Translations/Transcriptions of Other Original Documents from Terrorist Groups:
| [8/27/08] | Al-Somood Biography of Deceased Taliban Military Commander Mullah Dadullah The NEFA Foundation is releasing additional content drawn from Al-Somood, a monthly Islamic magazine published by the Taliban’s media center. In this piece, dated July 2007, Al-Somood provides a biography of Taliban military commander Mullah Dadullah, who was killed by NATO and Afghan troops in May 2007. The biography explains that "“One of the most dangerous (things) the martyr Dadullah had done against the worldwide crusader ally in Afghanistan is coaching the suicide youngsters who had overpowered the crusader forces as soldiers. The number of these youngsters reaches the hundreds and they have been spread in the different counties of Afghanistan. These youngsters have succeeded, with the kindness of the raised God, in filling the hearts of the enemy with fear from everything and in every place, and for that, the enemy saw him (Dadullah) as the master of the suicides and named him as the martyr Zarqawi, the master of the suicides in Iraq.” In May 2007, the NEFA Foundation obtained a videotaped interview of Dadullah that was broadcast on ABC News’ “World News.” |
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| [8/25/08] | Text of Threat to Gordon Brown - Led to U.K. Arrests? Earlier this month, British authorities arrested three individuals, including two as they prepared to leave Britain, on terrorism charges. According to open source reporting, the arrests were linked to an online threat to Prime Minister Gordon Brown that was posted in January 2008 on al-ekhlaas.net. The posting, made available by the NEFA Foundation, was purportedly issued by "the leader of Al-Qaeda in Britain" and demanded: "A complete withdrawal of the British troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. To free all Muslim captives from Belmarsh prison, and the foremost of them Shaykh Abu Qatada al-Filistini and Shaykh Abu Hamza al-Misri.” |
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| [8/17/08] | Chechen Mujahideen Head Denies Mujahideen Involvement in Georgia Conflict The NEFA Foundation has obtained a communiqué issued by Shamsuddin Batukaev, the Wakil (Head) of the Caucasus Emirate, in which he commented on "widely replicated reports that ‘Chechen units and volunteers from Chechnya’ are participating on Russian side in war against Georgia.” He acknowledged that a small number of "gangs of apostate-mercenaries of ethnic Chechens or representatives of other nationalities of the Caucasus...are members of Russian occupation forces" but "have nothing to do with the Armed Forces of the Caucasus Emirate" and "are the enemies of the Caucasus Emirate like [the] Russian invaders." |
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| [8/17/08] | Chechen Mujahideen Warned of Russian Invasion of Georgia The NEFA Foundation has obtained a July 5, 2008 report from the Chechen mujahideen press agency, which stated that "the intelligence service (Mukhabarat) of the Caucasus Emirate...received...information about [an] upcoming military operation that Russia will conduct against Georgia.” Further, "operative information points at the fact that the main objective of the war operation is to seize the Kodori Gorge and to optimally weaken Saakashvili's regime or to overthrow Georgian President Saakashvili.” The report continued, "the operation will have the nature of blitzkrieg. Offensive operations involving forcing the Georgian troops out of the Kodori Gorge (Upper Abkhazia) are supposed to be completed within 7 to 10 days since the start of the operation.” |
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| [8/14/08] | NEFA Exclusive: An Interview with Haji Namdar The NEFA Foundation is releasing a transcript (which will later be accompanied by audio/video) of an exclusive interview of Haji Namdar, who was shot to death at a mosque in Khyber Agency on August 13, 2008; the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan took credit for the attack. Among the most well-known radical ‘leaders’ in Khyber, Namdar served as head of the now-defunct militant organization ‘Amr Bilmaroof Wa Nahi Anilmunkar; he also joined forces with Mangal Bagh, supporting him in the recent clashes against government forces. On June 30, 2008, Namdar’s house was destroyed during the recent military offensive ordered by Islamabad. NEFA interviewed Haji Namadar at an undisclosed location in the Bar Qambarkhel area, Khyber Agency on May 2nd 2008, one day after he was unsuccessfully targeted by a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suicide bomber. |
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| [8/12/08] | Al-Somood Interview of Taliban Military Commander - Kandahar District In the coming weeks, the NEFA Foundation will be releasing a stream of content drawn from Al-Somood, a monthly Islamic magazine published by the Taliban’s media center. In this piece, dated July 2007, Al-Somood interviews Almullah Akhthar Muhammad Mansur, the Taliban’s Military Commander in the Kandahar District. Asked about the number of fighters under his leadership, Mansur said, "In practice, there are 3,500 jihad warriors in Kandahar who are fighting the crusaders. However, the number of the jihad warriors is much greater than this, but we have armed a limited number among us with weapons and supplies. In the times of necessity this number will be raised easily, because all of the men and the youth in the county carry the spirit of jihad and of sacrifice against the enemy.” |
