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New Statements from Al-Qaida in Iraq/Zarqawi

By Evan Kohlmann

Al-Qaida's Jihad Committee in Iraq--led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi--has issued several new strategic communiqu�s concerning Al-Qaida's ongoing battle with its American, Saudi, and Shiite enemies.  The statements included a message from the chief of Al-Qaida's Military Wing in Iraq, Abu Usaid al-Iraqi, who called upon Al-Qaida fighters to show their enemies "no mercy" and repeatedly prayed for Allah to "shake the ground beneath the feet of our enemies."

Click to view English translations c/o Globalterroralert.com:
- Oct. 3 statement on the role of the Saudi regime in Iraq
- Oct. 5 statement from commander Abu Usaid al-Iraqi
- Oct. 5 statement on America and the "industry of illusions"

See also: [CHART] "Zarqawi's Leadership Network in Iraq"