Word: muslim
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...naysayers were probably not fully aware of how formidable the Chechen fighters would turn out to be. Many of the mostly Muslim, mountain-tough Chechens who stood up to the tanks are veterans of the Soviet army, and some of the war in Afghanistan. They work in small, highly mobile bands, using their hand-held grenade launchers and antitank weapons to good effect: from upper stories in the city's apartment buildings they have easily pierced and set afire the weak topsides of the Russian tanks. They have the advantage of home turf they have known from childhood. And their...
Philippine police today arrested two men in what the government called a Muslim extremist plot against Pope John Paul II, who was visiting Manila as part of a four-nation tour of Asia. Manila press reports said police are searching for about 20 foreigners in the alleged conspiracy, which reportedly targeted U.S. airlines. Two Pakistani men allegedly involved in the plot were arrested last Friday near the residence of the Vatican ambassador. Police sources told Manila reporters that the men had bomb-making materials in their hotel rooms. Police reportedly are now seeking a 26-year-old Kuwaiti-born "electronics...
...Serbs agreed to end the blockade of Sarajevo this week, allowing food and supplies to reach its residents freely for the first time in months. The four-month old cease-fire now is holding for most of Bosnia with the sole exception of Bihac, where Croatian Serbs and rebel Muslim leaders continue to shell government-held areas. Sarajevo has been closed to civilian traffic since July...
Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III says that while the University will work with the Muslim group, it will be the organization's responsibility to find a new facility with their own funds...
...many Muslim students are skeptical that the University will move to meet their needs anytime soon...