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["Gary Coombs" <gcoombs AT shadowmountain.org>]

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> Subject: Fw: 6 Killed in Attack on Christian School in Pakistan
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> International Christian Concern - www.persecution.org  - (301) 989-1708 =
> - Email: icc AT persecution.org
> 6 KILLED IN ATTACK ON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN PAKISTAN
>
> (Lahore, Pakistan - August 5, 2002)   Around noon today in Pakistan, the =
> Murree Christian School was attacked by Muslim militants, killing at =
> least six and wounding several others. =20
>
> Approximately  4 or 5 terrorists entered the premises of the school near =
> the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The terrorists were carrying weapons =
> and explosives as they approached the church located on the school =
> premises. They were stopped by security guards, at which time the =
> terrorist started firing indiscriminately, killing two security guards, =
> a retired teacher, and four others before they managed to escape. A =
> number of other unidentified individuals were reported wounded in the =
> attack.
>
> Murree Christian School was founded by American Protestant Missionaries =
> and is located about 40 miles northeast of Islamabad in the foothills of =
> the Himalayan mountains. The school was first established in 1956 to =
> teach the children of missionaries and foreign workers, including =
> Christians and  Muslims alike.
>
> No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack,  but it is =
> widely speculated that it is the work of Islamic militants associated =
> with Al Qeda. Police have sealed off the school and closed all the roads =
> leading to the school as a further security precaution.=20
>
> Steven Snyder, president of International Christian Concern (ICC), a =
> Washington, DC based human rights organization, said: "ICC strongly =
> condemns the brutal act of terrorism and is asking Pakistan's President =
> Pervez Musharraf  to take every measure possible to strengthen security =
> around Christian schools and churches. Furthermore, we call on President =
> Musharraf to end the government-sponsored policy of intolerance toward =
> Christians and other minority groups by appealing Pakistan's blasphemy =
> laws."  The blasphemy laws, Penal Codes 295 B&C, have commonly been used =
> against Christians who have allegedly blasphemed Islam or the Prophet =
> Muhammad, resulting in a number of death sentences. While none of the =
> death sentences have yet been carried out, some Christians have died in =
> prison and others remain incarcerated.=20
>
> This incident marks the third violent attack against Christians in =
> Pakistan since Pakistan joined the US-led war on terrorism. Sixteen =
> people died in an attack in October when Muslim terrorists opened fire =
> on Christians attending church in the city of Bahawalpur. Then on March =
> 17,  another attack took place on the International Protestant Church in =
> Islamabad as three masked men entered the church and threw grenades into =
> the midst of the worshipers, killing four, including an American woman =
> and her teenage daughter.
>
> "This tragic incident has again generated a wave of insecurity among the =
> Christians as they become targets of Muslim extremists groups who =
> identify with the goals of Osama bin Laden," said Snyder. =20
>
> International Christian Concern is a Washington, DC based human rights =
> organization that advocates on behalf of Christians worldwide who are =
> suffering persecution for their faith. More information is available at =
> www.persecution.org
>
>
>
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> <P><B><FONT size=3D3>6 KILLED IN ATTACK ON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN=20
> PAKISTAN</FONT></B></P>
> <P><STRONG>(Lahore, Pakistan - August 5,&nbsp;2002)</STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp; =
> Around=20
> noon today in Pakistan, the Murree Christian School was attacked by =
> Muslim=20
> militants, killing at least six and wounding several others.&nbsp; </P>
> <P>Approximately&nbsp;&nbsp;4 or 5 terrorists entered&nbsp;the premises =
> of the=20
> school near the Pakistani capital&nbsp;of Islamabad. The =
> terrorists&nbsp;were=20
> carrying weapons&nbsp;and&nbsp;explosives as they approached the church =
> located=20
> on the school premises. They were stopped by&nbsp;security guards, at =
> which time=20
> the terrorist&nbsp;started firing indiscriminately, killing&nbsp;two =
> security=20
> guards, a retired teacher, and four others before they managed to =
> escape.=20
> A&nbsp;number of other unidentified&nbsp;individuals&nbsp;were reported =
> wounded=20
> in the attack.</P>
> <P>Murree Christian School was founded&nbsp;by American Protestant =
> Missionaries=20
> and is located about 40 miles northeast of Islamabad in the foothills of =
> the=20
> Himalayan mountains.&nbsp;The school was first established in 1956 to =
> teach the=20
> children of missionaries and foreign workers, including Christians and=20
> &nbsp;Muslims alike.</P>
> <P>No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, &nbsp;but it =
> is=20
> widely speculated that&nbsp;it is the work of Islamic militants =
> associated with=20
> Al Qeda. Police have sealed off the school and closed all the roads =
> leading to=20
> the&nbsp;school as a further security precaution.=20
> <P>Steven Snyder, president of International Christian Concern (ICC), a=20
> Washington, DC based human rights organization, said: "ICC strongly =
> condemns the=20
> brutal act of terrorism and is asking Pakistan's President Pervez =
> Musharraf=20
> &nbsp;to take every measure possible to strengthen security around =
> Christian=20
> schools and churches. Furthermore, we call on President Musharraf to end =
> the=20
> government-sponsored policy of&nbsp;intolerance toward Christians and=20
> other&nbsp;minority groups by appealing&nbsp;Pakistan's blasphemy =
> laws."&nbsp;=20
> The blasphemy laws, Penal Codes 295 B&amp;C, have commonly been=20
> used&nbsp;against&nbsp;Christians who have allegedly blasphemed Islam or =
> the=20
> Prophet Muhammad, resulting in a number of death sentences.&nbsp;While =
> none of=20
> the death sentences have yet been carried out, some Christians have died =
> in=20
> prison and others remain incarcerated.&nbsp;</P>
> <P>This incident&nbsp;marks the third violent attack against Christians =
> in=20
> Pakistan since Pakistan joined the US-led war on terrorism.&nbsp;Sixteen =
> people=20
> died in an attack in October&nbsp;when Muslim terrorists opened fire on=20
> Christians attending church in the city of Bahawalpur. Then on March =
> 17,&nbsp;=20
> another attack took place on the International Protestant Church in =
> Islamabad as=20
> three masked men entered the church and threw grenades into the midst of =
> the=20
> worshipers, killing four, including an American woman and her teenage=20
> daughter.</P>
> <P>"This tragic incident has again generated a wave of insecurity among =
> the=20
> Christians as they become targets of Muslim extremists groups who =
> identify with=20
> the goals of Osama bin Laden," said Snyder.&nbsp; </P>
> <P><EM><FONT color=3D#0000ff>International Christian Concern is a =
> Washington, DC=20
> based human rights organization that advocates on behalf of Christians =
> worldwide=20
> who are suffering persecution for their faith. More information is =
> available at=20
> <A =
> href=3D"http://www.persecution.org";>www.persecution.org</A></FONT></EM></=
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