AK-47 training held in London mosque: Report

Times of India ^ | 17/2/02 | AFP

[xm177e2]

AK-47 training held in London mosque: Report

AFP [ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2002  9:07:43 AM ]

ONDON: British Islamic extremists have been involved in weapons training with assault rifles at a mosque in London, a British Sunday paper said.

Intelligence sources quoted by the Observer said that hardline Islamists practised with Kalashnikov AK-47s at the Finsbury Park mosque in north London as part of recruitment to fight alongside Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network.

The revelations will renew pressure on the British government to crack down on Islamic militants using Britain as a base, the paper said.

MI5 intelligence service recruited worshippers at the mosque who opposed the hardline stance taken by the controversial Muslim cleric Abu Hamza, the Observer said.

The intelligence recruits then monitored practices at the mosque which include the stripping and reassembling of Kalashnikov rifles in the basement, the paper said.

Abu Hamza, the most influential and radical of the prayer leaders at the mosque, said Saturday that, as far as he knew, no harmful activities had ever taken place there.

Abu Hamza, who is wanted on terrorist charges in Yemen, told the Observer that the mosque may have been the victim of a smear campaign by foreign agents.

Last month the Observer revealed that a video showing the execution of Algerian conscripts had been circulated at the mosque.

Abu Hamza denied it had ever been used for recruiting purposes.

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[xm177e2]

I'm shocked, just shocked I tell you.

[Uncle Miltie]

This can't be! England has outlawed guns.

[kezekiel]

I just wanna go on record as saying that Islam is a religion of peace. Thank you, and have a nice day.

[GuillermoX]

It's amazing how the leftists in the UK and Europe welcome these Muslims with open arms. Do they really think the Muslims will take their liberal views into account when they take over?

[Travis McGee]

bttt

[tracer]

Think peace........

[Thorondir]

Islam(PlanesIntoBuildings) is a religion of peace. It really is! Islam(PlanesIntoBuildings) is a religion of peace. It really, really is! Islam(PlanesIntoBuildings) is a religion of peace. It really, really, really is!! Islam(PlanesIntoBuildings) is a religion of peace. You should just believe this and go back to your simple (unprotected) way of life. Islam(PlanesIntoBuildings) is a religion of peace. Got it now? Good.

[SteveH]

yet another bang for the Brits

[river rat]

Looks like these "peace loving" bastards are spoiling for a fight...
I'm game, let them have their "holy war" -- here and now.
Lets start by REMOVING all illegal muslim aliens, and discontinue all muslim student, visitor and work visas until the "jihad" is over.
Screw these cultist murderers.
The silence of the majority of Muslims against the "radicals" is deafening..
Semper Fi

[Eternal_Bear]

isn't diversity grand? The Brits need more of it!

[MetalHeadConservative35]

HAHAH now thats the BEST way ive ever heard it put!

[piasa]

I thought it was a religion of pieces and body parts.

[Rockyrich]

What's the problem? This must be a lie. Britain doesn't have any guns - they were banned!

[American in Israel]

Perhaps the Brits think to take AK47's away from Islamic’s would be a form of religious persecution?

[sport]

Uh...No. But it would be funny to listen to the liberals [read communists] beg and plead would it not?

[sport]

Removing all muslems, period, gets my vote.

When I see a snake, I go ahead and kill it wheater or not it waas trying to bite me at the time.

[kassie]

Interesting, maybe Janet Reno would like to move there and take control of England's situation.

[mikeIII]

"MI5 intelligence service recruited worshippers at the mosque who opposed the hardline stance taken by the controversial Muslim cleric Abu Hamza, the Observer said."

Good move! CIA take note!

[My Identity]

Islam is a religion of peace

Submit Peacefully or Die.
Resistance is Futile.