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| [6/18/08] | July 2005 "Al-Qaida Organization in the UAE and Oman" Threat to the UAE In light of the June 14, 2008 warning by the U.K. Foreign Office that it believes "terrorists may be planning to carry out attacks in the UAE," the NEFA Foundation is releasing a July 2005 communiqué from the military wing for the Al-Qaida Organization in UAE and Oman titled "A Letter to the UAE Oppressors." The letter stated, "We send you this loud and clear letter since you have brought it upon yourselves and did not change your way and kept on following the nation of cross and the Jews…haven’t you known by now that the Mujahidin who were able to attack America on its soil will also be able to reach the nation of cross and the Jewish pigs who are inside your country." It added, "We warn our Moslem brothers in UAE not to be near the following places in order not to interfere with the Mujahidin work and not to be harmed since we are very cautious not to target the Moslems. The places are: 1: the harbor of Jabal Ali in Dubai. All the Moslem workers should leave it at once 2: Dubai international airport 3: Abu Dabi international airport 4: the Dubai investments center." |
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| [6/17/08] | AQIM Claims Bomb Attacks on French Contractors in Algeria The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a new communiqué from Al-Qaida’s Committee in the Islamic Maghreb claiming responsibility for several recent terrorist attacks in Algeria, including a June 8 bombing near the Beni Amrane train station which killed a French contractor working for the Razel corporation. According to the statement, “following much preparation and careful observation, the mujahideen decided to target the French delegation, despite the heavy security blanket provided by their apostate servants.” The AQIM also claimed responsibility for another recent operation of note – a twin suicide bombing attack on June 4 targeting an Algerian army outpost in Burj Kaifan. In the statement, the group explained, “After following up, making preparations, and observing it over the space of four months, the mujahideen discovered two vulnerabilities. First, the overcrowding of its main gate at closing time each Wednesday evening as the men were inspected upon leaving through the gate. The second was the gathering of these apostates at a café nearby to the barracks… Consequently, the mujahideen decided to attack these two vulnerable points with a pair of martyrdom operations.” The AQIM also directed a final message to “the crusaders and their servants from among the apostates”: “we are coming, by the will of Allah, so start digging your own graves.” |
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| [6/9/08] | Taliban Defends Peace Accord with Pakistani Government The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a new communiqué from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban movement) defending the recent peace accord negotiated between the Pakistani government and local Taliban forces. According to the statement, “We consider the peace accord in Pakistan as an internal affair, which pertains to that country alone—yet the occupation forces in Afghanistan and the forces hostile to Islam around the world oppose this peace accord and argue it will lead to an escalation in jihadi activities in Afghanistan. This claim is groundless and it is far from the truth… The occupying forces and their supporters are facing total defeat in Afghanistan, and therefore, they are trying to use these kind of statements and claims in order to distract the gaze of the Afghans and the rest of the world in another direction—so that the Afghan resistance will appear to be weak.” |
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| [6/7/08] | Sawt al-Jihad #30: "Interview with the Martyr Karim al-Mejjati" In light of recent court proceedings in New York involving Mourad El-Hamyani, the NEFA Foundation is releasing a 2007 Sawt al-Jihad ("Voice of Jihad") interview with Karim el-Mejjatti. As the U.S. government explains, Mejjati "was an Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist who was killed in a gun battle with Saudi Arabian security forces in April 2005. Mejjati is the suspected mastermind of the March 14, 2004 Madrid train bombing that killed 191 people. He has also been implicated in the May 12, 2003 bombing in Saudi Arabia, in which 23 people were killed, as well as the May 16, 2003 Casablanca bombing that killed 45 people..." In 1997 and 1998, Mejatti traveled to the U.S. and stayed with Mourad El-Hamyani, who allegedly attended a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan and is currently fighting to be released from detention in New York. When asked by Sawt al-Jihad about "the most famous commanders" he fought under, Mejjati responds, "I will not forget my brothers Ibn Shaykh al-Liby and Abu Zubaydah al-Falastini who supervised me during my military training and taught me about glory. I will not forget my Muslim brother Shaykh Abu Qatada al-Falastini who taught me my ideology. I will not forget my brother al-Mukhtar al-Baluchi (Khalid Sheikh Mohammed) who revived our spirit of sacrifice for this religion and who was in charge of me in Pakistan." |
