Jammu, Saturday 13 July 2002
<b>. The date of the attack</b>
Saturday 13 July 2002
<b>. The location</b>
Jammu
Rajiv Nagar - from post 16 by Sunder
<b>. A brief synopsis of the event</b>
- "at least 27 Hindu civilians were killed on Saturday in a gun attack on a shanty town near Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir. The victims were killed by attackers disguised as <i>Hindi</i> holy men, who fired weapons and threw grenades (AP)" ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127790.stm )
[Note that BBC often tends to state 'Hindi' instead of 'Hindu', this is especially true of Indian reporters with Hindu names, probably a distancing mechanism]
- "According to witnesses, the attackers entered the shanty town of Qasim Nagar dressed in the robes of sadhus (holy men) and carrying bags. They exploded several grenades before heading for the temples, pulling Kalashnikov rifles out their bags and firing indiscriminately."
( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm )
<b>. The number dead</b>
28 ( >= 27)
<b>. The number injured</b>
"more than 30 were injured" ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm )
<b>. The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
- "Although no group have claimed responsibility, local police suspect the pro-Pakistan militant group Lashkar-e-Tayyaba as being behind the attack."
( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm )
- "by suspected pro-Pakistan Muslim militants near Jammu." ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2128846.stm )
<b>. A source online listing the above information.</b>
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2128846.stm
AND:
<b>. Link to pictures/images/slide show/jpeg (or other format)</b>
- Images: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127790.stm
- Images: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm
<b>. The date of the attack</b>
Saturday 13 July 2002
<b>. The location</b>
Jammu
Rajiv Nagar - from post 16 by Sunder
<b>. A brief synopsis of the event</b>
- "at least 27 Hindu civilians were killed on Saturday in a gun attack on a shanty town near Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir. The victims were killed by attackers disguised as <i>Hindi</i> holy men, who fired weapons and threw grenades (AP)" ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127790.stm )
[Note that BBC often tends to state 'Hindi' instead of 'Hindu', this is especially true of Indian reporters with Hindu names, probably a distancing mechanism]
- "According to witnesses, the attackers entered the shanty town of Qasim Nagar dressed in the robes of sadhus (holy men) and carrying bags. They exploded several grenades before heading for the temples, pulling Kalashnikov rifles out their bags and firing indiscriminately."
( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm )
<b>. The number dead</b>
28 ( >= 27)
<b>. The number injured</b>
"more than 30 were injured" ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm )
<b>. The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
- "Although no group have claimed responsibility, local police suspect the pro-Pakistan militant group Lashkar-e-Tayyaba as being behind the attack."
( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm )
- "by suspected pro-Pakistan Muslim militants near Jammu." ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2128846.stm )
<b>. A source online listing the above information.</b>
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2128846.stm
AND:
<b>. Link to pictures/images/slide show/jpeg (or other format)</b>
- Images: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127790.stm
- Images: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2127286.stm