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http://www.westernresistance.com/blog/archives/004009.html
March 15, 2008
“UK: Muslim Youths Assault Priest”
SNIPPET: “News from the BBC, Reuters, Daily Mail, Spectator, TImes, Sunday Times, Press Association, Hindu, East London Advertiser, Telegraph and In the News:
An Anglican priest, Canon Michael Ainsworth, was assaulted by two young Muslims in the grounds of his church. 57-year old Canon Ainsworth was approached by three “Asian” youths on Wednesday March 5. Two of these then physically attacked him in the churchyard at St George-in-the-East Church in Shadwell, Wapping, East London.
According to the Daily Mail, the incident happened after Canon Ainsworth asked the three youths to “quieten down”. As he was attacked, one of the youths shouted out: “Fucking priest”.
According to an Asian member of the church community, the church has been attacked before by Asian youths who hate Christians. He said: “I’ve been physically threatened and verbally abused on the steps of the church. On one occasion, youths shouted: ‘This should not be a church, this should be a mosque, you should not be here’. just walked away from it - you are too frightened to challenge them. We have church windows smashed two to three times a month. The youths are anti-Christian. It’s terrible what they have done to Canon Ainsworth. We’ve never had violence like that before. I know his face was very smashed up and bruised because I saw him just minutes after the attack when I called round to deliver some papers.”
Canon Ainsworth’s wife claimed her husband did not want publicity concerning the attack.
Alan Green, the Area Dean for Tower Hamlets, said: “It was a nasty cowardly attack. There were several groups in the churchyard and two from one group attacked him and the other group came and helped him back to the house. He was kicked and punched in the head as he lay on the ground, I believe that what was shouted was ‘you f***ing priest before they attacked him. He’s still in hospital because he lost a lot of blood following the attack.””
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_934.html
Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Sun Mar 16 2008 02:01:42 GMT-0700 (PDT).
SUDAN
March 14, 2008
This updated Travel Warning alerts U.S. citizens to the threat from armed conflicts and warns of continued threats from terrorism in Sudan. The Department of State continues to warn against all travel to Sudan. American citizens who choose to remain in Sudan should review their security posture, and take appropriate precautions in light of the January 2008 murder of an American Embassy official. This supersedes the Travel Warning issued for Sudan on September 6, 2007.
On January 1, 2008, an official with the American Embassy and his Sudanese driver were shot and killed in their vehicle while returning to the official’s residence. The Embassy has implemented heightened security measures to protect Embassy personnel when traveling in Sudan, which include obtaining advance permission for all travel and modes of transportation to be used. American citizens residing in Sudan are urged to carefully review and assess their safety and security situations, and to practice situational awareness at all times to ensure personal safety.
The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against all travel to Sudan, particularly in the Darfur area, where violence between government forces and various armed militias continues. Americans and other westerners have been victims of carjacking and armed robbery while traveling in Sudan. Land travel at night should be avoided.
Travelers are reminded that the U.S. Government has received indications of terrorist threats aimed at American and western interests in Sudan. Terrorist actions may include suicide operations, bombings, or kidnappings. U.S. citizens should be aware of the risk of indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets in public places, which include tourist sites and locations where westerners are known to congregate, and commercial operations associated with U.S. or western interests. As physical security remains high at official facilities, terrorists may turn towards softer targets, such as residential compounds.
Travel outside of the capital city of Khartoum and the adjacent town of Omdurman is potentially dangerous. Sporadic fighting instigated by militias often is reported in the southern parts of the country. Threats have been made against foreigners working in the oil industry in Upper Nile state.
Americans who travel to Sudan despite this Travel Warning must possess a valid passport with at least six months of validity and a Sudanese visa. Travelers must apply for a visa in their own country of residence. In August 2006, five foreigners, including two Americans, were arrested and detained in Darfur after entering Sudan via the Chadian border town of Banal without the appropriate documentation. Several of these individuals had solicited and obtained escorts in Chad who allegedly promised to facilitate entry into Sudan but who were ultimately unable to follow through with their commitments. Without appropriate travel documents and permits, travelers may face arrest and detention for crimes including illegal entry, publication of false information, and espionage. If convicted, sentences range from deportation to life in prison or the death penalty.
The Sudanese Government requires that anyone seeking to enter the Darfur area, and some other areas, obtain a special travel permit. This includes humanitarian workers, journalists, photographers, and other media employees. Separate additional permits are required to take photographs, even for private use, and to conduct journalism anywhere in Sudan. Additional information about entry requirements for Sudan and other countries is located on the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at http://travel.state.gov.
U.S. citizens are strongly urged to register with the Embassy in Khartoum or through the State Department’s Travel Registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is located at Sharia Ali Abdul Latif, Khartoum; tel. (249-183) 774-701/2/3 (outside Sudan); tel. (0183) 774-701/2/3 (inside Sudan.) For after-hours emergencies, please call 249-183-774-705 and leave a message with Post One for the Consular Duty Officer.