160 Christians Arrested During Eritrea’s Fresh Crackdown on Christianity

Human rights groups have reported that the number of Christians arrested in the Eastern African nation of Eritrea since the government began its most recent crackdown against Christians in May has reached at least 160. Sources who spoke with the international religious persecution advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide have put the number of

Christians detained in raids in the capital of Asmara and seven other towns at about 170, according to a press release shared with The Christian Post. Meanwhile, Release International, an organization that monitors and reports on Christian persecution in numerous nations across the globe, reported on Wednesday that around 160 Christians have been arrested. READ MORE