Jihad fail

[unixronin]

The BBC and CBS, among others, reported on a suicide bombing at a mosque in Chakwal, Pakistan on April 5 that killed (depending on reports) 20 or 22 people and injured 35.  I missed it at the time, and didn’t actually look at it until I read the first of yesterday’s two STRATFOR updates.

The really odd thing about this one is that Fedayeen al-Islam claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was part of a campaign against infidels.

Think about that a moment.  Islamic jihadists ... attacking Islamic worshippers at an Islamic mosque ... in a campaign against infidels.

Is it just me, or does this strike anyone else as a bit like fucking for virginity?

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Yes, I know.  It was a Shiite mosque, and by implication Fedayeen al-Islam is Sunni.  Sectarian violence is nothing new.  But still ... it’s pretty head-slappy.

More info:  The Economist discusses the rising sectarian violence in Pakistan.  Pakistani President Asif Zardari says Pakistan is “fighting a battle for its own survival”.

Comments

[montieth.livejournal.com]

Sunni's Consider Shias to be infidels.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Yep. Even worse than Christians, because the Shia are heretics.