| Title: |
Pastor killed in area controlled by guerrillas |
| Country: |
Colombia |
| State/Province: |
Antioquia |
| City: |
Caucasia |
| Other Address: |
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| Date of Incident: |
2019-02-09 |
| Security Level: |
Public |
| Summary: |
| Pastor Leider Molina, 24, had just finished preaching in his church in Caucasia. As he stepped outside he was hit by five bullets. The Caucasia region has suffered an escalation in violence for the last 4 months. Armed groups fight for control of drug trafficking routes and the ownership of illicit crops |
Nature of Incidents
| Killings: |
1 |
| (Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: |
0 |
| Closed places of worship or religious buildings: |
0 |
| Arrests/detentions: |
0 |
| Sentences: |
0 |
| Abductions: |
0 |
| Sexual assaults/harassment: |
0 |
| Forced marriages: |
0 |
| Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse) |
0 |
| Attacked houses/property of faith adherents: |
0 |
| Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents: |
0 |
| Forced to leave home: |
0 |
| Forced to leave country: |
0 |
| Non-physical violence : |
0 |
Responsible Actor Category
| Responsible Actor Name: |
Criminal groups |
| Responsible actor category: |
Organized crime |
Responsible Actor Religion
| Responsible Actor Religion: |
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| Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Religion of Victim(s)
| Religion of victim(s): |
Christian |
| Subcategory Religion of victim(s): |
Christian, General |
Additional Information
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