Two bombs were detonated on the precincts of Christ Church Cathedral in Zanzibar today in the latest of a series of attacks on Christians on the East African archipelago.
On 24 February 2014 two explosions rocked the main entrance to Christ Church Cathedral and the Old Slave Market – the island’s largest tourist attraction. The Vicar General of Zanzibar tells Anglican Ink there were no fatalities in the blast.
“We thank God there were no injuries,” he wrote in an email shortly after the attack.
“Police are investigating and have swept the compound. We are assessing the situation, in contact with multiple agencies and Western government officials. The British Consul was on site almost immediately and a tremendous help to us. The people here are obviously shaken.”
Zanzibar has been the scene of several attacks on native Christians and Western tourists. In October 2012 the cathedral was attacked after militant Islamists rioted in the wake of the disappearance of a leading Muslim cleric. Keep reading
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