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2007-07-03 India-Pakistan

Lal Masjid chief cleric announces launching of Jihad

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-07-03 10:07|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 "Go git yer varmint guns, boyz! Elk season is OPEN! Allanu Snackbar!"

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-07-03 10:29|| 2007-07-03 10:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Apparently, this is because of this :
Clashes at Pakistan Mosque Leave 5 Dead

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-07-03 10:32|| 2007-07-03 10:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Is it time to rubbleize that eyesore yet, Perv?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-07-03 10:43|| 2007-07-03 10:43|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the clashes started because the call came from Damascus or Riyadh that "everything is in place and it's time to unleash the hounds".

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-07-03 10:48|| 2007-07-03 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 What a perfect venue for an 80 JDAM B-2 firepower demo for the Paki military and assembled natives.

Posted by ed 2007-07-03 11:07|| 2007-07-03 11:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Update: Looks like the Brave Jihadis want a time out, especially after the Special Forces guys moved in...

After several hours of shooting outside the controversial Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) a ceasefire was negotiated.

The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan who is outside the mosque says the ceasefire was negotiated by a politician from the MMA, a coalition of Islamic parties.

Police and doctors say two policemen, one soldier, two students and a passer-by were killed. A cameraman filming the violence also died. Other reports put the death toll at more than 10.

At the height of the violence, regular police and paramilitary units ringing the mosque compound were replaced by what appeared to be special forces, our correspondent says.

Ambulances and journalists were told to move further away from the scene.

Critics have attacked the government for failing to enforce its authority in the capital. President Musharraf has previously said security forces cannot raid the mosque for fear of reprisal suicide attacks.

BBC correspondents say it is thought the mosque has powerful friends in the security services, which has prevented the authorities from taking action.

But the fact that people have now been killed in the stand-off suggests the situation may be turning against the mosque leaders, our correspondents say.

Posted by tu3031 2007-07-03 11:23|| 2007-07-03 11:23|| Front Page Top

#7 This is gonna be good. More Jihadists going tits-up.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-07-03 11:34|| 2007-07-03 11:34|| Front Page Top

#8 "Hudna, man, hudna! Can you dig it?"

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-07-03 12:00|| 2007-07-03 12:00|| Front Page Top

#9 Is collapsing the mosque upon its occupants out of the question?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-07-03 12:47|| 2007-07-03 12:47|| Front Page Top

#10 The Red MosKKK? I thought the color of the devil-worshipers was green? Together would be a Christmasy effect, and I know that's un-Islamic.

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