Complete Text: The Islamic Army of Iraq (IAI) Attacks Al-Qaida, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
By Evan Kohlmann
The complete English translation of the April 5 letter from the Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI) about its relationship with Al-Qaida is now available from Globalterroralert.com. The IAI issued the statement in response to recent accusations made by Al-Qaida's "Islamic State of Iraq" and its leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi. In the communiqué, the IAI vigorously denied these charges (including its would-be links to the Iraqi Baath party) and instead countered with its own set of allegations against Al-Qaida--including that Al-Qaida is responsible for killing more than 30 IAI fighters in needless fratricidal violence, and that Al-Qaida was behind the assassination of 1920 Revolution Brigades leader Harith Tahir al-Dari. The IAI went on to appeal directly to Al-Qaida leader Usama Bin Laden to intervene in the situation and "correct the path" of Al-Qaida's forces in Iraq.
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