Chapter 516
Chapter 516
exodus 4. Syrian wheat (1)
New World Church.
Pastor Jeong-Hoon Bang, a famous far-right political activist, is the senior pastor of the church. Currently, he is not affiliated with any Protestant organization and is walking an independent path.
Although Rev. Jeong-hoon Bang was expelled and dismissed from office, he still held the title of pastor and toured the country to lead anti-government prayer meetings and patriotic rallies (?), ‘I received a direct revelation from God that Jin-hoo Kang was destroyed’,’ OTK Company will go bankrupt and a new world will open,’ and made many members of conservative groups happy, who were hoping for Kang Jin-hoo’s downfall.
However, as everything ended in Kang Jin-hoo’s victory, the conservative organization was disbanded, and he was accused of violating the Donation Act.
But he didn’t stop. Pastor Jeong-Hoon Bang had great intentions, and there were several plans for this.
Pastor Jeong-Hoon Bang, who stood in the church, spoke to the 17 young men and women in front of him.
“Our brothers and sisters here are heading to Syria, where the holy land is tomorrow. We will take the lead in establishing the kingdom of God by missioning to the pagans there. This is not an accident, it is God’s plan, and the end of the earth for preaching the gospel is Islam. If you shoot, you must have the courage to die. If God does not allow you, you may not die, but at the last moment, you must give up your life. If you commit suicide, you cannot go to heaven, so you must die by someone to go to heaven. wheat grain in Syria Let’s all pray for these brothers and sisters!”
next day.
The 17 members of the New World Church mission team set off for Syria with a dream of going to the center of early Christianity to do missionary work.
And exactly a week later the problem broke out.
***
President Huh Chang-min was down in Saemangeum to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Disneyland. In addition to Jinhoo Kang, Chairman Im Jin-yong, President Lim Su-mi, and Disney CEO also attended this event.
Numerous domestic and foreign reporters came to film the groundbreaking ceremony and interviewed those involved.
After the groundbreaking ceremony, meetings were held with domestic and foreign businessmen. However, in the middle of the meeting, the attendant came running and said in a low voice.
“I think you should answer the phone, President.”
There was a sense of urgency in his voice.
If it wasn’t for an urgent call, I wouldn’t have bothered to report it during the meeting.
President Huh Chang-min got up for a moment and went outside to answer the phone.
[This is Jeong Seong-cheol, Chief of the Security Office. This is an emergency. President.]“what happened?”
President Huh Chang-min’s expression hardened upon hearing the story.
“I’m going back to the Blue House right now. Immediately, convene NSC officials, and report as soon as information comes in. I’ll connect you by video call as soon as you get in the car.”
[Okay.]The presidential car headed straight for the Blue House.
***
In a dark building, 21 men and women were sitting on their knees.
His face was covered in tears and runny nose, and he was shaking and shaking. Behind her stood five men with black masks covering her face and holding AK47 rifles in his hands.
The man with the sword spoke in hard English towards the camera.
“You have insulted our god and forced us to apostate. Now you will pay the price. If you do not comply with our requirements, we will execute you one by one.”
Participants gathered at the National Security Council (NSC) watched the video together.
But even after the video ended, no one spoke. That’s because the situation was serious.
After a while, the silence was broken, and Chief Security Officer Jeong Seong-cheol spoke in an official voice.
“21 of our citizens were kidnapped by terrorists while traveling on a bus near Idlib, Syria. All of them belong to the New World Church, and 17 of them left through Incheon International Airport a week ago, and 4 were members of Antakia and joined in Ankara. confirmed to have been done.”
Defense Minister Lee Seok-woo asked.
“Why do you say you went there?”
Kwon Kwon, the first deputy chief of the Security Office, answered.
“It is said that the purpose of local missions and volunteer work was.”
He had a look on his face that everyone was stunned by that. Someone clicked his tongue and said.
“I told you not to go like that, but you’re going again.”
Deputy Director Kwon Kwon explained the screen on the screen.
“The abducted organization is al-Syria, a faction of the al-Nusra Front. It is an armed group of radical Islamists, its leader known as Muhammad Sheikh al-Khalid.”
“So what are your requirements?”
“We are talking about the termination of the ROK-U.S. military alliance and the withdrawal of South Korean troops stationed in Lebanon, but they are just excuses.”
“of course?”
“The hostages are asking for $20 million in ransom.”
President Huh Chang-min turned his head and asked.
“What do you think of the chief of security?”
Jeong Seong-cheol, head of the National Security Office, replied.
“Even if we support private-level negotiations, we should avoid negotiating with the government as much as possible.”
If it is known that the state will accept hostages and threaten them, there is a risk of more hostage plays.
For this reason, it is the principle of all countries not to negotiate with terrorists. But this time, not just one or two, but a whopping 21 people were caught.
It is only a matter of time before the director’s office becomes known to the media.
If the people die, they will be reviled for not negotiating properly, and if they negotiate to rescue them, they will be reviled for breaking the rules and wasting blood money.
I can’t let people die like this.
You can’t even pay a ransom to a terrorist. It is a difficult situation for the government.
President Huh Chang-min said with a firm expression.
“The lives of our people are our top priority. First, we will send a government task force to Syria, so please make as much time as possible by proposing to negotiate face-to-face. Until then, we must find another way.”
***
[(Breaking News) New World Church Mission, Abducted in Syria!][Terrorist group al-Syria takes 21 Korean missionaries hostage!][New World Church, asks the people of the country to pray for the safe return of the missions][Responsible Pastor Bang Jeong-hoon, the government’s responsibility to hold hostages. Only when President Huh Chang-min takes responsibility and negotiates… … ][How to rescue hostages?]When reports of a large-scale kidnapping in Syria were reported, public opinion turned upside down.
