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2012-06-20 Europe

'Al-Qaeda militant' takes hostages at bank in Toulouse

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Posted by ryuge 2012-06-20 06:05|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Seems that staying out of Iraq has really paid off for France.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-06-20 06:16|| 2012-06-20 06:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Exchange the hostages for Merah's dear ol' Dad and his attorney

Posted by Frank G 2012-06-20 09:42|| 2012-06-20 09:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Toulouse siege: 'al-Qaeda militant is schizophrenic'
A gunman who has taken three hostages in a bank in the south western French city of Toulouse is mentally ill and has been named as Boumaza, police said.

The man, aged 26, has been described as a schizophrenic by the local authorities but has told police that he is a member of al-Qaeda.

After one hostage was released this afternoon, the armed man spoke to his sister during negotiations with the police but continues to hold three hostage.

The gunman insisted that he was motivated by "religious motivations" and had not carried out his attack with the motive of robbery or money.

The sister of the hostage taker told local media that my brother is enraged. He was placed in Ddass (care of the social services) when he was little, has the rage and is afraid of the outside world, she said.

Posted by tipper 2012-06-20 11:06|| 2012-06-20 11:06|| Front Page Top

#4 @Bright Pebbles

And early withdrawal from Afghanistan!

Posted by American Delight 2012-06-20 12:31|| http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/ 2012-06-20 12:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Hostages have been freed. Hostage taker is in custody.

French are busy pretending that Islam has nothing to do with it.

Posted by Lord Garth 2012-06-20 18:09|| 2012-06-20 18:09|| Front Page Top

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