Josh Sullivan, a preacher from Tennessee, is safe and back with his family following a dramatic police rescue.
**American Pastor Freed After Harrowing Kidnapping in South Africa**
**American Pastor Freed After Harrowing Kidnapping in South Africa**
Rescue operation leads to shootout, resulting in the death of three suspects.
In a tense situation that unfolded in South Africa, American pastor Josh Sullivan, abducted while preaching in Motherwell, was successfully rescued during a police operation that resulted in a shootout. The Tennessee-based preacher was taken by four armed men at his church on Thursday and was held in a secured location in nearby Gqeberha.
The South African police, responding to intelligence reports, pinpointed a safe house where Sullivan was presumed to be held. Lt. Col. Avele Fumba confirmed that upon their approach, the kidnappers initiated gunfire out of panic, leading to a significant gunfight in which three assailants lost their lives.
Fortunately, Sullivan was found unharmed inside a vehicle linked to the kidnappers and is reported to be in excellent health. Authorities expressed relief at his safe recovery, and the pastor has since been reunited with his family, marking a triumphant end to a traumatic ordeal.
The South African police, responding to intelligence reports, pinpointed a safe house where Sullivan was presumed to be held. Lt. Col. Avele Fumba confirmed that upon their approach, the kidnappers initiated gunfire out of panic, leading to a significant gunfight in which three assailants lost their lives.
Fortunately, Sullivan was found unharmed inside a vehicle linked to the kidnappers and is reported to be in excellent health. Authorities expressed relief at his safe recovery, and the pastor has since been reunited with his family, marking a triumphant end to a traumatic ordeal.
