Posted on 09/23/2013 8:29:25 AM PDT by robowombat
Kenya, Pakistan Still Reeling from Terror Attacks
Monday, September 23, 2013
Islamic terrorists launched major attacks in two continents over the weekend, killing more than 80 people in Pakistan and dozens in a hostage standoff at a popular mall in Kenya.
In Pakistan, Christians want the government to provide more protection for minorities after suicide bombs killed more than 80 people Sunday.
And in Kenya, security forces still haven't taken the mall where members of the al Qaeda-linked terrorist group, al-Shabab, killed dozens of non-Muslim shoppers. The group is now holed up with hostages and it is not clear how many have yet been rescued.
The attack there began Saturday, when two groups of gunmen stormed the mall, throwing grenades and opening fire.
Why are Christians being targeted in response to U.S. drone attacks in the area? CBN News Sr. International Reporter Gary Lane explains this and more, on CBN's News Channel Today, Sept. 23.
"There was some panic going on and then another one in quick succession and some gunshots," survivor Heidi Edwards, said.
At least 68 are dead and 175 are wounded, including five Americans and one child.
"It's an enormous offense against everybody's sense of right and wrong," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Eye witnesses say the gunmen targeted non-Muslims and allowed all Muslims to leave.
"Now we are here to rescue only the Muslims. If you are a Muslim, stand up and go," survivor Elijah Karnau said.
Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility, saying the attack is punishment for Kenya sending troops to fight them in Somalia.
"It's one of the only al Qaeda affiliates which actually has actively recruited here in the United States. There is at least 40 to 50 Somali-Americans (who) have gone from the United States to Somalia to be trained," Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.
Meanwhile, a wing of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack ever on the country's Christian community. Officials say more than 80 people were killed and 140 were wounded.
"I fell down and my daughter, who was in my lap, died in front of me," Tony Khadim, who was wounded in the explosions, said.
The attack happened Sunday as a church service was letting out. A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up as hundreds of worshippers were coming out of a historic church in Peshawar to get a free meal.
A spokesman for the terrorist group said they will continue to target non-Muslims until the United States stops drone attacks in Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Pakistani Christians are protesting in Karachi, demanding security from the government and the arrest of those responsible for the attack.
Christians make up less than three percent of Pakistan's population and this most recent attack highlights their vulnerability. Roughly 96 percent of the country's 180 million people are Muslim.
Obama has signaled that he is prepared to openly support and arm Al Qaeda. Terrorists around the world have taken note of this and have increased their activities.
Obama has Al Quaida on the run.
I know because Candy Crowley told me so.
It’s past time to put an end to all this 6th century bullsh*t....Nothing but mass murders from the middle east for more than 2000 years...Isn’t it time for it to stop????
Everybody’s so surprised. There was ample warning. When there are millions of evolutionarily imcomplete humanoid life forms with a violent, world-domination ideology who go out in the streets whooping and yelling “death to infidels” you can expect they will start murdering infidels sometime soon.
When it happens here, there will be big surprise and denial.
It’s a mystery to me. Obama wants to arm and support Al Qaeda in his fight against terror. Look how well that worked out in Kenya.
the only answer is to kill all moslems, every last man womans and child who has been infected with it. Burn every koran and cleanse the earth of this satanic cult.
ISLAM. The gift that keeps on killing.
I said something similar to this on another thread and my post was pulled so fast it didn’t even have time to cast a shadow.
Muslims are fine as long as there aren’t many of them.
They have to be culled every so often. Killed back to the point where they are too weak to kill. If allowed to gain strength they will go from moderate to radical in a heartbeat.
The tenets of their religion make a point of this lying and cheating non believers is written right in their book.
Yeah, perhaps we should stop the drone attacks...and switch to D-5 trident.
Al Qaeda is decimated, thankfully.
Worth repeating in dbl-caps, 100x!
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