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Armed attackers have taken over a bus traveling in northern Italy
AP News Alert | May 15, 2007

Posted on 05/15/2007 7:34:57 AM PDT by HAL9000

AP News Alert

ROME (AP) -- Authorities say armed attackers have taken over a bus traveling in northern Italy


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: albania; albanians; balkans; bus; hijacking; italy; kosovo
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1 posted on 05/15/2007 7:35:01 AM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000

This has been up at least 45 seconds, how long before dozens suggest that it’s ROP’ers.

Not that they’re wrong or anything. Some things are so predictable, it just don’t need to be said anymore...


2 posted on 05/15/2007 7:36:53 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: HAL9000

I thought the ROP was slacking today. But, as usual, they are on the job.


3 posted on 05/15/2007 7:37:34 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: HAL9000

I remember when a bus load of German tourists were taken over in Egypt years ago and all were killed.

Hope they stay safe.


4 posted on 05/15/2007 7:37:45 AM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: Types_with_Fist

I think I did it in :55 seconds...:-)


5 posted on 05/15/2007 7:38:49 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Owl_Eagle

Does anyone want to bet how many of the attackers are named Muhammad?


6 posted on 05/15/2007 7:39:02 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)
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To: HAL9000
Corriere della Sera via translation -

An agent is remained hurt from three bandit, already two stopped

Vercelli: coach seized on the A26

While it was covering Genoa Voltri-Sempione. It is exited to the casello of East Vercelli in direction of Novara. Traffic control posts

ALEXANDRIA - an agent is remained the wounded, seems in not serious way, on a coach seized from three bandit apparently North African armed with guns, knives and jerry cans of benzine while she was covering the freeway A26 Genoa Voltri-Sempione.

To edge fleeting they were held in hostage. The three would have made to come down some women. The police, which the signalling has arrived, has endured organized traffic control posts.

The means, after to have covered the freeway, are exited to the casello of East Vercelli in direction of Novara and have been traced near Trecate (Novara). Draft of a coach of the Arfea bus companies in service between Alexandria and Acqui Terme.

To the height of Cassine the three have forced to cambiere the distance and hit the driver, seem with one stab, the taken part policeman in order to try of bloccarli. To edge police officer was an other, both not in service. According to some information, two of the three North Africans already would have been block to you between Trecate and S.Martino di Trecate.


7 posted on 05/15/2007 7:39:40 AM PDT by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: sneakers

bumping


8 posted on 05/15/2007 7:39:45 AM PDT by sneakers
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To: HAL9000

Thanks for to that story wise. It sense to me sometime not make.


9 posted on 05/15/2007 7:40:59 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: HAL9000

I’ll be offline for the next day or so. Let me know how it turns out.


10 posted on 05/15/2007 7:42:23 AM PDT by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: HAL9000

what is going on here?


11 posted on 05/15/2007 7:43:46 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Thank you again Jimmy Carter.)
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To: Owl_Eagle

Infadels!!!

12 posted on 05/15/2007 7:45:44 AM PDT by Vasilli22
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To: HAL9000

“three bandit apparently North African”

Evidently Buddhists.


13 posted on 05/15/2007 7:47:31 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Our first responsibility is to keep the power of the Presidency out of the hands of the Clintons.)
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To: HAL9000

According to the local news here: (translation from german)

“Three north-african men have taken over a tourist bus. They are armed with pistols and knives. The police have blockaded the highway between Genoa and Simplon [Switzerland]. The bus exited the highway in the vicinity of Navarra.”

“Amoung the passengers is an off duty police officer who was injured in an attempt to subdue the hostage takers.”


14 posted on 05/15/2007 7:48:25 AM PDT by An.American.Expatriate (Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
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To: HAL9000
North African armed with guns, knives and jerry cans of benzine...

Hmmm North African Amish?

15 posted on 05/15/2007 7:48:27 AM PDT by M203M4 (http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: HAL9000

Armed men ‘hijack Italian coach’
BBC breaking news graphic
Three armed men have seized a bus travelling on a motorway in northern Italy, according to Italian media.

A policeman who tried to stop the attack is reported to have been stabbed during the incident.

The bus was said to be travelling between the towns of Alessandria and Acqui Terme when the incident occurred.

It is not known how many people were in the bus at the time of the attack. Some reports suggested the men were also in possession of weapons.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6658607.stm


16 posted on 05/15/2007 7:48:46 AM PDT by jer33 3
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To: Owl_Eagle

Fox News just reported that they were “North Africans.” That’s mediaspeak for ROPers.


17 posted on 05/15/2007 7:49:04 AM PDT by MizSterious (Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
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To: Owl_Eagle
This has been up at least 45 seconds, how long before dozens suggest that it’s ROP’ers.

Sorry, I'm about 10 minutes too late to suggest the islamists.

However, I'll bet lunch that it's the islamists.

18 posted on 05/15/2007 7:49:26 AM PDT by Recovering Hermit (There's another old saying Senator..."Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.")
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To: An.American.Expatriate

WHEN are those idiots in Europe going to learn what their ancestors KNEW about Muslims and Islam???

(Probably before we do here - we are still importing them and treating their cult like a legitimate religion.)


19 posted on 05/15/2007 7:50:28 AM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: MizSterious

I’m surprised they didn’t just say “youths”.


20 posted on 05/15/2007 7:50:30 AM PDT by rbg81 (1)
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