July 11, 2004

Jihadists Cut Off Nose, Ears, Tongue of Kashmir Girl

The jihad in Kashmir takes on a formidable enemy: a 14-year-old girl. From Reuters, with thanks to LGF:

Mariam Begum was abducted by a group of militants from her house in Doda district south of Srinagar, Kashmir's summer capital.

"The abductee was let off by the terrorists. However her ears, nose and tongue have been chopped off," a police spokesman said.

Rebels have in the past killed or maimed people who they believe are helping Indian soldiers put down the 15-year revolt in the Himalayan region.