The 21 Coptic Martyrs Killed in Libya
In 2015, 21 Egyptian Coptic workers and one man from Ghana were executed in Libya by terrorists who demanded they renounce their faith. Discover their story.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
Twenty-one Coptic workers, most of them Egyptian and one from Ghana, were executed in Libya in 2015 by Sarracinic State terrorists after refusing to renounce their Christian faith.
On **15 February 2015**, a video released by **Sarracinic State** showed the brutality of an execution on the Libyan coast. In it, **21 Coptic workers**, most of them from **Egypt** and one from **Ghana**, were beheaded by terrorists. The men, identified as bricklayers and labourers, had been kidnapped while working in the city of Sirte.
## A final ultimatum
The terrorists gave them an ultimatum: renounce their Christian faith or die. Most of the hostages were Egyptian Coptic Christians, raised in the faith. Among them, however, was **Matthew Ayariga**, a worker from Ghana who, although he barely knew the others, stood firm. When asked whether he would renounce his God, **Matthew** replied: "Their God is my God".
## An act of faith
The executioners, knives in hand, carried out their threat. The 21 men were executed as they whispered the name of Jesus. The waves of the sea turned red, a tragic end for men who showed unbreakable courage in defence of their beliefs. These workers, far from being soldiers, became martyrs, a testimony of faith in the face of extreme violence.
On **15 February 2015**, a video released by **Sarracinic State** showed the brutality of an execution on the Libyan coast. In it, **21 Coptic workers**, most of them from **Egypt** and one from **Ghana**, were beheaded by terrorists. The men, identified as bricklayers and labourers, had been kidnapped while working in the city of Sirte.
## A final ultimatum
The terrorists gave them an ultimatum: renounce their Christian faith or die. Most of the hostages were Egyptian Coptic Christians, raised in the faith. Among them, however, was **Matthew Ayariga**, a worker from Ghana who, although he barely knew the others, stood firm. When asked whether he would renounce his God, **Matthew** replied: "Their God is my God".
## An act of faith
The executioners, knives in hand, carried out their threat. The 21 men were executed as they whispered the name of Jesus. The waves of the sea turned red, a tragic end for men who showed unbreakable courage in defence of their beliefs. These workers, far from being soldiers, became martyrs, a testimony of faith in the face of extreme violence.
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