Five Killed in Siege at South African Church

Five Killed in Siege at South African Church
An image posted to Twitter by South African police showing firearms seized in the operation. Courtesy of SAPoliceService/Twitter
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Five people have been killed and six hospitalized after gunmen took hostages at a church in South Africa on Saturday, police said.

It was unclear how many hostages were in the church at the time, but all have been freed, according to the South African Police Service. They have arrested 40 suspects in relation to the attack at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Zuurbekom, northwest of Pretoria.