemeni security official said.
'We
are aware that no group has yet claimed the criminal attack... but
information points to the involvement of Daesh,' said the source, who
asked to remain anonymous, using an Arabic acronym for IS.
However,
members of Father Tom's order have denied that he is due to be
crucified, saying they have no information on his health or whereabouts.
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