Cleric Killed At Besieged Pakistan Mosque
At Least 58 Killed In Day Of Fierce Fighting, 80 Percent Of Compound Under Government Control
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Pakistan Television quoted the Interior Ministry as saying that the radical cleric, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, was killed during the attack.
An army official said Ghazi had received bullet wounds and when he was told to surrender, he gave no reply. Commandos then fired another volley of bullets and found Ghazi dead, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to media.
Javed Iqbal Cheema, spokesman for the Interior Ministry, confirmed Ghazi's death and said the cleric's body was still lying in the compound, and that "battle hardened" militants were defending themselves.
Ghazi's death could end almost a day of fierce fighting between his supporters and security forces, but could also spark a violent reaction from Pakistan's hardline Islamic groups, already at odds with the country's Western-backed president.
Commandos stormed the sprawling mosque compound before dawn. Twelve hours later, the army said the complex was 80 percent cleared of militants but it was still trying to root out well armed defenders the government accuses of holding a number of hostages. A local relief agency said the army asked for 400 white funeral shrouds.
The extremists had been using the mosque as a base to send out radicalized students to enforce their version of Islamic morality, including abducting alleged prostitutes and trying to "re-educate" them at the mosque.

Eight Pakistani soldiers also were killed, the army said.
Khalid Pervez, the city's top administrator, said earlier as many as 50 women had been freed by the militants and emerged from the complex, following the escape of 26 children. It wasn't clear if any hostages remained in the estimated 20 percent of the sprawling compound still under militant control.
Gunfire and explosions thundered over the city earlier in the day, as Army spokesman Gen. Waheed Arshad said more hostages were still being held.
"We are taking a step-by-step approach so there is no collateral damage," he told reporters. "We are fighting room by room." He added that stun grenades were being used to avoid casualties among the hostages.
Government officials said up to 70 blasts were heard in the first two hours of the pre-dawn operation led by members of the military's special forces, the SSG (Special Services Group), which began around 4:00 a.m. local time, reports CBS News' Farhan Bokhari.
After last-ditch efforts to negotiate a surrender failed, commandos attacked from three directions and quickly cleared the ground floor of the mosque, Arshad said. Some 20 children who rushed toward the advancing troops were brought to safety, he said.
In addition to the women, Arshad said about 50 suspected militants, some of them youngsters, had been captured or emerged from the mosque since the fighting erupted.
He said the entire compound included 75 rooms, large basements and expansive courtyards.
An officer, who demanded anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press, said earlier that troops had cornered Ghazi in the basement of the school, but held back from an all-out assault because a number of children were being held there as hostages.
Troops demanded four times that he surrender, but his followers responded with gunfire, and Ghazi said he was ready to die rather than give up, the officer said.
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non muslims of the world unite... fight against the tyranny of the fascist nazi terrorslam imperialist empire of the darkside...
I was a fanatic...I know their thinking, says former radical Islamist
By blaming the Government for our actions, those who pushed this "Blair's bombs" line did our propaganda work for us.
More important, they also helped to draw away any critical examination from the real engine of our violence: Islamic theology.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=465570&in_page_id=1770
Bless the Beasts and Children
Fascist nazi terrorslam kills every man woman and child in the village again%u2026 typical mo for terrorslam%u2026
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/bless-the-beasts-and-children.htm
you might as well say it like this
all people who hate like me unite
start rant
When the percieved "war" you wage is against civilians and bystanders then it is not a war, then it is a crime against international law, against human rights, against God (under any name) and against your own integrity.
Whatever injustices have been carried out against you, you have no right to inflict on others. This only serves to place you yourself on the side of the oppressors and on the side of injustice.
Whatever has gone before must be placed aside to make way for a better, brighter future for coming generations. The creation of God (by whatever name you know him/her/it) is life. To take a life is to strive against Gods creation.
Bearing all this in mind I never seizes to amaze me how terrorists and their supporters react with such outrage when their criminal activities are repelled by force. Of course your actions will meet resistance, of course the law upholding forces will defend their citizens against your violent crimes, of course people will hate and despise you.
end rant
From Ireland and Spain to Africa. From Central America to South East Asia to The Middle East. Terrorism is not the answer, ever, and it will never be tolerated. No matter how angry you are. There are better ways.
all people who hate like fascist nazi terrorislam are united
it is fascist nazi terrorislam stupid...
non muslims of the world unite... fight against the tyranny of the fascist nazi terrorslam imperialist empire of the darkside...
