Taliban mujahideen in Lahore, Pakistan attacked a mosque belonging to the Ahmadi sect, which is considered heretical by the rest of Islam. The attackers killed at least 17 people, and held about 1,000 worshippers hostage, demanding the release of government-held prisoners.In other news, a model sharia court has opened in Amsterdam. Meanwhile, a bill to legalize all forms of incest has been proposed in Croatia.
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Thanks to C. Cantoni, heroyalwhyness, Insubria, JD, KGS, Reinhard, TB, Vlad Tepes, and all the other tipsters who sent these in.
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