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2010-05-28 India-Pakistan

Gunmen kill 40 in attacks on two Ahmadi mosques in Pakistan

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Posted by ryuge 2010-05-28 08:53|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 From BBC:
While the Ahmadis consider themselves Muslim and follow all Islamic rituals, they were declared non-Muslim in Pakistan in 1973, and in 1984 they were legally barred from proselytising or identifying themselves as Muslims.

The group has in the past been targeted by radical Sunni groups - who consider the Ahmadis infidels.

Members of the community have often been mobbed, or gunned down in targeted attacks, says the BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad.

But this is the first time their places of worship have suffered daring and well-coordinated attacks that bear the mark of Taliban militants, our correspondent adds.

Posted by 3dc 2010-05-28 09:16|| 2010-05-28 09:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Death toll was 80 as of a few minutes ago and will likely hit 100.

The Ahmadis are also frequently beaten, tortured and killed in Bangladesh but not by Taliban.

Posted by lord garth 2010-05-28 10:03|| 2010-05-28 10:03|| Front Page Top

#3 How does George Bush have so much power to do this?

Posted by Hammerhead 2010-05-28 13:33|| 2010-05-28 13:33|| Front Page Top

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