Militant's letter warns of more attacks

Karachi, Pakistan ^ | Jun. 3, 2005

[Calpernia]

Pakistani police say they found a letter warning of more attacks in the pocket of a militant killed in a mosque attack in Karachi earlier this week.

The letter, signed by Asif Chotu, the current head of Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, claimed responsibility for the mosque attack in which five people died including two attackers, and several others were wounded, the BBC reported. The group was banned in Pakistan in 2001.

Chief investigator Manzoor Moghul said it was Asif Chotu's style to leave his signature. He is believed to be an expert in making bombs and is said to have trained Lashkar activists in suicide bombings.

Police are interrogating one suspect -- identified only as Tehseen -- who survived the mosque attack.

[Calpernia]

nw_arizona_granny found this in a yahoo group.

[isthisnickcool]

Well, if they are going to attack Mosques and kill people they better be careful that they don't harm any Qurans. Killing people is fine but messing up very thin pieces of trees is a no-no.

[Vigilanteman]

The letter, signed by Asif Chotu, the current head of Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, claimed responsibility for the mosque attack in which five people died including two attackers three people and two terrorists were killed, and several others were wounded . . .

I wish the media would get this right. Suicide bombers and perps do not count as people killed. Our nearby Flight 93 Memorial gets it right by excluding the hijackers from the list of people killed.

[Calpernia]

What????

[Calpernia]

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[inquest]

The letter, signed by Asif Chotu, the current head of Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, claimed responsibility for the mosque attack in which five people died including two attackers, and several others were wounded, the BBC reported. The group was banned in Pakistan in 2001.

Oh, so they're allowed to attack mosques? Or are imams roundly denouncing them as apostates and enemies of Islam?

[inquest]

As if a report in The Washington Times is going to amplify a threat that would already be all over the news in Pakistan. By the way, why would the police be talking to the press if doing so was so helpful to the terrorists?

[Darksheare]

Umm... passing on news is aiding terrorism?

[CBart95]

Umm... passing on news is aiding terrorism?

That depends on what "passing" means.
But then, you might RATHER not know about such things.

[ExSoldier]

In time your type of aid to terror will be dealt with suitably.

Know what, that sounds like a physical threat. Cal, if you want to report that to the mods, I'll back you up.

[righttackle44]

"Pakistani police say they found a letter warning of more attacks in the pocket of a militant killed in a mosque attack in Karachi earlier this week."

Does this sentence say that more people are going to be killed in attacks on mosques, or attacks in the pocket of a person killed in a mosque attack?

Warning to all Pakistanis: Stay out of the pockets of people going into mosques.

[Darksheare]

Ah, I see.
Depends on teh meaning of 'is' and how nuanced you want ti to be.
Thanks, I see now.

[ExSoldier]

So you're comparing Calpernia and the Washington Times to Dan Rather?

Somebody summon the Viking Kitty!

[Darksheare]

I suggest youi quit being insulting and combative.
Your stay will be short if you continue.

[Darksheare]

He probably should have gotten smacked down for his post on May 30th found here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1413340/posts?page=84#84

[inquest]

Looks like you've bagged a live one. Not a terribly swift one, but live.

[Darksheare]

*shrugs*

He kinda offered himself up.