INTERNET: GROUP CALLING ITSELF "THE SECRET ORGANIZATION OF AL-QAIDA IN EUROPE" CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR LONDON BOMB BALSTS

Record ID: 222867

  • Title: INTERNET: GROUP CALLING ITSELF "THE SECRET ORGANIZATION OF AL-QAIDA IN EUROPE" CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR LONDON BOMB BALSTS
  • Date: 7th July 2005
  • Summary: (W3) UNKNOWN LOCATION (JULY 7, 2005) (REUTERS) 1. WIDE OF COMPUTER SCREEN 0.11 2. CU: SCROLLING DOWN COMPUTER SCREEN 0.19 3. MESSAGE SAYING: "The Secret Organization Group of Al-Qa'ida of Jihad Organization in Europe [Jama'at al-Tanzim al-Sirri, Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Urupa] In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate, may peace be upon the cheerful one and the dauntless fighter, Prophet Muhammad, God's peace be upon him. O nation of Islam and nation of Arabism: Rejoice for it is time to take revenge from the British Zionist Crusader Government in retaliation for the massacres Britain is committing in Iraq and Afghanistan. The heroic mujahidin have carried out a blessed raid in London. Britain is now burning with fear, terror, and panic in its northern, southern, eastern, and western quarters. We have repeatedly warned the British Government and people. We have fulfilled our promise and carried out our blessed military raid in Britain after our mujahedeen exerted strenuous efforts over a long period of time to ensure the success of the raid. We continue to warn the governments of Denmark and Italy and all the Crusader governments that they will be punished in the same way if they do not withdraw their troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. He who warns is excused. God says: " [O ye who believe!] If ye will aid (the cause of) Allah, He will aid you, and plant your feet firmly." 0.35 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Story Text: Internet statement claims Al Qaeda carried out
    London bombings.



    A group calling itself "The Secret Organization of
    al-Qaida in Europe" posted a claim of responsibility for
    Thursday's blasts in London, saying they were in
    retaliation for Britain's involvement in Iraq and
    Afghanistan.

    The authenticity of the message could not be immediately
    confirmed.

    The statement, which also threatened attacks in Italy
    and Denmark, was published on a Web site popular with
    Islamic militants.

    "Rejoice, Islamic nation. Rejoice, Arab world. The time has
    come for vengeance against the Zionist crusader government
    of Britain in response to the massacres Britain committed
    in Iraq and Afghanistan," said the statement, translated by
    the in Cairo.

    The group al-Qaida in Europe claimed responsibility for
    the last major terror attack in Europe: a string of bombs
    that hit commuter trains in Madrid, Spain in March 2004,
    killing 191 people. Two days after that attack, a video was
    found in a trash can outside a Madrid mosque with a
    statement purported to be from the group's spokesman,
    called by the nickname "Abu Dujan al Afghani."
    In the new statement, the group said "the heroic
    mujahedeen carried out a blessed attack in London, and now
    Britain is burning with fear and terror, from north to
    south, east to west."
    "We warned the British government and the British
    people repeatedly. We have carried out our promise and
    carried out a military attack in Britain after great
    efforts by the heroic mujahedeen over a long period to
    ensure its success."
    "We continue to warn the governments of Denmark and
    Italy and all crusader governments that they will receive
    the same punishment if they do not withdraw their troops
    from Iraq and Afghanistan," the statement went on.

    It was signed "The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in
    Europe."
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