The Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan today attacked a pair of Ahmadiyya mosques in the city of Lahore, killing at least 98 people and leaving some 100 others wounded.
The Ahmadiyya are a harshly persecuted minority in Pakistan, which is not even recognized as officially Muslim by the government. The movement was founded in the late 19th century with the belief that their founder, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, was the second coming of Christ and that universal conversion to Islam and the end of the world were at hand. In Pakistan the Ahmadiyya are forbidden from preaching in public, publishing material, or seeking converts.
The attacks occurred during Friday prayers as the mosques were filled, and TTP spokesmen quickly took credit. Attackers with AK47s and hand grenades attacked both mosques, and some of the attackers had climbed the rooftops of nearby buildings to target fleeing worshippers and arriving security forces.
Among the casualties, two police were slain in the attack and seven were wounded, only one of the attackers, a man in a suicide vest, was captured, while five others were slain. It is unknown how many attackers there were overall.
How come we dont have many attacks in the USA in our mosgues and churches . seemed like I remember reading once the Roman catholic church and the Lutherans coupled up and burnt baptists at the stake . Why did we quit doing that ? dont the baptist still baptise when people are adults ? Why should we let them get by now ?
we condemn terrorism, countries from all over the world should hellp the innocent ahmadies and evacuate them from that cruel government in pakistan
This criminal act against the Ahmadiyya Muslim sect is another example of Pakistan as a failed state. Top to bottom the entire administration is corrupt. USA should immediately stop all sorts of AID to Pakistan and let these corrup polititians and Muslim clergy starve to death for taking indirect part in the killings of innocent Ahmaddy Muslims.
Shameless PAK Politician REHMAN MALIK tries to blame on " RAW " for the Mosque Massacre. In fact, they are the true Terror Leaders. Ahmedia Muslims are " DECLARED " non-muslims and National Assets Terrorists are given License to Kill. Terror Camps are still " INTACT " in POK under the banner of Kashmir Freedom Fighters and the new Breed of Terrorists are ready to strike anywhere. Pak Politicians are Masters in Aiding, Soliciting, Shielding and Misguiding the World for the Home Grown Terrorists. Bangladesh The Largest Muslim Country was also declared Non-Muslims and Pak Army killed 1000's of innocent people & Raped 10000's of girls, including Minors in 1971. It has become PAK's Policy to declare any Community or Country as Non-Muslims to " DESTROY " them, but forgets that under the Law of Nature every of their sinful action hits them back like " BOOMERANG ".