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Al-Qaeda chief sets up UK network
Times Online ^ | October 16 2005

Posted on 10/15/2005 4:06:39 PM PDT by jmc1969

THE head of Al-Qaeda in Iraq has established a new terror network in Britain which is recruiting young Muslim fanatics to fight coalition troops.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has recently set up the group to recruit and train would-be suicide bombers and gunmen, counter-terrorism officials have said.

The new group, Ansar al-Fath — Partisans of Victory — is an offshoot of Ansar al-Islam, an organisation that is to be banned under new anti-terror rules announced by Charles Clarke, the home secretary, last week.

Ansar al-Fath provides logistical support to foreign fighters in Iraq and uses the internet to find new recruits for Zarqawi.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaedauk; ansaralfath; globaljihad; jihadineurope; ukmuslims

1 posted on 10/15/2005 4:06:41 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

"THE head of Al-Qaeda in Iraq has established a new terror network in Britain which is recruiting young Muslim fanatics to fight coalition troops."


I wonder if we could request one for the U.S. ... if it would gather up all the young Muslim fanatics and encourage them to leave the country.


2 posted on 10/15/2005 4:11:41 PM PDT by gondramB (Conservatism is a positive doctrine. Reactionaryism is a negative doctrine.)
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To: gondramB

sure there are recruitment cells in seatle, portland and San Fancisco. They are probably allowed to recruit on college campus.


3 posted on 10/15/2005 6:47:32 PM PDT by Kewlhand`tek
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To: Kewlhand`tek

Katrina washed out the one in New Orleans area.


4 posted on 10/16/2005 3:56:39 AM PDT by chemicalman (Don't get stuck on stupid.)
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To: jmc1969

Have you ever thought of doing a ping list ??? Say on the WOT ...


5 posted on 10/17/2005 12:44:12 AM PDT by Deetes (God Bless the Troops and their Families)
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