{"id":94200,"date":"2019-05-17T10:41:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T08:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=94200"},"modified":"2019-05-17T11:43:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T09:43:56","slug":"video-security-reaction-officer-testifies-church-near-death-ambush-gang-robbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/17\/video-security-reaction-officer-testifies-church-near-death-ambush-gang-robbers\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Security reaction officer testifies in church over near death ambush by gang of robbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mr Smith reacted to the alarm at the store around 01:00 the morning.<\/p>\n<p>While approaching the store from the back, the lookouts immediately started shooting at him.<br \/>\nHis bakkie was struck more than ten times.<\/p>\n<p>He testified that \u201cangels\u201d protected him, after seeing some anomalies on the video footage of the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>A deeply religious Mr Smith says he has a lot of work ahead of him, now that God had chosen him to do His work.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/i9Tz6tFOiNg' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88482\/parents-frustrated-lack-space-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents frustrated by a lack of space in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88163\/traffic-officers-appear-court-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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