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| Africa: North |
| Iraqi al-Qaeda congradulate GSPC |
| 2005-06-15 |
| In a statement issued to the Internet today, June 15, 2005, al-Qaeda in Iraq through its official spokesman, Abu Maysara al-Iraqi, congratulates the mujahideen "who are fighting the converters in Mauritania." The message seems to be referring to the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC), a jihadist organization in Algeria, which claimed responsibility for an attack upon Mauritanian soldiers on June 3 to avenge "brothers who were recently captured by the converted Mauritanian regime, and to stand up for the weakened Muslims there." The claim was posted on the GSPC's official website and translated by the SITE Institute . |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #3 "He is too healthy to issue radio or internet messages, and TV/video? No way! Too much time in makeup/prep when it could be spent beheading infidels. Busy busy busy. But healthy! Stock of the veritable Lions of the Desert™. Did I say healthy?" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-06-15 19:04 |
| #2 In a non-flippant tone, I notice that this message was NOT issued by Zarqawi. Make of that what we will. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-06-15 17:49 |
| #1 "Mahmoud!" "Yes, effendi?" "I am preparing our statement. I wish for you to issue it to the internet." "At once, effendi." |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-06-15 17:42 |