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| Bomber targets Pakistani Shia mosque |
| 2010-07-19 |
| A bomber has struck a Shia Muslim gathering in the Pakistani Province of Punjab as pro-Taliban militants intensify their attacks against members of the community. According to Pakistani officials, the bombing took place during evening prayers in the city of Sargodha when the mosque was packed with hundreds of worshippers. Initial reports said that at least three worshippers had been killed and dozens of others had been injured in the explosion, a Press TV correspondent reported. "We are gathering details about casualties," a senior police official said, adding that several of the wounded were in critical condition. There has been a surge in bombings and shootings across Pakistan in recent weeks. On Saturday, sixteen Shia Muslims were killed and four others were wounded in an ambush in the remote tribal Kurram Agency. Shia Muslims in Pakistan's Kurram Agency have been facing a humanitarian crisis since November 2007 when pro-Taliban militants cut off the area from the rest of the country. According to local sources, more than 2,000 Shia Muslims have been killed in the region since the start of the campaign by pro-Taliban and al-Qaeda-linked militants. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Why would Pakistan be concerned about the opinion of Iranian johnnie-come-latelies, when Pakistan has had nuclear bombs for a couple of decades? Because at this point, it's the 'Sunni World' that has nuclear weapons. The Iranians obtaining them would dramatically change the power structure, in essence become the 'Shiite voice' as well as both recreating a Persian empire and, for some, hastening the return of the Mahdi. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-07-19 20:52 |
| #5 The Shiite infidels must be destroyed! Er, I mean the Shia infidels. Or is it the other way around? I guess between the Crusaders, Jews, the wrong flavor of Muslim and the occasional odd Zoroastrian, we are all infidels on this bus. Good thing they don't call it the Religion of Blowing Stuff Up or you would find things exploding in every country where Muslims are found. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2010-07-19 13:02 |
| #4 the Iranians have taken a deep interest in the attacks on Pakistani Shiites and have made their displeasure known to the Pakistani government. Why would Pakistan be concerned about the opinion of Iranian johnnie-come-latelies, when Pakistan has had nuclear bombs for a couple of decades? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-07-19 12:04 |
| #3 Sarcasm in the above remark aside, the Iranians have taken a deep interest in the attacks on Pakistani Shiites and have made their displeasure known to the Pakistani government. However, between the race to complete their 'peaceful' nuclear program, the sanctions and their economic impact and Afghanistan, the Pakistani Shiites have taken a very low position on the Iranian list of concerns. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-07-19 12:01 |
| #2 Hey Mullahs, Why don't you invade Pakistan and protect your Shia brethren. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2010-07-19 10:35 |
| #1 How hard is it to pick up a cell phone and start naming hellfire targets? |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2010-07-19 08:00 |