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Afghanistan/South Asia
Riots in Karachi after three ST workers killed
2005-06-17
Violence spread to various parts of the city on Thursday following the killing of three Sunni Tehrik (ST) activists late Wednesday night. In the violence on Thursday three men, a woman and a girl were injured in firing and three public transport vehicles were set on fire in the city, the police said. Two ST activists, Faizul Hasan, 35, and Ashraf Sammon, 32, were shot dead on M A Jinnah Road. Danish Hameed, who was shot in Ramaswamy, died in a hospital late Wednesday night.

Later, violence erupted in Ramaswamy, Ranchhore Lines, Kharadar, Garden, Bohrapir, Chuna Bhatti, New Karachi, Lines Area, Al-Falah, Shah Faisal Colony, Landhi and Lyari where miscreants fired in the air and forced shopkeepers to pull their shutters down. A passenger coach was set on fire in Arambagh. Clashes were reported between ST and MQM workers in New Karachi, where two minibuses were set on fire. In Lines Area, Shah Faisal Colony, Al-Falah, and Landhi, miscreants pelted vehicles with stones. Police patrolling was intensified in the troubled areas. Tension was prevailing in the areas.
Posted by:Fred

#6  sounds like civil war material?
Posted by: Frank G   2005-06-17 19:18  

#5  Sunni Tehrik are Brehvli Sunni Jihadis, the MQM are ethnic Mohajirs. The MQM is currently favoured of the administration, so now they are trying to expand their turf into areas controlled by other parties; like the ST
Posted by: Paul Moloney   2005-06-17 18:03  

#4  ST vs MQM is it? I really need a program here. If anyone wishes to do so I'll be thankful, especially if you keep it brief :)
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-06-17 10:49  

#3  How ironic, Paul. Do they wear coordinating shirts?
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-06-17 09:28  

#2  The Sunni Tehrik are fond of wearing brown turbans.
Posted by: Paul Moloney   2005-06-17 01:42  

#1  This from a nation with primitive nukes..
"What football?"
Posted by: 3dc   2005-06-17 00:56  

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