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2007-12-24 India-Pakistan

Five civilians held hostage in J&K mosque

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Posted by john frum 2007-12-24 06:47|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Hizbul Mujaheddin

#1 J&K crisis: Three hostages escape

In a 24-hour long armed face-off in South Kashmir's Kulgam district, two local villagers are still being held hostage inside a mosque by three armed militants.

NDTV has learned that three more hostages have just managed to escape from the militants' clutches.

Posted by john frum 2007-12-24 07:55|| 2007-12-24 07:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Another good reason to not be Muslim - terrorists will hold you hostage when you go to church.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-12-24 07:55|| 2007-12-24 07:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Meanwhile

SRINAGAR: Unidentified militants on Tuesday shot at a person in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Mohammad Ramzan Ganie, a weaver by profession, was injured as the ultras fired a volley of shots on him near his house at Ganie Mohallah Kaloosa in the district, police said.

Posted by john frum 2007-12-24 07:57|| 2007-12-24 07:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Shades of Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles holding gun to his head.

Posted by ed 2007-12-24 09:19|| 2007-12-24 09:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Police refute reports of hostages escaping from Kashmir mosque

The holed up militants have been identified as Shiraz Ahmad Bhat, Mudasir Ahmad Mir and Ishfaq Ahmad Wagay.

Militants took refuge in a mosque at Palanyarepora village, on Sunday afternoon when the area was being searched by security forces, and also took five villagers as hostages.

Posted by john frum 2007-12-24 14:51|| 2007-12-24 14:51|| Front Page Top

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