Jesuit Priest Kidnapped in Afghanistan by Unidentified Gunmen
ICC Note:
Afghanistan continues to be among the most dangerous countries in the world. On Monday, June 2, a Jesuit priest from India was abducted by unidentified gunmen in Herat province. The priest was working at a school in Afghanistan when he was kidnapped. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. Also, no motive has been discovered behind the kidnapping. Please pray for the safe return of the Indian priest.
6/3/2014 Afghanistan (Asia News) – Chief of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), an international catholic organization, was abducted [Monday] afternoon by unidentified gunmen in western Herat province.
Father Alexis Prem Kumar, sj an Indian national, was kidnapped when he was on the way to a school to survey the educational process in Zinda Jan locality where refugees are sheltered.
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