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New Al Qaida statement warns of major attack on U.S.

SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Thursday, February 5, 2004
Al Qaida has again warned of a major strike in the United States.

The Al Qaida warning was relayed via the Tajamu Reform Party of Yemen in a statement proposing terms of reconciliation with the government which has been under pressure to cooperate with the United States in the war on terrorism.

"A major strike, a big event will take place in America soon," the statement said.

In its statement, Al Qaida termed Sanaa as the second most cooperative partner in the U.S.-led war against the Islamic insurgency movement. The group said Pakistan was the chief ally of the United States.

On Jan. 24, Yemen acknowledged that it cooperated with the United States in the assassination of Abu Sinan Ali Al Harithi, the leading Al Qaida insurgent in Yemen, in December 2002, Middle East Newsline reported.
Yemeni Vice President Abbed Rabbo Mansour said Yemen turned to the CIA for help in tracking and killing Al Harithi, who was targeted by a Predator unmanned air vehicle armed with an anti-tank missile.

The Tajamu Reform Party has been regarded as an ally of Osama Bin Laden, whose family comes from Yemen.

"The branch of the organization in Yemen promised the state – as a goodwill gesture – that the initiative will be favoured by Sheik Osama Bin Laden or one of the senior leaders of the global Al Qaida organization, through a communique or statement in which the subject will be referred implicitly or explicitly," a statement released by the so-called Yemeni branch of Al Qaida and published in Al Sahwanet, the mouthpiece of the Islamic-oriented opposition party, said.

In its purported statement, Al Qaida offered to reconcile with Yemen.

Bin Laden was said to have offered a deal to end attacks against Western interests in Yemen in exchange for allowing insurgents freedom of movement. Yemen has been under heavy U.S. and Saudi pressure to cooperate in operations against Al Qaida.

Al Qaida, the statement said, wanted Yemen to allow Islamic insurgents to fight the United States and Israel in such countries as Afghanistan, Iraq and the Palestinian Authority. Yemen, however, was said to have rejected the proposal.

[In Kabul, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan predicted that Bin Laden would be captured in 2004. "Their day has ended and this year will decisively sound the death knell of their movements in Afghanistan," Lt. Gen. David Barno said during a ceremony on Tuesday.]

Link to my previous post:

New Al Qaida statement warns of major attack on U.S.

Well, we're still not to the end of 1424 yet, right? What day does it end, anyway?

What's the take on this? Same old talk? I'd like to read the actual statement. I'm sure it will surface soon. And what about that Loftus thing? Anything else on that?

These people (AQ) are beginning to sound like Baghdad Bob.

"Soon" we will kill YOU ALL! SOOOOOOOOON!!!!

Right.

Don't they realize how idiotic they sound?! Same material..over..and over..and over..

Well, I guess it's good for recruitment. Makes them sound tough. Too bad the people they recruit are too stupid to see how impotent AQ has become, as the good ole' US of A has DISMANTLED them, piece by piece.

Thank GOD for GWB. The best thing that could happen for AQ is for John F'in Kerry to get in the WH.

SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Thursday, February 5, 2004
Al Qaida has again warned of a major strike in the United States.

"Hey Rocky, watch me pull a WMD out of my a**."

"Again?"

"This time for sure!"

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Posted on Saturday 24th of January 2004 09:11

SANAA, Yemen, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- A purported statement by al-Qaida in Yemen warned Saturday of a "major strike" soon in the United States.

The statement, distributed by the Yemeni Tagamoo Party for Reforms, said: "A major strike, a big event will take place in America soon," reminiscent of the Sept. 11 attacks.

This statement was received on Jan. 24.
Before the end of the feast.
World Tribune.com gives it a date of 2/05/04 (incorrect)
I believe this statement refers the attack that has already been thwarted.

LINKS OF INTEREST...

JIHAD WATCH.org (FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES): "HAMAS MULLS ATTACKING U.S., CANADA" (February 4, 2004) (Read More...)

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JIHAD WATCH.org (HERALD SUN.news.com.au): "TERROR SUSPECT'S WIFE BACKS JIHAD" (February 5, 2004) (Read More...)

JIHAD WATCH.org (ASIA TIMES.it): "NEW MUSLIM MILITANT GROUP BORN TO FIGHT CHRISTIANS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The latest analysis report prepared by the Jakarta-based International Crisis Group (ICG) released early this week, stated that a radical new Islamic militia had emerged in the country. The newly established group “Mujahedden Kompak” was formed by hard-liners who split from “Jemaah Islamiyah”, considered to be Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Southeast Asia. The report-analysis, written by ICG’s Chapter Director Sidney Jones, an American expert in Southeast Asian issues, describes the faction.") (February 5, 2004)

JIHAD WATCH.org (WORLD TRIBUNE): ""STILL BREATHING THREATS AND MURDER" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: ""A major strike, a big event will take place in America soon," the statement said. In its statement, Al Qaida termed Sanaa as the second most cooperative partner in the U.S.-led war against the Islamic insurgency movement. The group said Pakistan was the chief ally of the United States.") (February 5, 2004)

CNN.com: "GERMAN COURT CLEARS 9/11 SUSPECT" (February 5, 2004)

How reputable is World Tribune M?