Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles - Daily Terror Threat

Debka ^ | 11-3-2003 | Staff

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Monday, November 3, 2003

A new message was posted in the last few hours by the Jeddah-based al-Qaeda-linked Al-Islah (Reform) society calling on Muslims to flee New York, Washington and Los Angeles in advance of major al Qaeda attacks in those cities. This is revealed by DEBKAfile.

The message accuses the United States of predetermining its end (doom) by its policies. ?The Jews rule the Pentagon by remote control and (are the cause) of Muslims being killed in every corner of the world. The United States should therefore expect more blows.?

The message is signed on behalf of the al Bayan (The Threat) movement by ?your warrior brother, Abul Hassan al Khadrami?.

Our Muslim expert identifies the name of the signatory as belonging to a Yemeni from Hadhrameuth, the Bin Ladens? place of origin where Osama enjoys substantial tribal support.

DEBKAfile?s counter-terror sources stress that warnings appearing on these forums are taken both very seriously and with caution by the intelligence services keeping track of the terrorist network?s electronic traffic.

Last November, Jeddah-based fundamentalist forums addressed a message to an Al Qaeda member, saying whoever understands ? understands; whoever knows, knows, but we are marching towards an operation that will take us to Paradise. Three days later, the Mombasa Paradise hotel was blown up killing 12 Kenyans and 3 Israelis and a failed shoulder-launched Strela anti-air missile missed an Israeli airliner at Mombasa airport.

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[Cindy]

ADDING ON TO POST NO. 6790

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1052084/posts

"Al-Qaida offers do-it-yourself terror training"
world net daily ^ | 1/5/04


Posted on 01/05/2004 3:41:38 PM PST by knak


"Webzine says 'you too' can complete program in your own home"



Posted: January 5, 2004 5:00 p.m. Eastern





© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The global terrorist network al-Qaida has published a new Internet magazine providing Muslim youth the opportunity to be trained as holy warriors in the comfort of their own homes.

The first issue of the publication, called Al-Battar Training Camp, concludes with an emphasis on the virtual program's convenience.

"Oh Mujahid [holy warrior] brother, in order to join the great training camps you don't have to travel to other lands," the magazine states. "Alone, in your home or with a group of your brothers, you too can begin to execute the training program. You can all join the Al-Battar Training Camp."

The periodical's full title is Al-Battar Training Camp – A Magazine Published by the Military Committee of the Mujahideen in the Arabian Peninsula, reports the Middle East Media Research Institute in Washington, D.C., which provided a review of the magazine.



"Al-Battar," according to MEMRI, is an alias of Sheikh Yousef Al-Ayyiri, an al-Qaida leader in Saudi Arabia who was killed last year in a clash with Saudi security forces. Al-Ayyiri also was a personal bodyguard to Osama bin Laden.



An editorial signed by Abu Thabit Al-Najdi says the periodical "is given as a gift to the youth of Islam whose hearts burn in support of the religion by means of jihad for the sake of Allah."



The magazine's introduction further explains its purpose:



"Because many of Islam's young people do not yet know how to bear arms, not to mention use them, and because the agents of the Cross [Western nations] are hobbling the Muslims and preventing them from planning [jihad] for the sake of Allah – your brothers the Mujahideen in the Arabian Peninsula have decided to publish this booklet to serve the Mujahid brother in his place of isolation, and he will do the exercises and act according to the military knowledge included within it. …"

The publication, declaring "these are times of jihad," says preparing for jihad "is a personal commandment that applies to every Muslim even when jihad [itself] is a commandment applying [only] to all Muslims as a community, and all the more so at this time, when [jihad] has become also a commandment applying to every Muslim personally with the aim of repelling the aggressive enemy who has invaded the Muslim land."

Another article, by Mu'aadh Mansour, is titled "The importance of military preparedness in sharia," or Islamic law."

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[Cindy]

re post no. 6802

OPINION: The neigh is probably the voices of AQ as they use that horse symbol on many of their web sites.

Also, on many calendars I was running across several weeks ago online while checking sites of interest; Feb. 2 and Feb 4 were featured or highlighted.

FYI...