– No, why the hell did you go there?
-Isn’t Syria in a civil war right now?
– The government forces, rebels, Kurdish militia, and IS remnants are all gathering to eat land?
– Did you go to a place like that to do missionary work? Aren’t you crazy?
– I really wanted to die.
-You went to a place you shouldn’t go and got caught, aren’t you responsible for it?
– There is nothing in the world more precious than life. Even if you are scolded and punished, you must bring them back to Korea.
-Yes. No matter how great the sacrifice, we must save the lives of our people.
– The government has an obligation to protect the lives and safety of the people!!
– Life comes first. I have to live
-So you risked your precious life and went to a place where you shouldn’t go, so you have to take responsibility.
-If life is so important, shouldn’t we save all the people with coins and jump off the Han River?
– Yeah. The stock loss is what the state is doing. ask me
-By the way, I’m looking for those people, aren’t I using my taxes?
Taek-gyu, who was watching the news, said as if he was startled.
“Did they go again? This time in Syria?”
“There must be a no-travel zone.”
Don’t go to places you shouldn’t go, don’t do things you shouldn’t do. However, there are people in the world who have to do it no matter what they tell them not to.
Ellie asked as if she didn’t understand.
“Why are you going to a missionary in an alternative dangerous area? Is it effective even if I go?”
“I do not know.”
I am not sure whether missionary work can be done in the field for a long time. But how effective would it be to go missionary with your daughter for a month or two?
However…
“It will be a great help to promote the church’s achievements. If the missionary mission arrives safely, you can claim, ‘I did mission in the middle of a dangerous area, but nothing happened. This is the grace of God.’ That’s enough. Either way, it’s a leftover business, right?”
Ellie had an astonished expression on her face.
“You mean risking your life for just such a thing to go to the civil war zone?”
So she doesn’t go on her own and sends a missionary. There is nothing easier than sitting in a safe place for yourself and forcing others to take risks.
“Are you aware of the Pond Church incident?”
“What is that?”
Taek-gyu nodded his head as if he knew.
“It was a national disgrace and a waste of taxes.”
I explained.
“Around 2007, the missionary sent to Afghanistan by the Pond Church was kidnapped by Televan…”
“Ah! Remember! You didn’t rescue me safely?”
“Yes.”
Although there was a lot of controversy at the time, the government entered into negotiations.
Fortunately, the negotiations went well and the hostages were brought back safely, but the country’s image was greatly damaged by accommodating the various demands of the Taliban, leaving a bad precedent.
In the end, it was as if they were telling them that if they caught a Korean and threatened the state, they could extort money.
“The ransom paid at the time was not disclosed, but it will be at least tens of billions of won.”
Despite that, he went on a mission again.
In the news, a list of the abductees flowed. But to my surprise, I saw a familiar face among them.
“Uh! That person…”
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The most important thing to maintain an organization is not a cause or a belief. That’s money.
ISIS initially seized gold from the central bank during its occupation of Mosul, Iraq, and later took control of the Kirkuk oil field, which allowed it to use the funds to expand its presence in the Middle East. However, they lost their base and the financial line was cut off, and now the organization has been scattered.
With the collapse of ISIS, the al-Nusra front, which had taken control of Syria, also had problems, and the organization was reduced in size to less than half due to a cut in funds.
Several terrorist organizations are currently experiencing severe financial difficulties, and the same is true of al-Syria.
The organization that had over 5,000 members in its heyday is now only 1,500 left.
They often looted the surrounding areas to get money and supplies, but that was not enough to maintain the organization.
The most lucrative business is hostage play. To catch travelers or pilgrims from developed countries and collect their ransom.
Hopefully, it was even possible to make millions of dollars at a time.
It doesn’t require a lot of capital, so if you don’t agree to the negotiation, it’s enough to kill you.
However, as this happened over and over again, it became known that sane people did not come to Syria, and it became known that they were making money, and all kinds of organizations rushed in.
Therefore, kidnapping has not been easy these days. However, luckily this time, the jackpot of kidnapping 21 people at once exploded.
Moreover, unlike other countries that do not negotiate with terrorist groups, South Korea has a history of paying large sums of money to rescue abducted missions.
Despite threats to give money immediately, the Korean government demanded face-to-face negotiations.
“Is this a strategy to attract the attention of the international community and domestic public opinion?”
Of course, Al-Syria’s Amir Muhammad Sheikh al-Halid had no intention of being dragged there.
There are many hostages anyway, so it is enough to execute a few as an example.
Hussein, who had visited the hostages, reported to Muhammad.
“One of the hostages told me an interesting story.”
“What do you mean?”
“He says he’s a friend after the earthquake. He says he’s been together in the military to be exact.”
There is no one in the world who does not know the name of Jinhu Kang. The same is true for terrorist groups.
Muhammad stroked his beard.
“Has Jinhoo Kang ever served as a soldier?”
“In Korea, men are obligated to serve in the military. It seems that they were together in the military at that time. Here is a picture of him.”
In the photo, Kang Jin-hu, who had his hair cut short, and the man who took him hostage were photographed.
Muhammad saw the picture and smiled, revealing his yellow teeth.
“I think we should include Kang Jin-hoo in the negotiation. Raise the amount to 50 million dollars and tell them that they will behead each hostage until you give them money. The Korean government will pay the money if they want to save the hostages after Kang Jin-hoo.”
