The gunmen were on,
"A MISSION FROM GOD"
I guess Allah is very truly Akhbar!
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| Somali World Cup viewers killed |
| 2006-07-05 |
| Two people are reported dead after Islamist gunmen in central Somalia opened fire in a cinema where people were watching a banned World Cup match. The cinema owner and a young girl were reportedly killed by militia loyal to the Union of Islamic Courts, who seized control of parts of Somalia last month. The courts have introduced Sharia law in areas under their authority, including a World Cup broadcast ban. According to reports on a Somali news network, gunmen arrived to close down the cinema in the town of Dhuusa Marreeb in central Galgadud district, where a crowd had gathered to watch the Germany-Italy World Cup semi-final. Some of the football fans began to protest and according to reports, the gunmen fired in the air in an attempt to disperse them. When this failed, shots were fired at the demonstrators and two people were killed. The Islamic courts have introduced Sharia in areas under their authority. This has included in some parts a ban on cinemas and on broadcasts of World Cup games because they have carried advertisements for alcohol. The courts have taken control of large parts of Somalia, introducing a level of civil administration and justice which the country has not seen for the past 15 years. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #12 Maybe Somalians could call on the US to bail them out. |
| Posted by: grb 2006-07-05 16:28 |
| #11 Howard UK, Could it be that football (I call it soccer) is no longer halal once all Muslim teams have been eliminated from the World Cup? Yeah, I know. That doesn't make sense. Then again, what makes sense about Islam? Think about it people: two human beings executed for watching a soccer game. A soccer game. As I recall a "football pitch" in Afghanistan was used for public executions. I'm not islamophobic. I just don't like or trust those who adhere to the policical ideology of islam. |
| Posted by: Mark Z 2006-07-05 11:42 |
| #10 They still grow corn east of Lancaster? I thought that'd all be suburbs by now. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-07-05 11:32 |
| #9 It's about 2 and a half hours for me, Lancasters. I'm willing to make the run some time, let's keep it in mind. Or, we could meet somewhere east of Lancaster and watch corn grow or something. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-07-05 11:23 |
| #8 #1 I was in Gettysburg over the holiday. Along the streets and in the parks, many Americans passed the time in awe and respect. We are well fed, well dressed, and prosperous. [...] Happy Fourth. Posted by wxjames 2006-07-05 09:22|| Well I'll be darn, wxjames, I was at Gettysbrug with my wife yesterday. It's only about 52 minutes from my home. Wish we could have met up and shared a beer! |
| Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-07-05 10:48 |
| #7 Two people are reported dead after Islamist gunmen in central Somalia opened fire in a cinema where people were watching a banned World Cup match. The cinema owner and a young girl were reportedly killed by militia loyal to the Union of Islamic Courts, who seized control of parts of Somalia last month. The courts have introduced Sharia law in areas under their authority, including a World Cup broadcast ban. The gunmen were on, "A MISSION FROM GOD" I guess Allah is very truly Akhbar! |
| Posted by: BigEd 2006-07-05 10:36 |
| #6 The girl is probably better off dead than living in Talebanised Somalia. |
| Posted by: Kratos 2006-07-05 10:32 |
| #5 "a level of civil administration and justice which the country has not seen for the past 15 years" Yeah, if you call execution for watching a soccer game justice (euthenasia, maybe, but justice???) |
| Posted by: glenmore 2006-07-05 10:25 |
| #4 TC - heh heh heh... Football's got to be Islamic, the Saudis were in in the World Cup. |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2006-07-05 10:21 |
| #3 Ironically, a lot of Germans were thinking "shoot me now" at about the 119th minute. |
| Posted by: Throlet Chuter7186 2006-07-05 09:39 |
| #2 Well, Islam is "authentic", unlike our pointless, shallow existence. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2006-07-05 09:31 |
| #1 I was in Gettysburg over the holiday. Along the streets and in the parks, many Americans passed the time in awe and respect. We are well fed, well dressed, and prosperous. We smile and so we are hated. Just as those who enjoy the soccer games are hated. I wonder what behavior professionals like psychologists think about Islam ? I suppose it's some kind of eighth century brain phalking. I really don't see how it compares as a lifestyle choice against modern America. Happy Fourth. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-07-05 09:22 |