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"Christian couple shot at in Sulawesi"
Asia News ^ | 11-21-05 | Benteng Reges
Posted on 11/21/2005 11:35:05 PM PST by RKBA Democrat
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The couple was leaving a religious function in Palu; they are now in hospital in critical condition. A policeman has been arrested, prime suspect in the machete killing of a 22-year-old girl on Friday, in the same area. According to national police, the spiraling violence is “orchestrated” by a “mafia” based either in Jakarta or in central Sulawesi.
Palu (AsiaNews) – Violence continues in Palu, the capital of the Indonesian province of central Sulawesi. This time, the victims were a Christian couple who were leaving a religious function in east Palu on Saturday (19 November). Meanwhile, the national police have issued a statement claiming that violence in Sulawesi is “orchestrated” by a mafia whose origins are not quite clear yet.
Armed men on a motorcycle shot at Pudji Laksono and his wife Novlin. Laksono, a local university lecturer of Javanese origin, was shot in the back and his wife in the chest. The Christian couple is currently in the central hospital of Palu, where they are under strict surveillance. Their condition is critical, so much so that they could not respond to questions posed by police.
Saturday’s attack came a day after the killing – also in Palu – of a 22-year-old girl who was in the centre with her friends. The girl was wounded in the neck by a machete; she died, while her friend – who was unharmed – tried to take her to hospital. Over the weekend, the Palu security forces announced the arrest of a policeman, held to be Yanti’s assassin: only his initials, WN, are known. The police internal affairs division arrested him after they found traces of blood on his vehicle."
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New recruit becomes hero [IDF soldier takes on Hizbullah]
Ynetnews ^ | November 22, 2005 | Hanan Greenberg
Posted on 11/22/2005 12:29:23 AM PST by Heatseeker
IDF Paratrooper David Markovitz shot, killed 4 Hizbullah terrorists who planned to abduct soldier Monday on northern border. Markovitz, recruited only 8 months ago, 'functioned extraordinarily,' commander says.
IDF Paratrooper David Markovitz, who was recruited to the army only eight months ago, became a hero Monday when he killed four Hizbullah terrorists who attempted to abduct a soldier near the border village of Rajar.
Lieutenant Colonel Yaniv Elaluf, commander of the 202 paratroop regiment, told Ynet he tried to reach Markovitz on the phone to tell him how proud he is.
"This is exactly how I expect a troop in the paratroop division to act, and he should be congratulated," he said.
Markovitz joined the army in the framework of the Hedser Yeshiva program in March 2005. He resides in the community of Gamzo, and will celebrate his 21st birthday next week.
The incident took place Monday during an ambush near the border crossing in the village of Rajar, which is located on the border between Israel and Lebanon.
"The soldiers spotted four terrorists dressed in black, and moving in an orderly fashion toward the roadblock. Behind them the soldiers noticed jeeps and motorcycles - logistic support for the abduction operation," Elaluf recounted.
"The group was carrying an antitank missile, which was ready to be launched. They approached the force and at a distance of about 40 meters from the force, soldiers opened fire before the terrorists had a chance to respond," he said.
Markovitz, who was the force's marksman, "calmly conducted precise shooting. He shot, diverted the weapon, and hit all four men. The missile they were carrying blew up. Three were killed immediately, and the fourth terrorist fell on the ground, crawled for a short time and then died as well," Elaluf described.
'Remained calm under fire'
The precise shooting by the young marksman, Elaluf said, was what thwarted Hizbullah's plan. The four men were armed from foot to tow, and had they been able to get closer to the soldiers, they could have easily abducted one of them.
"The force functioned extraordinarily. After the terrorists were killed, fire was opened from every direction, as well as mortar shells. The company commander and his signaler, who were stationed at the nearby post were wounded, and the level of alert remained high," Elaluf said.
According to Elaluf, Markovitz has only joined the regiment about a month ago with his fellow squad members, and was stationed along the volatile northern border.
"This was definitely an exceptional accomplishment for a soldier who was trained as a marksman, but all the other troops there operated extraordinarily, and prevented the Hizbullah sought-for attack. They were well prepared and did what was expected of them in an outstanding manner," he said.
A senior IDF officer told Ynet that army sources estimate the Hizbullah strikes in northern Israel were not planned, but came as a response to the failure to abduct a soldier.
"They were put under pressure because of this fiasco and the desire to release their men's bodies. They wanted to accomplish something to cover up for their failure," he added.
The Real Secret to Defeating Radical Islam
World Net Daily ^ | 11-21-05 | David Kupelian
Posted on 11/22/2005 1:14:23 AM EST by emiller
I'm looking at a photograph of a beautiful young Christian girl who has just been beheaded by a gang of six rampaging, machete-wielding Muslim radicals.
Her bloody body is lying on an autopsy table. A few inches to the left of her torso lies her severed head, nestled in a bunched-up black plastic trash bag. Delicate features, lovely dark hair matted with blood, eyes closed, her face appears sad and almost serene, prompting one to reflect on the incomprehensible brutality and terror she must have experienced.....