Mustafa Abu al-Yazid Mourns Al-Qaida in Iraq Leaders
Last Updated (Wednesday, 12 May 2010 11:51) Written by Laith Alkhouri Tuesday, 11 May 2010 14:11

Al-Qaida's central command has issued an official communiqué signed by
Al-Qaida's #3, Shaykh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, acknowledging and mourning the
killing of Al-Qaida in Iraq leaders Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Hamza
al-Muhajir in Iraq. Al-Yazid “ask[s] Allah…to accept them amongst the
righteous martyrs and to raise their degrees amongst the gracious [martyrs],
and to bless what they left behind, and to make their martyrdom a light for
His allies and fire against His enemies.”