One jihadi site I ran across (forgot which one) did have January 6 featured. The only reason I remember that is because that was the first one I ran across with that date on the calendar highlighted. Don't know what even Jan. 6th is.

[windchime]

You did!

[Domestic Church]

"January 6"

Feast of the Epiphany...wise men from the east bearing gifts.

[Letitring]

Hum, in one of those internet threats they expressed thanks for "the gift." It enabled them to bring down a city.

[Oorang]

Excellent summary. Thank you.

[Domestic Church]

Regarding Candlemas... smell the coffee...here's cup o joe to wake up with:

http://www.cin.org/saints/candlems.html

[piasa]

3) Cryptic messages continue to be posted on message boards known to be sympathetic to jihadi extremists. One particular find included pics of the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas (taken several years ago), a 747, & a blurry pic of the Staples Center in LA

Luxor Hotel... reminds me of the Luxor massacre in Egypt where some Islamicists linked with al Qaeda gunned down bunches of tourists.

[TomInNJ]

Thanks, JustPiper for thinking of us New Yorkers.

Despite what my screen name may say, I'm in the very heart of NYC. We've been, I feel, at the orange alert since 9-11. Lately it feels like orange+. And I witnessed the collapse of the Twin Towers. Could have been in there had I not refused an offer with the NY Mercantile Exchange in the mid 80's.

But was is there to do? Be a coward and run away from fear? I don't think so. Wasn't FDR who said: "You have nothing to fear but fear itself."?

On we go!!

[Letitring]

OMG. They have no idea, then, what he shot those people up with. Every little bit of flu vaccine is accounted for. You can believe that. That man didn't have any flu vaccine. They'd know it, complete with lot number, when it was issued, made, shipped and to whom. I can't believe this. What a perfect, simplistic way to start bio terror. My God, those folks need to be tracked down and tested and treated, if necessary. They need to run to their doctors.

[liberallyconservative]

Thank you. I know several had jumped in after taking a few days off, or were here for the first time. Thought we could give 'em an EXTREMELY condensed version to catch 'em up.

[liberallyconservative]

Yes, that connection has also been mentioned. Do you recall when that was?

[Domestic Church]

Epiphany... ME from MF from LL from LGK...appearance,manifestation...commemorating the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles; an appearance or manifestation of a divine being;

[TomInNJ]

"Do you think it would reach as far as upstate?"

It depends on the number of megatons exploded. I remember of a site I visited about 18 months ago that showed the impact of different megatons on different geographical areas. This assumed the explotion occurred in midtown Manahttan. But if I were you I wouldn't worry about it. If I remember correctly a 50 megatons bomb would have some impact inside Westchester County, but not a disastrous one. OTOH, outside of Westchester County, the impact from such a device would be minimal at worst.

[StillProud2BeFree]

Oh my gosh! January 6! I didn't think about that!

January 6 is celebrated in Egypt by the Coptic Christians as Christmas. I'm pretty sure it isn't just the Copts, but I believe much of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Churches celebrate Christmas on that day. That could be signficant.

[_Jim]

Didn't see this with 20 of them on 911

The agencies which COULD have prevented SUCH an occurance were hamstrung prior to a 'massive overhaul' and restucturing of intel handling between and law enforcement andn 'spy' agebcies (as in: the CIA and FBI) and passage of the 'the Patriot Act -

- or have you forgeotten this aspect?

[_Jim]

All in all, our cities would not be very nice places to be... Martial law would likely follow," Paul H. Gilbert of the National Research Council told a congressional panel.

How SOON we forget -

- do you remember New York 1977 (riots, fires, chaos, pandemonium - BUT contrast that with NY in 2003)?

[Rushmore Rocks]

I, too, think often of you in New York and New Jersey. You, who live there, have experienced the worst, and have risen above it with bravery and grace. I am so very proud of all of you.

Living where I do, in western South Dakota, I can't help but feel a bit more secure and safe from the threatened terrorist attacks. However, wherever the strikes may come...they strike every American.. If they hurt one of us, they hurt all of us. That's just the way it is with Americans.

[hummingbird]

Emirates Airlines & skyjumper? Parachute? What are the words superimposed? 2nd line looks like it starts with TAPE, then maybe some numbers...still looking...