Counterterrorism Research Library North Africa Statement from the "Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" on "Victories in Algeria and Mauritania"
Statement from the "Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" on "Victories in Algeria and Mauritania"
Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Evan Kohlmann Saturday, 29 December 2007 19:00
The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated the latest communiqué issued by the "Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) claiming responsibility for recent terrorist attacks in Algeria and neighboring Mauritania. According to the statement, "This operation has come at a time when the Israeli flag was seen raised in the beloved, but tarnished city of Nouakchott...at a time when the Mauritanian regime has consumed itself with supporting the crusaders, arresting young Muslim men, spreading hunger among its people -- and all while guarding its lords...and fighting against the jihad and the mujahideen...We inform the slaves of America and France to be prepared for more horrific events coming their way."
