April 22, 2005
HOLY CITY, HOLY WAR:
Four killed in Mecca gun battle (BBC, 4/22/05)
A gunfight on the edge of the Saudi city of Mecca has left two militants and two members of the security forces dead, Saudi officials say.The group of four militants, some disguised as women, are said to have failed to stop at a checkpoint.
They were pursued by the security forces, and the gun battle ensued. One militant was shot and arrested.
The clashes took place hours after voting ended in the country's first nationwide elections.
These included polls in Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam.
As democracy penetrates to the heart of Islam... Posted by Orrin Judd at April 22, 2005 9:22 AM
Comments
I wonder if they drew lots to see who would wear the abiyyah.
Or if they already knew?
Posted by: jim hamlen at April 22, 2005 9:55 AMCover your face Mohammed! Your mustache makes you look so butch!
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