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| About 1,000 hostages freed from mosque in Central African Republic |
| 2017-05-16 |
| [AlAhram] About 1,000 people held hostage since the weekend by armed militias in a mosque amid violent festivities in southeastern Central African Republic have been freed, U.N. officials said on Monday. "I can confirm that the mosque is now empty. The last 250 men inside until this afternoon have been transferred out," said Herve Verhoosel, front man for the U.N. peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA), by telephone from Bangui. Women, children and the injured had been set free earlier on Monday before the remaining men were evacuated from the building. He added that MINUSCA forces had since opened fire on the militias who had been guarding the mosque and had mobilised a helicopter to the town on the Congolese border. The Bangassou festivities entered their third day on Monday and have involved hundreds of fighters with heavy weaponry in the latest sign that a multi-year conflict spurred by ethnic and religious tensions is worsening. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 Good planning. Raided the mosque during Bingo night, and just about every Moslem soul in county was there. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-05-16 20:16 |
| #6 Eeeugh. Now, all the typos, extra commas, and vagueness of voice... they worry me. Ouch. Slack amphibrachs, fractured, but scanning Like Carol and lipstick en-Channing... "Essay on occasion, To use less liason." "But dammit, I'm crappy at planning." Bleh. |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2017-05-16 15:54 |
| #5 Slack amphibrachs, fractured but scanning, Like Carol with lipstick en-Channing. I'll try on occasion To use less liaison, (but dammit, I'm crappy at planning). |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2017-05-16 15:46 |
| #4 I think that should be concerning, Zenobia F. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-05-16 14:38 |
| #3 just a little OT... The bunker. A meeting, adjourning. But wait, it's a furor! Concern. English subtitles translate: "Muh popular mandate! You traitors! Is Washington burning?" |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2017-05-16 13:48 |
| #2 Did they burn down the mosque? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-05-16 07:27 |
| #1 I thought it was about un-brainwashing |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-05-16 07:00 |