{"id":2517486,"date":"2025-12-04T11:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/samaritans-purse-plane-hijacked-while-on-aid-mission\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:01:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:01:31","slug":"samaritans-purse-plane-hijacked-while-on-aid-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/samaritans-purse-plane-hijacked-while-on-aid-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Samaritan&#8217;s Purse Plane Hijacked While on Aid Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsamaritans-purse-plane-hijacked-while-on-aid-mission%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2517486&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Christian charity aircraft operated by Samaritan&#8217;s Purse was hijacked on December 2, 2025, during a humanitarian mission in South Sudan. The plane, carrying a pilot and one staff member, was en route to deliver medicines to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-ceo-providing-services-to-migrants-resigns-after-lying-about-credentials\/\" title=\"NYC CEO serving migrants resigns over false credentials.\">mobile medical unit<\/a> in Maiwut. The pilot managed to land safely in Wau, were the hijacker was captured by South Sudan&#8217;s National Security Service. No serious injuries were reported. Samaritan&#8217;s Purse praised the swift response of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-launch-murder-probe-into-death-of-officer-following-d-c-protests\/\" title=\"Officials launch murder probe into death of officer following D.C. protests\">security forces<\/a> and expressed gratitude for the safe resolution. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >incident occurred amid ongoing violent conflict<\/a> and political instability in South Sudan, a country plagued by ethnic fighting, widespread violence, and a deteriorating peace process. The U.S. State Department warns against travel to the region due to these security risks, and humanitarian officials highlight the severe human suffering resulting from the continued violence and displacement affecting millions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Christian charity&rsquo;s plane was hijacked Tuesday while on a mission of mercy in Africa&rsquo;s war-torn South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse plane, which is based and operating only within Africa, was involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caribbean-police-reveal-likely-fate-of-us-couple-missing-from-hijacked-yacht\/\" title=\"Caribbean police disclose probable outcome of missing US couple from ... yacht\">hijacking incident<\/a> on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with a pilot and one staff member on board,&rdquo; Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/article\/statement-on-dec-2-hijacking-in-south-sudan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> on its website.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Caravan aircraft was en route to Maiwut, South Sudan, to deliver medicines to be used by our mobile medical unit based there,&rdquo; the charity said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The pilot was eventually able to land the plane in Wau, South Sudan, where the armed hijacker was taken into custody by the National Security Service of South Sudan,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We praise God that no one was seriously injured, and we are grateful to the security forces for their support and swift action on the ground to resolve the situation and bring a safe outcome,&rdquo; the charity said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eOKDbZ64Gs\">https:\/\/t.co\/eOKDbZ64Gs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ov9MZwbs8L\">pic.twitter.com\/ov9MZwbs8L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Queen City News (@Queen_City_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Queen_City_News\/status\/1996307257441607966?\">December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse was founded by evangelist Franklin Graham to  faith and comfort with people in crisis around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/en\/international-travel\/travel-advisories\/south-sudan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Department<\/a> warns against travel to South Sudan &ldquo;due to risk of unrest, crime, kidnapping, landmines, and health threats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The warning said that fighting among political and ethnic groups is rampant, with the various warring factions having easy access to weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Violent crime that includes carjackings, shootings, assaults, robberies, and kidnappings is common, the State Department warned.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent presentation to the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2025\/10\/1166218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations<\/a>, Barney Afako of the &nbsp;Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said the nation is on the brink of returning to anarchy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;South Sudan&rsquo;s political transition is falling apart,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The ceasefire is not holding, political detentions have become a tool of repression, the peace agreement&rsquo;s key provisions are being systematically violated, and the Government forces are using aerial bombardments in civilian areas. All indicators point to a slide back toward another deadly war,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Since March, fighting in South Sudan has displaced more than 370,000 civilians.<\/p>\n<p>The nation has about 2.6 million displaced people due to years of war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The suffering of South Sudan&rsquo;s people is not collateral damage &ndash; it is the direct consequence of political failure,&rdquo; commission chair Yasmin Sooka said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once again, civilians are being bombarded, women are being raped, children are being displaced and forcefully recruited into combat roles, and entire communities are living in fear &ndash; all of this is a tragic repetition of South Sudan&rsquo;s painful past. 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Samaritan&#8217;s Purse, which operates solely within Africa, reported that their plane carrying a pilot and one staff member was involved in the incident on December 2. The Caravan plane was traveling to Maiwut, South Sudan, to deliver medical supplies for their mobile clinic there. Fortunately, the pilot managed to land safely in Wau, where the armed hijacker was apprehended by South Sudan&#8217;s National Security Service. The charity expressed gratitude that no serious injuries occurred and thanked security forces for their prompt response ensuring a safe resolution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2517487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Michael-Featured-Image-377.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[68219,68218,42023],"class_list":["post-2517486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-aid-mission","tag-plane-hijacking","tag-samaritans-purse"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Michael-Featured-Image-377.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2517486"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2517490,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517486\/revisions\/2517490"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2517487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2517486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2517486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2517486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}