NEFA Foundation: Al-Qaida's ISI Reponds to Ongoing Events in Mosul
By Evan Kohlmann
The NEFA Foundation has obtained a copy of recent communique issued by the Nineveh province branch of Al-Qaida's "Islamic State of Iraq" (ISI). In the statement, the ISI denied responsibility for a deadly explosion on January 23 in the Zanjili neighborhood of Mosul, and strongly criticized "apostate agents" allegedly tasked with "the mission of blaming that repugnant crime on the mujahideen. But... their treachery has been exposed by orders of Allah, and their lies have been clearly revealed to everyone." The communique further called upon Muslims everywhere to aid in the imminent struggle for control of Mosul: "the battle is now in its final stages, and it will be a energizing victory for the Muslims, Allah willing. The enemy has begun to stagger, and now has reached its final page, so do not let the opportunity to participate in that historic battle pass you by."
An English translation of the communique can be downloaded from the NEFA Foundation website.
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