Jihadists at Pakistani mosque exchange fire with soldiers; nine killed
Posted by Robert on July 3, 2007 2:17 PM
[1] Lal Masjid Update. "Clashes erupt at Pakistan mosque: Masked mosque students exchanged fire with soldiers," from the [2] BBC (thanks to all who sent this in):
At least nine people have been killed in clashes between security forces and militant students at a mosque in the Pakistani capital, officials say.A soldier, two students and a journalist were among the dead.
After several hours of shooting outside the controversial Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) a ceasefire was negotiated.
Armed students at the mosque and religious schools linked to it have defied the authorities for months in a campaign for Islamic Sharia law.
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