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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Six (Index)

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The Threat Matrix

The title refers to a daily report given to the president of the United States detailing the most serious terrorist threats against the country. To tackle those threats, the government has formed a top-notch task force to infiltrate the terror cells and cut off the danger.

"Every morning, the president receives a list of the top ten terrorist threats - this list is known as the threat matrix."

We here at FR are trying to be in conjunction with the daily reports around the world that involve threats. We try to provide a storehouse of information that takes hours of research.

YOU be the judge and get informed!

Details show extent of terror plot against U.S.
Full Story

We now know more about an alleged attack that triggered an increased national threat level last summer.

That's when U.S. officials said they had uncovered a plot targeting financial institutions. The plot involved bombs, banks and British nationals.

The detail was startling, the targets enormous. They included financial buildings in Washington, New York and New Jersey.

Related:
Trio charged for terror plot in US
Threat Matrix #15 (August 31, 2004) :: Big Apple Terror?

"I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat."

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[FairOpinion]

AND I just saw this in the same article:

"Lull had been chief of nuclear medicine at the hospital since 1990 and served as a radiology professor at UC San Francisco.

Last year, Lull lectured in San Francisco about the threat of nuclear terrorism"

[Oorang]

Some very interesting links there Davey. Thank you.

[Myrddin]

We already have the weapons grade stuff nearby. Just 50 miles up the road from where I live. The same lab facilities created the nuclear reactors that drive our Navy vessels. No big surprises here. The Naval Reserve Center in Pocatello serves the Navy reactor operators trained here. It is on the list of places to close.

[Myrddin]

Next task is to inventory his nuclear resources at the hospital to see if anything is missing. The politicians will follow up with a knife control bill.

"At this point, we can't say what the circumstances were, but we know he was the victim of a homicide,'' said San Francisco police Inspector Holly Pera. "We're piecing together evidence at the scene.''

Nice choice of words.

[MamaDearest]

Thanks for the ping Oorang. Hanford very close by - paradise not!

Plan would let FBI track mail in terrorism inquiries

More print media negative expose

Two Louisiana men sentenced on terrorism conspiracy charges

[MamaDearest]

Speaking of "piecing together evidence at the scene," an autopsy on the mother and boyfriend at the triple Idaho murder shows drug usage in both, although the type of drug was not indicated. The victims were battered to death and initial reports on TV said the victims were bound, which is sometimes a method used by gangs. The two young children are still missing and the alleged sighting in Bonners Ferry was evidentally not a valid sighting.

[Myrddin]

Lovely. I'm not surprised about the drug usage by the victims or the earmarks of gang MO. I'm still perplexed about why the kids are missing.

[Cindy]

Thanks to MamaDearest for pointing to this article:
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http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/11698896.htm

Posted on Fri, May. 20, 2005


"Two Louisiana men sentenced on terrorism conspiracy charges"

Associated Press

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "JACKSON, Miss. - Two Louisiana men were sentenced to federal prison terms Friday on charges that included conspiracy to provide fake driver's licenses and other documents to individuals they thought were affiliated with terrorists.

Cedric Carpenter and Lamont Ranson, both of New Orleans, pleaded guilty in February to charges related to their involvement in a conspiracy to sell false documents to a Philippines-based terrorist organization."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1407531/posts


"Daily Terrorist Round-Up 5/21/05 (Stories from Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Thailand & Chechnya)"
5/21/05

Posted on 05/20/2005 11:25:41 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20050522.txt

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
May 19, 2005
Release Number: 05-05-22


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


TASK FORCE BAGHDAD SOLIDERS DETAIN 15 TERROR SUSPECTS

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Task Force Baghdad Soldiers continued to remove weapons and terror suspects from the streets by conducting operations throughout the city May 17.

Task Force Baghdad Soldiers captured 13 suspected terrorists in three early morning raids carried out in west and central Baghdad.

One of the suspects was specifically targeted for possible involvement in a terror cell in central Baghdad.

Later in the day, U.S. Soldiers arrested two more suspects in central Baghdad. The Soldiers came upon the men in a parked car on a major highway. When the unit searched the vehicle they found traces of explosives, nearly $1,000 in U.S. currency and a large amount of terrorist propaganda.

The suspects were detained for questioning.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT: TaskForceBaghdadPAO@id3.army.mil

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[Cindy]

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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2005/20050520_1244.html


Insurgents Attack Abu Ghraib; Five Detainees Wounded

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2005 – Five detainees were wounded in an insurgent rocket attack on Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison today, military officials reported.
Three of the five had serious injuries.

The rocket landed in one of the internment facility's detainee compounds at about 10:15 a.m. U.S. forces quickly responded to defend the facility and safeguard the detainees, U.S. military officials said. The injured were immediately taken to the 115th Field Hospital.

