“War is deceit,” Muhammad said, and “the gunmen passed themselves as Muslim worshipers who came to pray at the mosque.” No word on any expression of outrage from their co-religionists at this “misunderstanding” of Islam, or if outrage will be reserved, as ever, for cartoons, Pakistani women accused of blasphemy, orphanages, health care centers, and priests.
“Police killed in front of Narathiwat mosque,” from The Nation, February 11:
Narathiwat – A police sergeant was shot and killed by Muslim insurgents in front of a mosque in this southern border province Friday afternoon.
Pol Sgt Kittisak Singdam was shot and killed by insurgents in front of Dharul Iman Mosque in Bumae Village in Tambon Yingor in Yingor district at 12:50 pm.
Kittisak was standing outside a police care while he was waiting for his boss. The gunmen passed themselves as Muslim worshipers who came to pray at the mosque.
He was shot at his head and body in front of some 100 Muslim worshipers.