Al Qaeda settles in Lebanon
By Olivier Guitta
In the past few weeks, lots of press has been given to a Lebanon-based terror group loosely affiliated with Al Qaeda.
Its name: Fatah Al Islam.
Last week, Lebanese law enforcement officials said they arrested 4 Syrians members of FAI in Beirut and other Lebanese cities and were charging them with the February bombing of 2 commuter buses carrying Lebanese Christians.
It might be a good time to have an overview of this group.
The Croissant summarized and translated a piece from Libération on that topic:
Since the end of November, Fatah Al Islam (FAI) settled in the Palestinian camp of Nahr el-Bared, in the north of Lebanon
Who is FAI ?
· The emerging of FAI coincided with Ayman Al Zawahiri, Al Qaeda #2, calling for the mujahedeen “to carry the jihad at the borders of Palestine”
· Nevertheless FAI denies any linkage: “This message does not concern us. Al Qaeda has its strategy. We have ours.”
· Organization of more than 150 Islamists close to Al Qaeda
· Composed of local Palestinians from Fatah Intifada, a Palestinian organization based in Damascus
· Composed also according to Lebanese authorities, of other Arab countries nationals who came from Iraq in July 2006
· Has practical experience from their time in Iraq
· Also has financial means
· Owns about 30 computers, weapons and elements strongly aligned with Al Qaeda
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