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Special Dispatch Series - No. 1947
June 3, 2008 No. 1947
“”The Islamic Party of East Turkestan” [i.e. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Chinese Turkestan] Posts Its Platform on an Islamist Forum”
SNIPPET: “”The Islamic Party of East Turkestan” is a jihadist group operating in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (also known as Chinese Turkestan or Uyghuristan), a region in northwestern China inhabited mostly by Muslims.
On May 21, 2008, the Islamist forum Al-Ikhlas (hosted by Piradius.net in Malaysia) posted the party’s platform, as issued by its media department. The document sets out the party’s goals and beliefs.
The following are excerpts from the platform document:
“We are a group that promotes jihad for the sake of Allah... Its members, [united in] monotheism, devoutness, piety, and jihad for the sake of Allah, aim to liberate Muslim East Turkestan from the apostate Communist Chinese occupation... and impose shari’a [law] in [this region]. By cooperating with the Muslim mujahideen throughout the Islamic world [we aim to] restore the Islamic Caliphate and impose shari’a throughout the world.”
“Our Goals Are:
“To train the Muslim Turkestani youth to wage jihad...”
“To prepare the Muslim Turkestani masses [for jihad] and to bring them back to the right path [i.e. to the Salafi creed]...”
“To cooperate with all the groups waging jihad for the sake of Allah throughout the world, in order to repel the attacks of the apostates... and drive the Crusaders, Zionists and apostates from our Islamic world...””
ON THE INTERNET:
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http://memriiwmp.org/content/en/report.htm?report=2659
“Open Meeting with Sheikh Ayman Al-Zawahiri – Part II”
No. 1907 - April 23, 2008
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http://memriiwmp.org/content/en/report.htm?report=2657
“Open Meeting with Sheikh Ayman Al-Zawahiri”
No. 1887 - April 4, 2008 -
A routine traffic stop in Lake Villa Sunday night turned into some mighty blasts as authorities got rid of 28 pounds of explosives found in the trunk of a vehicle. Deputy Chief Roger Schroeder said police made a traffic stop at Monaville Rd. near Fairfield Road for a defective brake light around 9 p.m. and found the driver, Adrian Phillips, 32, of 25128 N Ellrie Court, Lake Zurich, had a revoked driver's license.
As they were processing the vehicle after he was taken into custody they came across some cargo in the trunk. "There were 28 pounds of explosives," said Schroeder, noting that the handmade items were equal to a quarter to a half stick of dynamite and there were 379 pieces altogether. The Waukegan Bomb Squad was called as well as the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and firearms (ATF).
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http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/982897,WA02_explosives_s1.article
Palo Verde bomb case still unsolved
Jun. 2, 2008
After seven months, it's still a mystery how a pipe bomb made it into a contract worker's truck at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. The bomb was discovered Nov. 2, triggering a lockdown and trapping employees at the plant for hours. Investigators soon ruled out the pickup's driver, but have been unable identify a suspect.
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http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0602paloverde0602.html