Interview with Top GSPC Commander in Algeria

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Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Evan Kohlmann Tuesday, 13 December 2005 19:00

The Algerian Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat (GSPC)--a known Al-Qaida-affiliate group active in North Africa--has released a recent interview with the GSPC's top commander Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud.  During the interview, Wadoud declared, "we congratulate all the beloved courageous brothers from Al-Qaida’s Committee in Mesopotamia along with their commander Abu Musab al-Zarqawi…  May Allah protect the prodigal mujahideen in Iraq and around the world—especially our commander Abu Abdallah Usama Bin Laden.”  Separately, the GSPC has also announced the death of "Abu Ubaidah", a veteran Algerian mujahideen commander who died of natural causes at age 70.

- Interview with GSPC leader Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud
- GSPC biography of former commander "Abu Ubaidah"