Text: Al-Qaida Claims Suicide Attacks in Algeria, Possible Links in Morocco
By Evan Kohlmann
The Algerian Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat (GSPC)--now known as "Al-Qaida's Committee in the Islamic Maghreb"--has issued a statement today claiming responsibility for dramatic suicide bombings in the capital of Algeria. The statement identified the bombers (with accompanying photographs) as Muaz bin Jabal, al-Zubair Abu Sajidah, and Abu Dujanah. The targets of the attacks purportedly included the local office of Interpol. According to the statement:
"We bring good news to the larger Islamic nation and, in particular, to our mujahideen brothers concerning the execution of special type of an operation for the very first time... We say to the apostates and their lords among the crusaders: behold the young Muslim men who are coming to you, behold those who cherish death more than life itself, and cherish martyrdom the same way that you cherish your corrupt lifestyle. We shall not put away our swords and we shall never live in peace until every last Muslim land is set free from the crusaders, the apostates, and the collaborators... O’ Allah, attack the Jews and Christians and their apostate collaborators and bring victory to the mujahideen everywhere."
Increasing evidence gathered by Western intelligence agencies seems to also suggest that Al-Qaida's forces in Algeria are playing in role in fomenting Islamist violence in neighboring Morocco. If accurate, this would be the first official indication that the GSPC is actively seeking targets outside the borders of Algeria.
Click to view English translation of Al-Qaida communique c/o Globalterroralert.com
See also:
- Al-Qaida Claims 18 Simultaneous and Expansive Attacks on the Infidels (3/1)
- Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud Issues Call for Repentance from Security Forces (3/4)
- Al-Qaida Claims Bomb Attack on Russians and Raids on the Infidels (3/5)
- GSPC Claims "Battle of Shaykh Abul Baraa Ahmad" (Feb. 2007)
- (January 2007) - Message from GSPC Commander in Algeria: "We Are Coming"
- Video: "The Battle of Bouchaoui": Attack on bus in Algeria carrying U.S. contractors (Dec. 2006)
- Video: "Five bombings [targeting] Algerian apostates" (Feb. 2007)
- [CTBLOG]: - "GSPC in Algeria Announces New Name: Al-Qaida in the Maghreb"
- [CTBLOG]: "GSPC Claims Credit for Terror Attack on Western Contractors in Algeria"
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