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| [6/2/08] | Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) Interview with German "Eric B." The NEFA Foundation has obtained a new interview published by the Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) with “Abdul Gaffar al-Almani”—better known as “Eric B.”, a 20-year old German convert to Islam from Neuenkirchen in Saarland who traveled to Pakistan in 2007 and joined the Islamic Jihad Union (IJU). According to “Abdul Gaffar”, as long as European governments continue to participate in the NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan, “Germany—along with every other nation taking part in the occupation [of Afghanistan]—should expect attacks by Muslims. The one who goes searching for war will surely find it.” He further boasted that the IJU has recently “assembled a group of recruits who are ready to conduct martyrdom operations.” Separately during his interview, “Abdul Gaffar” also indicated that the IJU is currently suffering from a serious financial crisis, acknowledging, “Truthfully, we have a shortage of money, but generous Allah is supplying us with all of our necessities.” |
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| [5/31/08] | New Documents from Emerging Al-Qaida Faction in Gaza Strip The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a communiqué and audio recording from an emerging branch of the Al-Qaida-aligned Fatah al-Islam movement based in the Gaza Strip. On January 12, 2008, the group issued a statement naming its local commander in the Palestinian territories as "Abu Abdelrahman al-Ghazzawi", who it simply described as “a very kind brother, with much previous experience in jihad and deep-seeded roots in theology.” On February 12, 2008, Fatah al-Islam released the first known audio recording of Abu Abdelrahman al-Ghazzawi, in which he announced, “we shall commence our war from Palestine along with the Ansar and Muhajireen [emigrants and supporters] in order to unite our lines and to [honor] our slogans about battling the Jews who live near us—a jihad, in which there is no regard for clay and dirt… We declare to Shaykh Shaker [al-Absi] and Usama [Bin Laden] and Ayman [al-Zawahiri] and Abu Omar [al-Baghdadi]: ‘Go forth with the blessing of Allah, go forth with your Lord and fight, and we shall fight with you.’ O’ sons of Islam, sons of the Gaza Strip, you are our base of support and, on your behalf, we shall ask for help and assistance from Allah… No border or language shall separate us—we share the same Lord, the same religion, and the same enemy.” |
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| [4/29/08] | Interview of Turkish Islamic Jihad Union Fighter The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated an interview of a Turkish Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) fighter. According to the IJU, Abu Yasir Al-Turki “left everything he had in Turkey, following the verse of Allah c.c. to do Jihad, migrated to live the life of the companions of Muhammed, and is presently fighting in the ranks of the Islamic Jihad Alliance.” During the interview, Al-Turki comments, “America and its allies have woken up a sleeping giant. I mean they re-lit the fire of Jihad, which was inside the religious community, and this fire is growing every day. We may not be able to see it, but this will go on until the conquest of Rome as promised by the prophet of God and hopefully will put all of Europe under the jizya tax with the permission of Allah.” |
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| [4/15/08] | "Shabaab al-Mujahideen" Announces New Campaign of Terrorism in Somalia The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a new communiqué released on April 5, 2008 by the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement in Somalia. The statement welcomed the recognition of Shabaab as an international terrorist organization by the U.S. government: "As we are a part of the Salafi-Jihadi Islamic trend which opposes the dominance of the crusaders and the aggression led by America, we do not find it unlikely that America would add us to the names of these other honorable men, for whom we are honored to join, at the bottom of their list.” The Shabaab also announced the beginning of a new military campaign inside Somalia under the slogan "Our Terrorism is Praiseworthy": "We swear to Allah that... we will only repeat what our late Shaykh Abu Musab al-Zarqawi once said: ‘we will not compromise on our religion, we will not change the way of jihad, and will not be satisfied with compromises. Between us and the infidels, there is only the sword of Islam.'" On February 29, 2008, the U.S. State Department designated Shabaab al-Mujahideen (a.k.a. the Mujahideen Youth Movement) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. According to the U.S. State Department, the Shabaab movement includes “a number of individuals affiliated with al-Qaida. Many of its senior leaders are believed to have trained and fought with al-Qaida in Afghanistan.” |