LOOK WHO IS TARGETING CIVILIANS!!!
Hizbullah Deputy Sec-Gen Sheikh Naim Qassem: We Have Jurisprudent Permission to Carry Out 'Martyrdom' Operations, Fire Missiles on Israeli Civilians From Ayatollah Khomeini
http://memri.org/bin/latestnew
s.cgi?ID=SD154907
Switching Sides: Inside The Enemy Camp
But then in 2000, well before his arrest, something happened which would make Abas question everything he believed in: a fatwa, a religious edict, was issued by Osama bin Laden.
"It should be understood that killing Americans and Jews anywhere found are the highest act of worship and the highest form of good deeds in the eyes of Allah," Simon quotes bin Laden.
Abas and his fellow commanders were ordered to read the fatwa to their men and make sure they carried it out. The others obeyed, but Abas refused. It was his moment of truth. He firmly believed that jihad was to be fought only on the battlefield in defense of Islam; he had always been taught that the killing of civilians had nothing to do with holy war and that it was forbidden.
The fatwa justified killing non-Muslim civilians everywhere.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05
/04/60minutes/main2761108.shtml
Until the civilized world stops worrying about being politically correct and systematically eliminate know terrorist they will continue to rally support from the scum of society and continue to kill innocent people.
those are localized... fascist nazi terrorislam is global domination...
FASCIST NAZI ISLAM TO ENSLAVE NON MUSLIM WORLD
HAMAS MICKEY MOUSE SAYS
Islamic rule will benefit Christians and Jews
by Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook - May 14, 2007
The force behind Hamas TV%u2019s controversial Mickey Mouse clone said today that his children%u2019s television program will continue to promote worldwide Islamic supremacy, for everyone's benefit, including Christians and Jews.
In a long interview on Hamas TV, Hazim Al-Sha%u2019arawi, Deputy Director of Al-Aqsa TV and one of the creators of the Hamas children%u2019s TV show Tomorrow%u2019s Pioneers, said that using the program to promote Islamic rule over other religions is actually promoting %u201Cjustice, goodness and world love.%u201D
Al-Aqsa TV and the Palestinian Authority have been under fire since PMW reported last week that Tomorrow%u2019s Pioneers was using a character named Farfur, a knockoff of Disney%u2019s Mickey Mouse character, to convey messages about Islamic supremacy as well as hatred of Jews, Israel and the U.S. Despite public statements by PA Minister of Information Mustafa Barghouti that the show would be taken off the air until it could be reviewed and revised, a new episode of the program %u2013 featuring Al-Sha%u2019arawi as one of the hosts %u2013 ran Friday.
http://pmw.org.il/bulletins_may2007.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S995NCeaUg
Ghazi - You are not a man of god, but a man of war and cowardice. Quit cowering behind girls and children. Face your fate like a man, if you are one.
... parents spank their kids far more often than the parents themselves are spanked: if there wuz a general that didn't spank it's own kids 99 times or more for each spanking applied to the general or to anyone else, then the poor generals kids would never grow up to spank the generals enemies whose kids would never grow up to spank the generals kids and so on and so forth and the world would be insane ...
... the distance between a school yard and a free street if you are five years old is unfathomable, the distance between a school yard and death tax dress strip shock awe dare drug cuff cage rough stuff freak famine spank nuke stick stone rant rave cop troop rage slave is as well: unfathomable ...
WE SURRENDER! signed France.
Posted by Hamiltongrad at 10:37 AM : Jul 10, 2007
They have been SET for quite sometime now.
Correction the chief idiot extremist was killed .
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Read the Chatham House Report.
WE SURRENDER! signed France.
Posted by mbcsmith at 10:55 AM : Jul 10, 2007
You do know that FRANCE was right all along don't you? Now SINCE you losers have made us the most hated people on this planet, I'd appreciate it if you just Shut Up! It's one thing to differ with people...it's altogether another when you HATE them for no other reason than they differ with you. No wonder you clowns are getting the LIVING *** kicked out of you in this "War on Terror". You CLAIM to care about this nation and you want the people of France hating us more? You truly are as dumb as a box of rocks!! Sieg Heil Y'all.
