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| 2005-06-04 |
| SRINAGAR - Suspected Muslim rebels on Friday gunned down a municipal councillor in the main city of revolt-hit Indian Kashmir in the latest in a string of political killings, police said. Mohammed Ashraf was killed in a residential street of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir where a deadly insurrection has against New Delhi's rule has raged since 1989. "Militants pumped bullets into his body. He was rushed to hospital but died on the way," the spokesman said. Ashraf, who belonged to the main opposition National Conference, was slain as he was headed towards his municipal council office. Municipal elections were held early this year in Indian Kashmir after a gap of nearly three decades that was partly due to restive conditions in the state. Militants opposed the polls, saying they were no substitute for the right to self-determination, and issued death threats against those taking part. So far, rebels have killed half-a-dozen candidates and councillors, police say. Among those slain was a front-runner for the job of Srinagar mayor. No group has claimed responsibility for the latest death. The killings have terrified many councillors and party workers into resigning. Some have published newspaper advertisements pleading for forgiveness from the rebels. Others have stood up during prayer congregations on the Muslim holy day Friday begging the militants to pardon them. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #5 John, maybe I don't get it. Isn't that dawg bites man? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-04 10:18 |
| #4 Delhi Police nab terrorists NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Saturday announced that they arrested three terrorists of Hizb-e-Islami in the capital and seized 0.5 kg RDX and Rs 1.10 lakh from them. While two of the terrorists identified as Ejaz Ahmed Wani and Shabir Ahmed Peer were nabbed in Nizamuddin area on May 28, the third Nazir Ahmed Khan was arrested today from Lajpat Rai market area of north Delhi on Saturday, police said. Police recovered 0.5 kgs of RDX from Nazir, who was nabbed soon after his arrival from Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner of Police Ajay Kumar told reporters. Police also seized Rs 60,000 from Wani and Rs 50,000 from Peer, he said, adding the money was meant for funding militant operations in Jammu and Kashmir. |
| Posted by: john 2005-06-04 09:35 |
| #3 Darwin in action. The Sunni's wanted a civil war. It didn't seem to occur to them what it would mean if they got one. duh. |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-06-04 07:43 |
| #2 Those killed are muslims. Its more like a low level civil war between different muslim factions. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-06-04 07:22 |
| #1 The killings have terrified many councillors and party workers into resigning. Some have published newspaper advertisements pleading for forgiveness from the rebels. Others have stood up during prayer congregations on the Muslim holy day Friday begging the militants to pardon them. Dhimminitude in action. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2005-06-04 07:14 |