Blogger Ananta Bijoy Das, an outspoken critic of Islam, was “hacked to death” earlier today by four assailants near his home in the Bangladeshi city of Sylhet.
Ananta Bijoy Das, hacked to death with machetes for being an outspoken critic of religion http://t.co/yO0zNNk50r pic.twitter.com/qGj69PlEgb
— Ex-Muslims Forum (@CEMB_forum) May 12, 2015
Bangladeshi blogger Ananta Bijoy Das was hacked to death this morning as he left for work, police say. http://t.co/deu3rtqWa7
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 12, 2015
Bangladeshi Blogger Who Wrote on Site Promoting Secularism Is Killed http://t.co/p6xaJAVNYP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 12, 2015
And although police have yet to release a motive, al Qaeda has reportedly taken credit for the attack:
Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has apparently taken credit for the killing of Ananta Bijoy Das. pic.twitter.com/9L5rtRDy44
— Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (@DaveedGR) May 12, 2015
Religion of peace strikes again.
Ananta Bijoy Das’ murder marks the 3rd blogger killed in Bangladesh in the last 4 months:
Remember these names: Avijit Roy, Washiqur Rahman, Ananta Bijoy Das. Each one murdered by cowards in Bangladesh for promoting free thought.
— Jeffretariat ? (@EdHotnix) May 12, 2015
Another blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh! That's the third case #AnantaBijoy http://t.co/cGckCjxlW5
— Gargi Rawat (@GargiRawat) May 12, 2015
Atheist blogger Ananta Bijoy Das hacked to death in Bangladesh, the third such attack in four months: http://t.co/AR1BtNJrAi
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 12, 2015
To those whining about Islamophobia: this Bangladeshi secular writer, 3rd to be hacked to death, wasn't phobic ENOUGH http://t.co/OEsZlWcUn6
— Maarten Boudry (@mboudry) May 12, 2015
So tell us again how Pam Geller hosting a cartoon contest is the real problem.
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