Dec 15, 2025
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A Tuesday-night prayer gathering was disrupted when armed suspects entered a church north of Durban and opened fire during an attempted robbery. The incident underscores the vulnerability of worship services to opportunistic violent crime.
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Three church congregants were killed and five others injured when lightning struck inside a church tent during an overnight prayer service in Radimana village, Limpopo.
Flash Alert
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Weekly Field Brief
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Threat Actor Profile
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