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AQIM Claims Kidnapping of Two Austrian Tourists in Tunisia
Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Evan Kohlmann Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:00
The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a March 10, 2008 communiqué issued by "the Al-Qaida Network in the Islamic Maghreb" (formerly known as the Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat, GSPC) claiming credit for the alleged kidnapping of two Austrian tourists in Tunisia. According to the statement, "We direct a message to the Western tourists who flow in waves to the country of Tunisia, seeking to enjoy themselves while our brothers in Gaza are simultaneously being slaughtered by the Jews with help from the Western world... The hands of the mujahideen can reach you wherever you are in the country of Tunisia, so study this lesson carefully."
