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| J&K minister escapes another attack |
| 2002-09-21 |
| In yet another attempt on the life of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Minister Sakina Itoo, militants on Saturday set off a powerful landmine blast targeting her car cavalcade in Anantnag district in which her security personnel and a civilian were killed. Itoo escaped unhurt in the attack which took place near Marhama bridge when she was on her way adddress an election rally. Itoo's driver, a security personnel and two civilians were wounded in the attack, the fourth one on the Minister in the past 10 days, they said. "Honey, I just can't decide! Should we go to the Caymans for vacation this year or to Kashmir?" "That's an easy one, Bob. We can lie on pristine beaches and scuba dive with stingrays any time, but they're holding elections in Kashmir and we wouldn't want to miss the shootouts. And the natives are so quaint when they cut each other's heads off..." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |