Why has March been a bad month?

This March 2016, has seen horrific attacks and killings spreading from the East to the West in a short space of time of 3 weeks. My thoughts to the world and in particular the countries in recent pain Turkey, Belgium, and Pakistan.

It is upsetting to see and to be immune to attacks like these occurring so frequently. When there is pain in the world, we hurt together and unite as humans. This is a mention to not forget the innocent lives lost and to the loved ones affected from the horrible aftermath.

Turkey was the first to receive an explosion on 13th March where it was reported a car bomb exploded in the Turkish city of Ankara killing 32 people and wounding more than 100. And not to forget- this is was the second recent attack in Turkey in the same city of Ankara as in February a bomb attack killed 28 people, and leaving dozens wounded.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35798517

Brussels was next targeted on 22nd March where it is recorded two bomb explosions took place at the international airport, and another blast occurred at a metro station in the city centre. This saw at least 28 people killed and 340 injured.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35869985

Pakistan is the most recent to experience an explosion on 27th March where 69 people have been killed and 193 at current injured at a public Park in Lahore in Punjab-Pakistan’s largest and wealthiest province.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-35908512

 

These sporadic attacks are disgusting acts designed to divide and conquer to instill fear and instability worldwide.

They clearly show that there are no borders in evil and hate spreads across all countries. We stand up to fight, together as humans all for peace.

To all the innocent lives lost you are not forgotten, we stand for you!

I admire those who carry on with life the next day as normal, and to those that react in these situations without hesitation from the firefighters, police, doctors and general public whose positive spirit has not allowed the darkness to overcome the light.

-Keep the flame burning bright X

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Peshawar 16/12/2014 Attack

Pakistan has been fighting the Taliban on a daily basis for years with many being killed injured and scared for their lives and families. The worst affected area has been the northwest region in Pakistan. On 16^th December 2014 Militants from the Pakistani Taliban attacked an army-run school in Peshawar, killing 141 people, 132 of them children and nine staff members.

Many of the students were 16 and under and were the children of military personnel.

This massacre shocked the country as it has been the deadliest attack by the Taliban yet in Pakistan. Victims who survived said the militants moved from classroom to another shooting indiscriminately.

This is not a stand-alone attack from the Taliban in Pakistan, and over the years they have been many attacks and killings:

22 September 2013: At least 80 people killed at a church in Peshawar, in one of the worst attacks on Christians

10 January 2013: 120 killed targeting the Hazara Shia Muslim minority in the city of Quetta.

28 May 2010: Attack on two mosques of the minority Ahmadi Islamic sect in Lahore, killed 80+ people

18 October 2007: Rally for Benazir Bhutto in Karachi at least 130 dead. Unclear if Taliban behind attack

Former cricket captain and leader of PTI Imran Khan condemned the 16^th December 2014 attack as “utter barbarism” and called off his four month protest to get rid of the current government.

WHY DID IT HAPPEN?

It is often confused that because it is the Taliban who are a group of far right extreme idealists who use religion as a defence to cover their intentions, that every time they attack it is in the name of religion or to stop western influences.

They are simply terrorists, despite their religion but are always labelled as ‘Muslim terrorists’.  In the same way if a Christian murdered 100 people, does this change the fact that a murderer is a murderer?

The truth to the attack on 16^th December 2014 which has been confirmed directly from a Taliban spokesman who told BBC Urdu that the school, which is run by the army, had been targeted in response to military operations. Another, Pakistani Taliban spokesman Mohammad Khurasani said the militants had been “forced” to launch the attack in response to army attacks.

The Taliban reacted as they felt under threat- not religiously motivated. It is not just the West who is under threat or affected by the Taliban – many suffer from Taliban Occupation in Muslim countries.

Aitzaz Hasan…The Hero

Too often we remember the names of the villains in the world from the choas they leave behind.

When we are forgetting about the individuals who have shown that one person can have a positive impact on those around..
They need to be praised and not forgotten for their courageous acts are not easily done

 
I am writing this blog to make sure he is remembered for the hero he is and the bravery he left behind…

Aitzaz Hasan was a 15 year old boy from the North-Western region of Pakistan, which has strong Taliban and al-Qaeda presence, where the area is known for sectarian violence against Shia Muslims.

On the 10th January, Aitzaz saw a suicide bomber approaching his school and made the decision of tackling him and intercepting his path.
His own life was caught in the cross fire for the heroic sacrifice he made- to protect his school and the 2000 people inside.

It is a shame to see his noble heart cost his life
But, he made a conscious decision to act-which only a few are brave enough to do, and faced evil in the flesh to put an end to lives being destroyed.

I truly respect this young courageous boy, who had strength and a big, open lion heart.
I wish his soul lives on in peace

As a HERO is never forgotten….<3