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| [4/10/08] | AQIM Disavows Responsibility for Lives of Austrian Hostages The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated an April 7, 2008 communiqué issued by "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) complaining that “for the third time, the deadline of the ultimatum given to Austria by the mujahideen over its civilian hostages has expired, but Austria continues to act recklessly with a total lack of respect for the lives of its kidnapped civilians.” According to the statement, the AQIM is now offering to exchange the lives of the two Austrian hostages for the release of two Muslim residents of Vienna prosecuted for distributing jihad propaganda on the Internet—and the immediate withdrawal of a token Austrian military delegation from international peacekeeping duties in Afghanistan. |
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| [4/9/08] | "Al-Qaida in Yemen" Claims Series of Attacks on Western Targets The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a copy of a purported communiqué from the “Jund al-Yaman Brigades” of the “Al-Qaidat ul-Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula” dated April 7, 2008. The statement claimed credit for several recent terrorist attacks in Yemen, including the April 6 mortar shelling of foreign housing compounds in the al-Hadda neighborhood of Sana’a—which, according to the “Jund al-Yaman Brigades”, was carried out “in revenge” for slain Taliban military commander Mullah Dadullah. |
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| [4/5/08] | Taliban Statement on the "NATO countries meeting in Romania" The NEFA Foundation has obtained a statement issued by the Taliban blasting the outcome of the NATO meeting in Romania. According to the Taliban, the meeting "failed to chalk out any plan for future. The NATO countries repeated the same old slogans during the summit meeting...The NATO member countries not only deceive Afghans with false slogans but also their own people." |
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| [4/1/08] | Taliban Claims Attacks on Dutch Soldiers in Afghanistan Were Revenge for "Fitna" The NEFA Foundation has obtained a statement issued by the Taliban claiming that two attacks on Dutch soldiers in Afghanistan were "part" of a "chain of...revenge" for “Fitna", a controversial film produced by Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders. The Taliban communiqué states, "One of the Dutch members of parliament offended the holy Quran with full insolence. Officials in that country or its citizens did not prevent him from doing so, and he released his movie... In turn, we vow to take revenge – Allah willing – from those Dutch soldiers, by the value of their skulls. They had come to our country as occupiers, and most of them are in Uruzgan province." |
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| [3/27/08] | Taliban Leader Warns of Spring Offensive The NEFA Foundation has obtained a statement issued by Mulla Beradar, the second ranking official in the Taliban, in which he warns of a spring offensive. Beradar announces, "now the winter is coming to an end and spring is around the corner, the Emirate Islamic of Afghanistan have launched a new operation ‘Ibrat’ (Lesson) all over the country. The purpose of this new operation is to attack the enemy for where he never expected, thus forcing him to get out of Afghanistan." He adds, "this new operation will include new tactics and some old..." and promises that they "will continue jihad unit the invaders completely withdrawal or are defeated..." |
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| [3/18/08] | AQIM Offers Deadline Extension on Austrian Hostages The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a March 17, 2008 communiqué issued by "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) granting Austria an extension to respond to their conditions for the release of two Austrian hostages. The statement declares, "Following the expiration of the three-day period given to the state of Austria to resolve the issue of the two kidnapped tourists--and after we accepted the request of the negotiating delegation--we wish to inform the public that the mujahideen have decided to grant Austria an additional week-long extension, starting last night at midnight. This is the final chance offered by the mujahideen (to the Austrians) to keep a clean conscience in dealing with the two families of the kidnapped persons and the Austrian people." |
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| [3/18/08] | AQIM Issues Terms for the Release of Two Austrian Tourists in Tunisia The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a March 13, 2008 communiqué issued by "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) establishing terms for the release of two Austrian tourists in Tunisia. The communiqué, which also includes pictures of the hostages inside and outside Tunisian terroritory, states, "We are announcing in this declaration the terms of the mujahideen to the Austrian government for freeing the Austrian tourists ‘Wolfgang Ebner’ and ‘Andrea Kloiber.’ The mujahideen demand the release of some of our prisoners who were captured in Tunis and Algeria in return for freeing the two hostages." |
