In the Name of Christ and Allah, the Most Compassionate the slaughter continues

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Christian militias take bloody revenge on Muslims in Central African Republic

The seeds were sown in March last year when the Seleka, a largely Muslim rebel group, seized Bangui in a coup, installed the country's first Muslim president, Michel Djotodia, and terrorised the majority Christian population, killing men, women and children. In response, predominantly Christian forces known as the anti-balaka (balaka means machete in Sango, the local language) launched counterattacks against the Seleka and perceived Muslim collaborators.

A girl walks through the rubble of demolished Muslim homes in the Miskine district of Bangui. Photograph: Siegfried Modola/Reuters

As the anti-balaka responded, he added, children were no longer caught in the crossfire but deliberately targeted. "There were bullets in the heads and chests of children. It's not possible they were there by accident. It's as if people are trying to finish off another race. It's about extreme revenge and it's brutal."

Christian militias take bloody revenge on Muslims in Central African Republic | World news | theguardian.com

 

[HenryBHough]

I'm all for a traditional crusade!

Traditional - with horses, swords, suits of armor.........

CNN might try to cover it but ESPN would do it better.

 

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Christian militias take bloody revenge on Muslims in Central African Republic

The seeds were sown in March last year when the Seleka, a largely Muslim rebel group, seized Bangui in a coup, installed the country's first Muslim president, Michel Djotodia, and terrorised the majority Christian population, killing men, women and children. In response, predominantly Christian forces known as the anti-balaka (balaka means machete in Sango, the local language) launched counterattacks against the Seleka and perceived Muslim collaborators.

A girl walks through the rubble of demolished Muslim homes in the Miskine district of Bangui. Photograph: Siegfried Modola/Reuters

As the anti-balaka responded, he added, children were no longer caught in the crossfire but deliberately targeted. "There were bullets in the heads and chests of children. It's not possible they were there by accident. It's as if people are trying to finish off another race. It's about extreme revenge and it's brutal."

Christian militias take bloody revenge on Muslims in Central African Republic | World news | theguardian.com

Apparently they take the Golden Rule literal. It only applies to slaps on the cheek.


If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. From the Bible Luke 6:29

"Repel (evil) with peace. Then will he, between whom and thee was hatred, become as it were thy friend and intimate. And no one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint." From the Koran Chapter 41, Verse 34 and 35

 

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Central African Republic heatin' up again...

Concerns Grow Over Latest CAR Violence
September 29, 2015 — U.N. agencies are warning of a resurgence in widespread ethnic and religious fighting in Central African Republic, following the recent outbreak of fighting which has left dozens dead and scores injured in the capital, Bangui.

The United Nations reports clashes and reprisal attacks involving rival militias since Saturday have killed at least 37 people and injured more than 100 others in Central African Republic. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is strongly condemning the violence that was triggered by the murder Saturday of a young Muslim man in Bangui. He also is expressing deep concern over the escape of more than 500 prisoners Monday from Bangui’s main prison, noting the threat to civilians. Meanwhile U.N. troops have been deployed to restore order in the city.

A wounded man is being carried into the General Hospital in Bangui on Sept. 26, 2015, after unknown assailants opened fire in the PK5 district, a neighborhood with a majority of Muslim residents.

U.N. refugee agency spokesman Leo Dobbs said the situation remains tense with shooting in central Bangui. “We fear that the violence that we are seeing in Bangui is a return to the dark days of late 2013 and 2014 when thousands were killed, and tens of thousands had to flee their homes," said Dobbs. "We are particularly concerned about getting access to the thousands of people who have fled their homes since Saturday.” Presidential elections are scheduled for October 18, though it is widely expected they will be postponed.

Interim President Catherine Samba-Panza cut short her trip to the U.N. General Assembly in New York so she could return to Bangui to deal with this crisis. The UNHCR estimates at least 27,400 people have been displaced. U.N. agencies say people displaced by the violence are in urgent need of basic aid. Several international organizations including the UNHCR (U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees) and IOM (International Organization for Migration) have had their compounds looted.

Concerns Grow Over Latest CAR Violence

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Hundreds of soldiers, militiamen escape from Central African Republic prison
Sept. 29, 2015 -- Violence that has killed more than 30 people continues in the Central African Republic as hundreds of inmates escaped from a prison in Bangui, the capital.

Clashes between the anti-Balaka Christian militia and Muslim groups began Saturday after a Muslim taxi driver was killed. Anti-Balaka attacked the Ngaragba prison in Bangui and freed hundreds of soldiers and militiamen Monday evening. The CAR has experienced increased violence and unrest since the Seleka Muslim rebel group seized power in March 2013 and was later ousted, sparking violent reprisals against the country's Muslim population. Thousands of Muslims have fled their homes. An interim government was established in January 2014 and presidential elections were scheduled for October.

Catherine Samba Panza, president of the Transitional Government Central African Republic, cut her trip short to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Monday to return to her country, which is experiencing an upsurge of violence.

Interim CAR President Catherine Samba Panza cut short her trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to return to Bangui. Protesters marched onto the presidential palace on Monday demanding for the army's power to be increased, as it has been reduced since the interim government was installed. The UN called for the "immediate end to the sudden eruption of violence" and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "strongly condemns all acts of violence." "He urges the Central African Republic's leaders and partners in the sub-region to work closely with [the U.N. Mission in the Central African Republic] to prevent the violence from derailing the political process and to ensure that the transition is concluded in a timely manner, in order to chart a sustainable path to peace," read a statement by the UN.

Security Council members also expressed "deep concern about the latest developments and called for an immediate end to the violence." "They strongly condemned such violence, including all attacks against civilians, violence between communities, as well as attacks against humanitarian personnel, and recalled that those responsible should be held accountable before justice," the statement read.

Hundreds of soldiers, militiamen escape from Central African Republic prison