Officials said no coalition forces were injured in the incident.

Also in Iraq, a 1st Corps Support Command soldier was killed in a vehicle accident after an improvised-explosive-device attack during a logistics patrol north of Taji today. The soldier was evacuated to a nearby medical facility, where he was pronounced dead. The name of the soldier is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.

In other news, tips from Iraqi civilians in western Mosul led to the seizure of three weapons caches on May 19 by multinational forces, U.S. military officials announced.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, discovered two weapons caches during separate search operations. The soldiers confiscated five artillery rounds, a rocket-propelled-grenade launcher, 12 grenades, and an automatic rifle.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, seized a large weapons cache during a cordon-and-search operation south of Mosul. The cache included 31 anti-tank mines, 22 grenades, 70 large machine gun rounds, 31 mortar rounds, and two smoke grenades.

(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq news releases.)


Related Sites:
Multinational Force Iraq
1st Corps Support Command

[Cindy]

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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_928.html

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Sat May 21 2005 01:01:43 GMT-0700.

NIGERIA

May 20, 2005

This Travel Warning for Nigeria is being issued to update information on road travel and business scams, and to note concern about the presence of groups and individuals linked to international terrorism. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the dangers of travel to the country. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning issued July 19, 2004.

The lack of law and order in Nigeria poses considerable risks to travelers. Violent crime committed by ordinary criminals, as well as by persons in police and military uniforms, can occur throughout the country. Kidnapping for ransom of persons associated with the petroleum sector, including U.S. citizens, remains common in the Niger Delta area. Religious tension between some Muslim and Christian communities results in occasional acts of isolated communal violence that could erupt quickly and without warning. The states of Kano and Kaduna are particularly volatile. Rival ethnic groups have clashed violently in the Niger Delta region around Warri city and in Southeast Plateau State. Senior al-Qaida leadership has expressed interest publically in overthrowing the government of Nigeria. Links also were uncovered connecting Nigerians to al-Qaida in 2004.

Periodically, travel by U.S. mission personnel is restricted based on changing security conditions, often due to general strike or student/political demonstrations. U.S. citizens should contact the U.S. Embassy in Abuja or the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos for up-to-date information on these restrictions. (See below for contact information.)

Road travel is dangerous. Robberies by armed gangs have been reported on rural roads and within major cities. Travelers should avoid driving at night. Because of poor vehicle maintenance and driving conditions, public transportation throughout Nigeria can be dangerous and should be avoided. Taxis pose risks because of the possibility of fraudulent or criminal operators, old and unsafe vehicles, and poorly maintained roads. Road travel in Lagos is banned between 7:00 and 10:00 AM on the last Saturday of every month for municipal road cleanup; police vigilantly enforce the ban.

Most Nigerian airlines have aging fleets, and maintenance and operational procedures may be inadequate to ensure passenger safety.

Some Nigerian-based criminals conduct advance fee fraud and other scams that target foreigners worldwide. These fraudulent activities pose great risk of financial loss. Recipients traveling to Nigeria to pursue such fraudulent offers have been subject to physical harm, and local police authorities are often unwilling to help in such cases. No one should provide personal financial or account information to unknown parties. Under no circumstances should U.S. citizens travel to Nigeria without a valid visa -- an invitation to enter Nigeria without a visa is normally indicative of illegal activity. Furthermore, the ability of U.S. Embassy officers to extricate U.S. citizens from unlawful business deals and their consequences is limited. Persons contemplating business deals in Nigeria are strongly urged to check with the U.S. Department of Commerce or the U.S. Department of State before providing any information or making any financial commitments. See the Department of State's publications “Tips for Business Travelers to Nigeria” at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures, “Nigerian Advanced Fee Fraud” at http://www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/naffpub.pdf and “Advanced Fee Business Scams” at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures

U.S. citizens who travel to or reside in Nigeria despite this Travel Warning are strongly advised to register through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. embassy in Nigeria can be contacted by phone at [234](9) 523-0916. American citizens may contact the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos at 011 [234](1) 261-1215 during business hours. For after-hours emergencies call [234] (1) 261-1 414, 261-0195, 261-0 078, 261-0139, or 26 1-6477; website: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov.

U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State's most recent Consular Information Sheet for Nigeria, the Department's brochure, Tips for Business Travelers to Nigeria, and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, which are located on the Department's Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov. Up-to-date information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll-line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

[Cindy]

RESOURCE LINKS:

CDC.GOV - TRAVELERS HEALTH
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

RECALLS.GOV
http://www.recalls.gov

[Cindy]

Note:These are the latest clips on MEMRITIV.org (Watch the clips and/or read the transcripts.)

