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2006-03-28 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2006-03-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From BBC: Hundreds of supporters of Mufti Munir Shakir are reported to have attacked the stronghold of rival Afghan cleric, Pir Saifur Rehman, killing at least 16 people late on Monday, officials say. Mullah Rehman's supporters are said to have retaliated on Tuesday, attacking their opponents in the nearby town of Bara. Our correspondent says Mufti Shakir is said to be a hardline fundamentalist who strongly opposes Mullah Rehman's secular Sufi interpretation of Islam. He says some of the dead are believed to be supporters of the Sufi cleric from Afghanistan.
Bara is the main trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan and is an important town in Khyber agency which borders Afghanistan. The town is also said to be a hub for smuggled goods. Both clerics have been operating illegal FM stations to broadcast their religious beliefs and denounce the rival group as heretics. The two groups have also accused each one another of taking women and children hostage.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-03-28 08:30|| 2006-03-28 08:30|| Front Page Top

#2 I think newspapers are prejudiced. They constantly have articles about Mulim-against-Muslim violence, but never similar reportng about Lutheran, Episcopalian, Catholic, Jewish, or Bhuddist violence. What? Oh, never mind....

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-03-28 15:37|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-03-28 15:37|| Front Page Top

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