Posted by Hamiltongrad at 10:37 AM : Jul 10, 2007
I'm 60 year old and have been through a lot.. the Cuban Missle Crisis and so much more. Honestly I've never been more concerned with the security of our Country. Continuing to KILL the people of Iraq trying to "Give" them our system of Government is not going to work IF the people of Iraq do not want it to be so. It's their country and IF they want to kill each other, refuse to accept the other groups beliefs, then that is the way it is. The "Bench Marks" given were never met and the Gestapo has been working overtime to promote the involvement of Iraq's Neighbor, Iran. It's not like WE aren't involved! LOL Bush is a Southern Fascist, superior to everyone else on the planet, and he can and will kill us all proving it. Sieg Heil Bush!
He had how many days to surrender? How many hostages have lost their lives because of him?
Not that Musharraff is really a friend to the US.
LOOK WHO IS TARGETING CIVILIANS
Bless the Beasts and Children
Fascist nazi terrorslam kills every man woman and child in the village again%u2026 typical MO for fascist nazi terrorslam%u2026
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/bl
ess-the-beasts-and-children.htm
Hizbullah Deputy Sec-Gen Sheikh Naim Qassem: We Have Jurisprudent Permission to Carry Out 'Martyrdom' Operations, Fire Missiles on Israeli Civilians From Ayatollah Khomeini
http://memri.org/bin/latestnew
s.cgi?ID=SD154907
Switching Sides: Inside The Enemy Camp
But then in 2000, well before his arrest, something happened which would make Abas question everything he believed in: a fatwa, a religious edict, was issued by Osama bin Laden.
"It should be understood that killing Americans and Jews anywhere found are the highest act of worship and the highest form of good deeds in the eyes of Allah," Simon quotes bin Laden.
Abas and his fellow commanders were ordered to read the fatwa to their men and make sure they carried it out. The others obeyed, but Abas refused. It was his moment of truth. He firmly believed that jihad was to be fought only on the battlefield in defense of Islam; he had always been taught that the killing of civilians had nothing to do with holy war and that it was forbidden.
The fatwa justified killing non-Muslim civilians everywhere.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05
/04/60minutes/main2761108.shtml
Posted by MCVet at 11:12 AM : Jul 10, 2007
More true words have never been said I really like the part of being as dumb as a box of rocks!!
One question how come thses morons are not out fighting in Iraq how come they are here with old guys like me reading the news. I remember our last Viet Nam and what happens when you come home. How come the young ones or those that never severed are always calling those that did and realize that it was for nothing cowards.
Hey for those of you who think it is okay in Iraq and what we are doing is good.
Join up server they need more people in the Army in fact in the others branches as well.
What a stupid reason to die for. Religion and a couple of gods nobody has yet to prove is or was even there. Dumber then a box of rocks. So keep fighting over the same fig tree least that is something real. Personally I could not care less if you worshiped a tomato plant. It%u2019s that low on my priority list. What happened in the past happened before my time so I really don%u2019t care. What I care about is here%u2026.now. BUT a Religion that%u2019s entire purpose seems to be convert and kill I can not accept.
They are no ally of ours. But with all due respect. They are very good at surrendering.
the war Muhammad ali baba started rages on 1400 years later...
623 - Battle of Waddan
623 - Battle of Safwan
623 - Battle of Dul-'Ashir
624 - Muhammad and converts begin raids on caravans to fund the movement.
624 - Zakat becomes mandatory
624 - Battle of Badr
624 - Battle of Bani Salim
624 - Battle of Eid-ul-Fitr and Zakat-ul-Fitr
624 - Battle of Bani Qainuqa'
624 - Battle of Sawiq
624 - Battle of Ghatfan
624 - Battle of Bahran
625 - Battle of Uhud. 70 Muslims are killed.
625 - Battle of Humra-ul-Asad
625 - Battle of Banu Nudair
625 - Battle of Dhatur-Riqa
626 - Battle of Badru-Ukhra
626 - Battle of Dumatul-Jandal
626 - Battle of Banu Mustalaq Nikah
627 - Battle of the Trench
627 - Battle of Ahzab
627 - Battle of Bani Quraiza
627 - Battle of Bani Lahyan
627 - Battle of Ghaiba
627 - Battle of Khaibar
628 - Muhammad signs treaty with Quraish.
630 - Muhammad conquers Mecca.
630 - Battle of Hunsin.
630 - Battle of Tabuk
632 - Muhammad dies.
http://www.carm.org/islam/islam_chronology.htm
The Big picture is as follows. The elections are round the bend and Musharraf has nominated himself as the new President whether public like him or not. Therefore a detour is necessary.
