Al-Qaida Faction Claims Attack in Gaza Strip

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Last Updated (Saturday, 19 December 2009 09:32) Written by Evan Kohlmann Friday, 05 August 2005 19:00

A previously unknown group calling itself the "Al-Qaida-Palestine Frontier Jihad Brigades" has released a video allegedly depicting an August 1 Sajil rocket attack on Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip. According to a statement read by a masked militant, "we confirm that this operation comes as a part of the global Islamic Jihad that has been initiated by our brothers from Al-Qaida’s Committee against the Jews and the crusaders... these brigades [have]... a faithful spirit pushing forward the mujahideen in Palestine to be decisive and unite behind faithful commanders who do not negotiate or surrender... It is a spirit that saves the mujahideen from falling for the tricks of some of our politicians… who seek status and prestige under the banner of kufr [disbelief], treason, and corruption."

- Click to view English translation of communiqué
Video released by "Al-Qaida-Palestine"

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