An American pastor abducted by armed men in South Africa has been rescued – and was “miraculously unharmed” in a deadly shootout.
Josh Sullivan, who is originally from Tennessee, was kidnapped by four men as he was delivering a sermon to a church congregation in Eastern Cape province last Thursday.
The gang stole two mobile phones from worshippers, seized Mr Sullivan from the pulpit, and drove the pastor away using his own pick-up truck.
Image: Police officers inspect the scene where Mr Sullivan was rescued. Pic: Reuters
Officials said the Toyota Fortuner was found abandoned a few hours later, and a multi-agency taskforce launched an urgent investigation to find the 45-year-old.
By Tuesday night, detectives suspected Mr Sullivan was being held at a house about a 20-minute drive away from the church where he was taken.
A shootout began when suspects in a car parked outside fired at officers – and three unidentified men were killed.
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