Sir. To kill anyone in the Holy place like mosques is bad sinful. Why these incidents take place
Two reasons.
One Musharraf wants to set up the stage as the hero.
TWO Mr. Bush this as the fight against the terrorism or Taliban or call it anything but the Muslim population reduction. Then Musharraf comes to Mr. Bush and asks him for more money to kill more of the Taliban. The fact is these may have been dummies. Pakistan is known for creating lots of Muslim fundamentalists. The Maalims that are in the UK are British from the Arabic zone UK citizens but Indians or Arabs or anything. The idea is to divert the whole issue to the RED mosque and state the NHS is n a mess. And we buy this.
Oh Musharraf how far can you go?
Posted by telecom_1 at 01:14 PM : Jul 10, 2007
then why did he surround himself with human shields and try to surrender???
guess he couldn't find his hijab/burka... hahaha
Pakistan Rebel Mosque Leader Killed
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1274420,00.html
has there ever been an terrorislamic mullah cleric that was a suicide bomber???
LOOK WHO IS TARGETING CIVILIANS
Bless the Beasts and Children
Fascist nazi terrorslam kills every man woman and child in the village again%u2026 typical MO for fascist nazi terrorslam%u2026
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/bless-the-beasts-and-children.htm
Hizbullah Deputy Sec-Gen Sheikh Naim Qassem: We Have Jurisprudent Permission to Carry Out 'Martyrdom' Operations, Fire Missiles on Israeli Civilians From Ayatollah Khomeini
http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD154907
Switching Sides: Inside The Enemy Camp
But then in 2000, well before his arrest, something happened which would make Abas question everything he believed in: a fatwa, a religious edict, was issued by Osama bin Laden.
"It should be understood that killing Americans and Jews anywhere found are the highest act of worship and the highest form of good deeds in the eyes of Allah," Simon quotes bin Laden.
Abas and his fellow commanders were ordered to read the fatwa to their men and make sure they carried it out. The others obeyed, but Abas refused. It was his moment of truth. He firmly believed that jihad was to be fought only on the battlefield in defense of Islam; he had always been taught that the killing of civilians had nothing to do with holy war and that it was forbidden.
The fatwa justified killing non-Muslim civilians everywhere.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/04/60minutes/main2761108.shtml
Islamic man= Cro-magnon man.
Posted by superchez1 at 01:19 PM : Jul 10, 2007
So you want to unite all Muslims including those who are terorists to attack on us???? is that really what you want?
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http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ghazal+Omid&search=Search
Any Plan to Negotiate with Iran Would Be a Disaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6ROP7SDUa0
insurgents vote demonic-rat%u2026
Killing Americans for the Democrats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NJcaQaxFpM
Is Iraq a Lost Cause?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg7zm38FFzw&mode=related&search=
Terrorists in Iraq are Trying to Influence Midterm Elections
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axCS4Ysstsc
Ahmadinutjob: Iran To Have Nuclear Program by March 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwRN4lkCJkI
Future Jihad by Walid Phares, 02/07/07
www.futurejihad.com/
Posted by tomflint69 at 03:03 PM : Jul 10, 2007
they already are haji...
Our Prophet commanded us to fight the kaafirs when we are able and to attack them in their homelands and to give them three choices before we enter their lands: either they become Muslim and be like us, sharing our rights and duties; or they pay the jizyah (poll tax) and feel themselves subdued; or they fight, in which case their wealth, women, children and homes become permissible as booty for the Muslims.
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13759&ln=eng&txt=before%20islam%20arabia%20pagan
So, what's the problem????
Posted by lars008 at 03:09 PM : Jul 10, 2007
The US, Chaquita, Nixon, and the CIA murdered thousands of Guatamalins for thier fruits! And made them slaves to pick them for you. How about Nigeria and oil? It is you, not the Muslims you lying pos.
Posted by zootallures2 at 03:43 PM : Jul 10, 2007
you are calling muhammad ali baba a lying pos???
tell me haji... has ther ever been even one terrorislamic mullah cleric that has been a suicide bomber???
Our Prophet commanded us to fight the kaafirs when we are able and to attack them in their homelands and to give them three choices before we enter their lands: either they become Muslim and be like us, sharing our rights and duties; or they pay the jizyah (poll tax) and feel themselves subdued; or they fight, in which case their wealth, women, children and homes become permissible as booty for the Muslims.
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13759&ln=eng&txt=before%20islam%20arabia%20pagan