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GSPC Rejects Amnesty Referendum in Algeria
Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Evan Kohlmann Thursday, 06 October 2005 19:00
In a new communique dated Sept. 27, the top commander of the Algerian Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat (GSPC) Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud has addressed an Algerian government amnesty proposal for Islamic militants willing to lay down their arms. Wadoud scoffed at the amnesty proposal, suggesting its only possible meaning was that "after the prolonged ordeal of fighting the soldiers of Allah, the enemies of Allah have realized that this group cannot be eliminated and will never be defeated." Wadoud explained further that--given current world events--there can be no peace in Algeria until "evil America" is defeated. The GSPC commander also dispatched his greetings to, among others, senior Al-Qaida commanders Usama Bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
