September 21, 2005:
In the south, villagers killed the two marines they were
holding prisoner. The two marines were seized as they chased after men who had
just shot someone dead in a drive-by attack. The villagers insist that the
marines did the shooting, and that the government is using plainclothes soldiers
for such operations.
September 20, 2005: The Islamic violence in the
south is directed against the economy, as well as non-Moslems. As a result, the
economy is suffering. Islamic terrorists discourage any business at all on
Friday, the Moslem holy day, and try to close permanently "un-Islamic"
businesses like bars, theaters and the like. Most of the people hurt by this are
Moslem, which does not bother the terrorists, who are on a mission from God.
September 18, 2005: The state of emergency in the south has been
extended for three months.
September 17, 2005: An army patrol in the
south was ambushed by Islamic terrorists. Four soldiers were wounded, and the
terrorists got away.