I'm glad that the US doesn't border Muslim countries like Russia does. We have enough trouble with Mexico. It seems like Russia does get hit rather regularly, doesn't it? *sigh*
Somehow, I believe this must be Bush and Rove's fault. Just thinking out loud you know! /sarcasm still on.
It's obviously America's fault for provoking them by daring to exist.
Those pesky militants...good thing they aren't Muslim or Russia would have a serious problem.
Please people, pray for the safety of some missionaries we know there. Our church received word that this happened and we're fearful for the people we sent there to convert Muslims to Christianity.
One of the men I know personally, and he's a wonderful and dedicated guy!
The Koran commands ALL of them to do their "duty"...
...To convert ALL non-Muslims OR annihilate them.
No one will ever be at peace as long as one Muslim abides in the Koran.
When Putin stops aiding terrorists who want to destroy the US, I will start being sympathetic to his terrorist problems.
Russia: Regional President Says Wahhabis Behind Nalchik Raid
ITAR-TASS
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Nalchik, 13 October: Militants from the so-called Jamaat Yarmuk took part in a raid against a number of administrative facilities in Nalchik, President of Kabarda-Balkaria Arsen Konakov has told ITAR-TASS today.
"About 150 bandits from this religious extremist group comprising both local Wahhabists and those who come from other areas, including Chechnya," he noted.
Jamaat Yarmuk was set up by one of field commander Ruslan Gelayev's comrades-in-arms, Muslim Atayev, who was known as Seyfullah. This group is thought to have been involved in blasts of residential buildings in Moscow in 1999, attacks against the Ingush village of Galashki in 2002 and the Kabarda-Balkaria Drug Control Directorate in December 2004.
In January 2005 Jamaat Yarmuk called for a jihad in the North Caucasus.
Seyfullah was killed in the course of a special operation in Nalchik in January this year, and he was replaced by Anzor Astemirov who was killed today on the outskirts of Nalchik together with other bandits.
According to the president of the Russian Institute for religion and politics, Aleksandr Ignatenko, Jamaat Yarmuk is one of the cells of the international terrorist network which adheres to Wahhabism. Terrorist units are set up according to the following principle: a core of military commanders and ulems (experts in Wahhabi teachings) among which a Jamaat (community) is formed.
According to him: "Not only foreigners but also local people from among Muslims belong to these groups. They are told to re-convert to Islam and accept Wahhabism. The unit has not only a command but also a Shari'ah court whose task is to give religious interpretation to Jamaat actions."
(Description of Source: Moscow ITAR-TASS in Russian -- main government information agency)
Russian Region's Leader: Liquor, Korans Found Where Nalchik Attackers Stayed
ITAR-TASS
Thursday, October 13, 2005
NALCHIK, October 13 (Itar-Tass) - Arsen Kavokov, president of Russia's constituent region of Kabardino-Balkaria, the capital city of which became target of an amassed extremist attack Thursday, has voiced condolences to families of the people slain in the attack.
He described as blasphemy the use of the banners of Islam for covering up an assault at law enforcement agencies that occurred, above all, during the Holy Month of Ramadan
Kavokov also said big quantities of liquors had been found side by side with the Korans in the places where the militants had stayed.
"This shows in bold relief what kind of Moslems they really were," he said.
Kavokov also confirmed earlier statements by Russian interior officials that law enforcers had seized some of the militants who were now being interrogated.
He indicated that the militants had sought to intimidate the authorities and to destabilize the situation in Kabardino-Balkaria.
"But no one will succeed in rocking the social and political situation here," Kavokov said.
He urged the population to exercise vigilance and to give maximum support to law enforcers.
At the time of reporting, an operation to tap and disarm the remaining militants was underway on the outskirts of Nalchik and in areas adjoining the city.