NEFA Foundation: English Transcript of Dec. 4 Audio Statement from Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, Leader of Al-Qaida's "Islamic State of Iraq"
By Evan Kohlmann
The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated the latest audio statement released by Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the leader of Al-Qaida's "Islamic State of Iraq." During his message, Abu Omar declared the formation of a new armed unit--the Al-Sadeeq Brigade--and the beginning of a military offensive known as the "Battle of the Martyr Abu Umar al-Kurdi": "This offensive will be based on bombs and improvised explosives... Anyone who has already decided to martyr themselves in a suicide attack should execute their attacks during this period... this type of operation [suicide bombings] is the most painful for the enemy and has the most expansive, painful, and terrifying impact upon the enemy."
A copy of the English transcript of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi's speech is now available on the NEFA Foundation website, c/o NEFA's TerrorWatch subscription service.
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