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| Rape, Abduction of Women Causing PR problem for Jihadis in Kashmir |
| 2004-01-22 |
| Alarmed by incidents of rape, abduction and molestation by foreign mercenaries in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)-based United Jehad Council has asked militants to follow ‘strict guidelines’ while dealing with women. During interrogation recently, some arrested militants revealed that the UJC has become alarmed over the behaviour of some of its cadres which is causing resentment and alienation towards the militant groups among the local population, Defence sources said in Jammu on Wednesday. The situation has become so alarming that the PoK-based apex body of militants has now decided to intervene directly and issue guidelines to its cadres, they said. The militants told that the UJC has now prohibited all marriages by militants operating in the valley and a militant can marry in Kashmir only after taking necessary permission from the Markaz-e-Amir (commander of the militant organisation) and the field commander, sources said.In case of non-adherence, the militant will be thrown out of the organisation, the captured ultras revealed.The UJC has also warned that no militant will abduct any women, including married, forcibly and take her to his hideout, the militants further revealed."That the UJC had to pass such strictures shows how true these allegations are and also indicates the dwindling support to militant outfits," they added. |
| Posted by:TS |
| #1 This is terrible! All those rape victims mean the cadre will be too busy with "honor killings" to get any training done! |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-1-22 11:22:23 PM |