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| [2/13/08] | Hezbollah Statement on the Death of Imad Mugniyeh The NEFA Foundation has obtained a communiqué issued by Hezbollah, in which the terror group responds to the assassination of Imad Mugniyeh. Hezbollah blamed "'Israeli' criminal hands" for Mugniyeh's killing and asserted, "we pledge to continue the martyr's path until achieving complete victory." The statement added that Mugniyeh "had been a target for the Zionists for more than 20 years." |
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| [2/09/08] | "Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" Responds to "Martyrdom" of Commander Abu al-Laith al-Liby The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a February 3, 2008 communiqué issued by "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) responding to the reported martyrdom of senior Al-Qaida military commander Abu al-Laith al-Liby during a U.S. air strike in northern Pakistan. According to the statement, "Abu al-Laith left Libya, escaping with his religion and emigrating to Allah, and his star shone bright in the skies of Afghanistan. He truly became one of the lions of Islam and a hero—so much so that the mere mention of his name causes the Americans to tremble... Indeed, he was cut from the same cloth as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, may Allah have mercy on him. Thus, it is not a surprise for us to learn that there was a great friendship and admiration between these two men—they loved each other for their shared missionary work in the cause of Allah, and their jihad in the cause of Allah... There is no doubt that the death of Abu al-Laith al-Liby has saddened the Muslim faithful and has inspired delight in the hearts of their enemies. But... do they not realize that his blood, or the blood of any of our martyrs, is merely added fuel for the convoy of Islam?" |
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| [2/09/08] | "Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" Claims Attack on the Israeli Embassy in Mauritania The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a February 2, 2008 communiqué issued by "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) claiming responsibility for an attack on the Israeli embassy in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott. According to the statement, "The mujahideen took the embassy by surprise by firing their weapons and setting off explosives, and they managed—thanks to Allah—to cause an undetermined number of casualties among the Jews and their guards. The Mauritanian government has kept silent about that number, and has only acknowledged that three French nationals were wounded. This attack has come at a time during which the wretched Jews are treating our brothers in Palestine unjustly, with an oppressive siege, tyranny, torture, murder, expulsion, and images that cause our hearts to break... By Allah, [we will trade] blood for blood and destruction for destruction.." |
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| [2/09/08] | "Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" Claims "The Battle of the Martyr Abdelkader Abu al-Baraa" The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a January 29, 2008 communiqué issued by "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) claiming responsibility for a massive suicide truck bombing targeting the headquarters of the Algerian judicial police in the city of Al-Thaniya. According to the statement, "the brave martyr Hamza Abu Abdelrahman from the town of Lakatah… embarked on his mission... at 6:30 in the morning, driving his truck—packed with no less than 650 kilograms of explosives... The claims of our enemies that the mujahideen are targeting innocent Muslims are fraudulent lies, for those who died today are all from the apostate police." |
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| [1/03/08] | "Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" Claims Suicide Bombing at Police Station The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated the latest communiqué issued by "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) claiming responsibility for yesterday's suicide bombing attack on a police station in An-Naciria, approximately 75 miles east of Algiers. According to the statement, "a lion from Al-Qaida's Network in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the martyr Abdullah al-Chayani, set forth on his mission carrying no less than 500kg of explosives aiming to attack the apostate den working against the jihad...O' you, those who have abandoned our religion and your masters: you should expect the arrival of groups of those who long for martyrdom, and they will greet you with the scent of death." |
