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  • From: "Gary Coombs" <gcoombs AT shadowmountain.org>
  • To: <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Fwd: Fw: 6 Killed in Attack on Christian School in Pakistan
  • Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 13:22:51 -0700

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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>Steven Snyder, president of International Christian Concern (ICC), a=20
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The blasphemy laws, Penal Codes 295 B&amp;C, have commonly been=20
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the=20
Prophet Muhammad, resulting in a number of death sentences.&nbsp;While =
none of=20
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in=20
prison and others remain incarcerated.&nbsp;</P>
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Christians attending church in the city of Bahawalpur. Then on March =
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another attack took place on the International Protestant Church in =
Islamabad as=20
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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 =
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worldwide=20
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