Source & Credit: BBC News
May 28, 2010
Gunmen have attacked two mosques of the minority Ahmadi Islamic sect in the Pakistani city of Lahore, killing dozens, officials say. Saleem Ulhaq Khan was inside one of the mosques, in the Model Town area. He describes what happened.
They started firing and bombing indiscriminately. Everyone started rushing around in panic. There's a security gate - that got closed. People were running trying to find a place to hide.
I saw one of the attackers as he was entering the sermon hall, then I ran away. He very much reminded me of the people who attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team, he was wearing similar clothes - the traditional Pakistani dress shalwar kameez and he looked like someone from a tribal area.
I went upstairs and I found a room with a bed, I hid under the bed. I was too scared to leave, even after the firing had stopped. I saw from the window security personnel, rescue people, fire brigade. The bodies had already been taken away.
This is a big old building, it's 50 years old. I was on my own. I didn't know what was happening. I could hear the firing going on for quite some time.
I am not surprised by this attack. We were expecting it for three or four weeks - a threat was published in a local newspaper that there would be attacks and the authorities were informed.
That's why we have our own security guards in front of our mosques. They are not professional, they are volunteers. They were the first to have been killed.
These are innocent people; we are a peaceful community. Our activities are prohibited by law and we are officially targeted. This is wrong.
I blame the fundamentalists, but I also blame the authorities. We are peaceful, law-abiding citizens and we get no protection. I want the world to see how we've been treated.
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I am still in shock. Her in Ireland many ahmadis have lost loved ones in this attack. These evil Mullas who are tearing Pakistan the shreds they are creating a hot furnace and a hell for Pakistan with their own hands.
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I never knew that they had been warned of attacks. They should have been prepared and had more armed security around the mosques.
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Lets just pray that may Allah open the eyes of these blind people and may he enable all Ahmadis to remain steadfast. Ameen.
They're always being warned of attacks, there is always a threat to the lives of Ahmadis as long as mullahs are allowed to spew their hate. And they did actually take some precautions including not letting women go to the mosque that day. They asked the police as well for help but they mysteriously had dispersed before the attack.
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