| A statement issued yesterday, April 30, 2006, by the Conquering Army [Jeish al-Fatheen] in Iraq addresses media allegations concerning the intention of the mujahideen to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq. The group denies this report as a lie, and considers it an “American play,” in which characters are played by the “converted bad people, traitors and highway gangs”. Citing a perceived purpose of pitting the insurgency groups against one another, the statement indicates the falsity of the claim and as it regards al-Qaeda in Iraq, the group has love and respect. They state: “the fitna is sleeping. May Allah curse who wakes it up.” |