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MEMRITV.ORG
http://www.memritv.org

CONFESSIONS OF CAPTURED TERRORISTS


#676 - Iranian TV Shows a Scale Model of "New Iranian Submaine" - The Ghadir
Iran Ch.2 - 5/10/2005 - 00:00:39


#675 - Head of the Iranian Nuclear Research Center: We Worked Both on Enriching Uranium and Converting Regular into Heavy Water. It is not in Iran's best interest to withdraw from the NPT
Jaam-E-Jam2 (Iran) - 5/3/2005 - 00:02:31


#674 - Kuwaiti Cleric Tareq Sweidan: Homosexuals Should Be Stoned to Death or Thrown Off a Mountain
Qatar TV - 4/22/2005 - 00:01:17


#673 - Jordanian Professor Ghazi Rabab'a: Thomas Jefferson Warned about the Jews
Al-Majd (Saudi Arabia/UAE) - 5/7/2005 - 00:01:23

[Cindy]

Note: The following snippet is an exact quote from infovlad.net:
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http://www.infovlad.net


“Evolution of Jihadi Video”
May 20th, 2005
IntelCenter has released the “Evolution of Jihadi Video v1.0“. The report looks at the evolution of jihadi video from one of the first produced videos by the Chechen rebels to the now more than a dozen different jihadi groups releasing video material. It breaks out the seven types of jihadi videos and the intended audiences. The report also contains stills from numerous videos and descriptions of 18 different jihadi video releases.

Posted in General | 3 Comments »

Lessons in Spy Aviation for Mujahideens
May 20th, 2005
Edmund pointed up http://www.geocities.com/mujahid_undercover/ … and here’s a quick summary of what it’s about. The lessons are divided into 4 sections, including one unfinished.

Lesson first - The airplane of its kind and principles of the flight. (download)
Lesson second - flying engines. (download)
Lesson third - operating device. (download / servo_works.zip)
Lesson fourth (not yet available) - instruments for spy photography purpose-built for the airplanes.

Posted in Terrorist Sites, Internet Activities | No Comments »

Get started blogging - it’s Mujahideen way!
May 20th, 2005
http://daleljehad.blogspot.com/
http://ghostper.blogspot.com/
http://blocked2006.blogspot.com/
by ansar_jehad

http://win972007.blogspot.com/
http://win982006.blogspot.com/
http://bookmark2006.blogspot.com/
http://mojahidmouslim.blogspot.com/
tons of links point to Jihad stuff.

http://ansar-aljehad.blogspot.com/

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Inside “Al-Qa’eda in The Land of Two Rivers” Website
May 20th, 2005
Thanks to Edmund here I can update the latest findings of what are inside “Al-Qa’eda in The Land of Two Rivers” Website.

Message at index.html
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There is no God but Allah
Mohammed is His messenger

Live on the jihad
Live on the jihad
Live on the jihad
Live on the jihad
Live on the jihad

(thanks Paul for more accurate translation!)
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inside /videos
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/Interior.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/Humvee.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/Hum.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/Car.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/bomb-brits.wmv
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/13rockets.wmv
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/Anas.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/musa.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/shari3-haifa.wmv
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/Grads.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/MI.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/Radhwania.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/amalyah.wmv
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/kasf.WMV
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/sarya_arab.wmv
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/tegret11.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/tadmeer3.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/Grad.rmvb
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/videos/Grad.3gp

inside /audios
(under exploration)

“pages” directory deleted but both “images” and “other_images” remain intact.
(I got weary of making hyperlinks…sorry)

inside /images
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/bg1.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/bg2.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/bg.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/index_04.gif
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/index_12.gif
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/index_13.gif
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/logo1.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/logo2.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/logo3.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/logo_rbg.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/qbg.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/qbgl.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/ql_a_gif.gif
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/images/qs_logo.png

inside /other_images
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/0.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_01.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_02.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_03.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_04.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_05.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_06.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_07.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_08.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_09.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_10.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_11.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_12.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_13.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/a_14.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_01.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_02.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_03.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_04.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_05.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_06.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_07.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_08.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_09.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_10.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_11.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_12.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_13.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/as_14.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/b_01.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/bg_qj.gif
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/bs_01.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/by_moharram1426.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/by_ramadan1425.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/by_shawwal1425.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/by_thu_alhejjah1425.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/by_thu_alqeeda1425.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/bys_moharram1426.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/bys_ramadan1425.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/bys_shawwal1425.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/bys_thu_alhejjah1425.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/bys_thu_alqeeda1425.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/th_01.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/th_011.gif
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/v_01.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/v_02.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/v_03.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/v_04.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/v_05.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/vs_01.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/vs_02.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/vs_03.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/vs_04.jpg
http://209.51.152.42/~aqcorpo/other_images/vs_05.jpg

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Bloody Etude - 2
May 20th, 2005
http://hackjaponaise.cosm.co.jp/terror/GIMF/
Yet another website in the making. It’s Global Islamic Media Front.
“Al Qa’eda in The Land of Two Rivers” once made a flamboyant appearance but sooner replaced with a prosaic version, for keeping a low profile and making it hard to paint a precise picture of what is inside. Neither former Tawhid wal Jihad website come on the scene. This would be also a great pains but all in vain.

