Posted on 09/24/2002 10:55:12 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
Terrorists storm temple in Gandhinagar Agencies New Delhi, September 24
Three suspected terrorists have entered a temple in Gujarat's capital Gandhinagar and resorted to indiscriminate firing, killing at least 25 and injuring several others.
The terrorists entered the Akshardham temple belonging to the Swaminarayan sect around 1700 hours and fired at devotees.
"Seven men and women and four children are dead. Twenty-five people are injured and the injured are being taken out of the temple to Gandhinagar hospital," Inspector R B Rawal in the Gujarat state intelligence room told Reuters.
"There were over 50 people inside the temple when three gunmen opened fire inside the temple," Gujarat Home Secretary K Nitya Nandam told AFP.
State police control room spokesman G L Singhal had said earlier that four people had been killed in the shooting.
A television news channel put the toll at 6 dead and 40 injured.
According to an eyewitness, the three terrorists were wearing Army uniform and were armed with AK 47 rifles and sten guns.
A local police official said the terrorists had thrown a bomb at the temple, which is on fire.
According to initial reports, police forces have surrounded the temple and efforts are being made to evict people inside the temple. There is utter chaos in and around the temple.
A gun battle is reportedly on between the security forces and the terrorists. Commondos have reached the temple complex and the Army has also been called to deal with the situation.
The temple is close to the residence of the Gujarat Governor and Chief Minister and other VVIPs. The Gujarat State Assembly and Secretariat are within two kilometers of the temple complex.
The Gujarat government had received intelligence reports on the possibility of such an incident happening. Several VVIps visit the large temple complex daily.
Doctors in Ahmedabad have been told to report to hospitals.
Yeh. I wasted a really cool answer, though. Drat. I was so proud! ;-)
Sorry, we have religious freedom here in America. The answer is for all Americans to arm themselves per their Second Amendment rights.
Nah. God is the Christian one. Allah is that moon guy. They have nothing in common.
It's like the one to preaches good and the one who preaches evil. Night and day, yin and yang, etc.
By their fruits ye will know them.
Who ever started the rumor they were suppose to be the same anyway? Peacenicks?
Too late. Clinton already took care of that. It was for sale.
http://www.masonindia.org/
Furthermore, your recollection regarding US allies is flawed. Israel is not a signatory to any such pact. In addition, the US has a clear military ally in the theatre of Iraq and the Middle East... Turkey.
Oh, and by the way, Turkey is a mostly Muslim nation.
"Q: What is your opinion on the suicide bombers in Palestine?
"A: If a community is oppressed and denied its basic human rights, it is permissible for them to fight against the oppressors and free themselves from such oppression. It is permissible for them to engage in Jihaad - risking their lives in the hope of saving themselves from oppression. The people of Palestine are the most oppressed people and live in constant fear by the rule of the Jewish oppressors. Their extreme frustration and hardships have led them to behave likewise - to resort to suicide bombings. Assuming the suicide bombing is evil but this evil is opposed by a greater evil for which there is no adequate substitute, therefore, their act will also be justified as lesser of the two evils in terms of the Shari'ah. " -- and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
--Mufti Ebrahim Desai (from the website: "Ask the Imam" in South Africa)
Heh heh...MUSLIMS.
Unfortunately, now, most Muslims have NO IDEA of the history of their Allah.
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