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| [12/30/07] | Taliban Dismisses Mansour Dadullah as Top Military Commander The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a new communiqué from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban) announcing the sudden dismissal of Mansour Dadullah as their top military commander. According to the statement, "Mansour Dadullah has refused to obey our orders...and has carried out acts that are not compatible with the aims of the Islamic Emirate. Due to this, we have decided the following: to remove Mansour Dadullah from his post as military commander and immediately revoke his authority to perform all major tasks, and to remove him from any position of responsibility within the Islamic Emirate. Nor should anyone recognize him as a leader or official from the Islamic Emirate." |
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| [12/30/07] | Statement from the "Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" on "Victories in Algeria and Mauritania" The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated the latest communiqué issued by the "Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) claiming responsibility for recent terrorist attacks in Algeria and neighboring Mauritania. According to the statement, "This operation has come at a time when the Israeli flag was seen raised in the beloved, but tarnished city of Nouakchott...at a time when the Mauritanian regime has consumed itself with supporting the crusaders, arresting young Muslim men, spreading hunger among its people -- and all while guarding its lords...and fighting against the jihad and the mujahideen...We inform the slaves of America and France to be prepared for more horrific events coming their way." |
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| [12/30/07] | Hamas and Islamic Jihad Claim Credit for Killing 2 Off-Duty Israeli Soldiers The NEFA Foundation has obtained a communiqué issued by Hamas' Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades claiming credit, along with Islamic Jihad, for a December 28th attack that killed Sgt. David and Cpl. Akiham Amihai, both members of elite Israeli commando units. According to the statement, "This operation is our common message to the enemy that we are all being targeted, and therefore, we will hit the occupiers with one hand." |
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| [12/22/07] | Statement from Taliban Leader Mullah Omar The NEFA Foundation has obtained a communiqué from Taliban leader Mullah Omar in which he appeals to "Muslims to help their Mujahideen brothers" and "do Jihad" because it is "clear" that the "invaders will never withdraw their forces..." He also advises the Mujahideen that they must not allow the "enemy" to create "cleavage[s]" that divide them. |
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| [12/22/07] | Statement from the Taliban on Musa Kala The NEFA Foundation has obtained a communiqué from the Taliban on the battle for Musa Kala, which asks "how many weeks will [the] invaders be able to" maintain control of the "Musa Kala district?" |
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| [12/12/07] | Statement from "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" on "The Battle of the Martyr Sufyan Abu Haydara" The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a communiqué issued by "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) claiming responsibility for yesterday's twin suicide car bombings in the capital of Algeria targeting local offices of the United Nations and the "headquarters of the constitutional council", responsible for overseeing the process of democratic elections. Media sources have reported that the bombings killed at least 37 people and wounded scores more. |
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| [12/07/07] | Q&A with a Hamas Spokesman Hamas' English-language website has posted a transcript of a Q&A session with Abu Obaida, the spokesman for Hamas' military wing, the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades. When asked why Hamas "stay[s] silent" and doesn't "punish" infidel regimes that support the Palestinian Authority over Hamas, Abu Obaida comments, "We are not in a war against non-Muslims or against Muslims who support parties that act against the resistance. However, we make it clear that we will defend our resistance project with all our strength. We will not allow any party to interfere or hinder our resistance action...We take actions, covert and visible." And, queried about Hamas' response to criticisms by Al-Qaida number two Ayman Al-Zawahiri, he responds, "We do not tell Al-Dhawahry [Al-Zawahiri] what to do in Afghanistan since we are not aware of his situation...His judgments and opinions are his; but they are not correct. More importantly, we are not awaiting approval or blessing from anyone except Allah." |
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| [12/07/07] | "Sisters' Role in Jihad" Today, a female suicide bomber killed at least 16 people in an attack in Muqdadiya, Iraq. A historical document, posted by the Al-Qaida linked website Qoqaz.net, provides insight into one perspective on the role women should play in jihad. The document states, "It should be noted that physical fighting has been a role assigned primarily to men, both by the Prophet (peace be upon him) and those after him. However, when the need arose, our brave sisters never held back from fighting, and neither should they now!" |
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