See also: Islamic Jihad Media - First step to your web! by Polish expert.

Posted in Terrorist Sites, Internet Activities | 1 Comment »

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is an exact quote from infovlad.net:
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Jihadi Files Update
May 21st, 2005
Posted on May 21
http://hackjaponaise.cosm.co.jp/terror/0521200501.zip
yet another bunch of html files…

Posted on May 20
http://hackjaponaise.cosm.co.jp/terror/0520200501.zip
a bunch of doc/pdf files.
http://hackjaponaise.cosm.co.jp/terror/0520200502.htm
The same kind of html I stumbled upon on May 11, except a set of URLs associated with an audio file:

http://rafidah–1.notlong.com
http://rafidah–2.notlong.com
http://rafidah–3.notlong.com
http://rafidah–4.notlong.com
http://rafidah–5.notlong.com
http://rafidah–6.notlong.com
http://rafidah–7.notlong.com
http://rafidah–8.notlong.com

… and this may foster a better understanding of what it means.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.internet-haganah.us/jihadi/

[Cindy]

FrontPageMagazine.com: "JIHAD BY SATELLITE" by Steven Stalinsky (May 20, 2005) (Read More...)

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1407546/posts


"Saddam Protected Zarqawi: Jordan"
Captain's Quarters ^ | 2005 may 19 | Captain Ed

Posted on 05/21/2005 1:10:34 AM PDT by Wiz

[Cindy]

PERSECUTION.ORG
http://www.persecution.org

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http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/s05050088.htm

ASSIST News Service (ANS) - PO Box 2126, Garden Grove, CA 92842-2126 USA
Visit our web site at: www.assistnews.net -- E-mail: danjuma1@aol.com


Thursday, May 19, 2005

POLICE BEAT AND ARREST HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN PAKISTAN
Christian human rights group calls on Pakistan to 'reign in' its police force

By Dan Wooding
Founder of ASSIST Ministries

LAHORE, PAKISTAN (ANS) -- The Washington, DC based human right group, International Christian Concern (ICC) says that it has recently learned of an incident involving Christian human rights workers in Pakistan.

“Human rights activists were planning a rally in the city of Lahore to protest the increased power and influence of Islamic ‘priests’ called Mullaism,” said an ICC spokesperson. “However, on May 14 at 4p.m., just before the rally was to begin, police from various stations around Lahore raided the offices and charged the activists with their batons.

“The ensuing melee included at least 10 bus loads of university student, counter-activists belonging to the Jamaat-e-Islami party who joined with police in beating the gathered Christians. Police officers and Jamaat-e-Islami members pulled the hair of the women, dragged them down the road and stripped them of their clothes. Men involved in the rally were severely beaten and later taken to Model Town Police Station along with some women. Most of the women were transported to the Race Course Police Station for Women.

“While detained, no one was allowed contact with the Christian human rights workers and no formal charges were brought against them. All of the activists were released later the same day, but it still remains unclear what provoked the violent beatings. It seems that the police had targeted the activists for their ties to Christianity, and their opposition to oppressive Mullaism that plagues Pakistan.”

The spokesperson added, “International Christian Concern strongly denounces this violence and calls on Pakistan to reign in its police force. This is just the latest in a long string of violence carried out by police targeting Christians. In the past, police have arrested Christians and beaten the prisoners to death, with no charges filed.”

ICC is a Washington, D.C., based human rights organization that exists to help persecuted Christians worldwide. ICC delivers humanitarian aid, trains and supports persecuted pastors, raises awareness in the US regarding the problem of persecution, and is an advocate for the persecuted on Capitol Hill and the State Department.

For more information, contact: Jeff King
Phone: (301) 989-1708
Email: icc@persecution.org
Website: www.persecution.org
Dan Wooding is an award winning British journalist now living in Southern California with his wife Norma. He is the founder and international director of ASSIST (Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times) and the ASSIST News Service (ANS). Wooding is the co-host of the weekly radio show, "Window on the World" and was, for ten years a commentator, on the UPI Radio Network in Washington, DC. Wooding is the author of some 42 books, the latest of which is his autobiography, "From Tabloid to Truth", which is published by Theatron Books. To order a copy, go to www.fromtabloidtotruth.com.
danjuma1@aol.com.

** You may republish this story with proper attribution.