A knife-wielding mob has hacked to death a US-Bangladeshi blogger whose writing on religion had brought threats from Islamist hardliners.And this...
Avijit Roy, an atheist who advocated secularism, was attacked in Dhaka as he walked back from a book fair with his wife, who was hurt in the attack.
No-one has been arrested but police say they are investigating a local Islamist group that praised the killing.
The killing of another secular blogger in early 2013, which was blamed on religious hardliners, sparked protests from free-speech supports and counter-protests from Islamists.If you still believe that the move to the Pacific will bring a rest period from the troubles with Islamic terrorists then I've got a bridge to sell you. The fight will be the same, only the terrain will be MUCH more difficult.
The police said the attack on Mr Roy was similar to the 2013 murder.
A group of men ambushed the couple, who live in the US and were visiting Dhaka only to attend the book festival, as they walked toward a roadside tea stall.
At least two of the attackers hit them with meat cleavers, police chief Sirajul Islam told the AP news agency.
The attackers dropped their weapons and ran away, disappearing into the crowds.
Jungle fighting in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines or Bangladesh will not be easy. This will not be pretty. Some future Marine will laugh when you tell him about fighting a war in the desert.
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