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July 02, 2004
Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades: Truce Over
Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades is reminding Europe that their three-month truce is about to expire and renewing threats to carry out attacks in Europe.
An al Qaeda-linked group vowed to renew attacks on Europe and urged Muslims to flee once Osama bin Laden's three-month truce ends on July 15, two Arabic-language newspapers reported on Friday.

"To the European people ... you only have a few more days to accept bin Laden's truce or you will only have yourselves to blame," said the statement purported to be from the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades which claimed responsibility for the March 11 train bombings in Spain which killed 191 people.

Al Qaeda leader bin Laden, in an audiotape on April 15, extended a truce to Europeans if they withdrew troops from Muslim nations. He said the offer not to attack Europe would last three months.

It was not immediately possible to verify the authenticity of the new statement, parts of which were published by London-based newspapers Asharq al-Awsat and al-Hayat. The papers said the letter was dated July 1 but did not say how they obtained it.
European analysts are not taking the threat seriously.

Posted by Nathan Hamm at July 2, 2004 10:03 AM | TrackBack
Comments

They should have had these guys up before the 9/11 commission. Seriously, if those posturing fools had heard the administrations's case in condescending foreign accents they'd have sputtered a little and then fallen all over themselves trying to suck up.

No offense to our real Allies, naturally ;)

Posted by: marymcl at July 2, 2004 11:37 AM

If these guys are this strident with a Republican in the White House, consider the world with an anti-war Democrat in power - it'll throw the US back to the Jimmy Carter days when radicals could freely kick sand in your face - only, of course, now they murder. Kerry, now - that's a very scary thought.

Posted by: Derek at July 2, 2004 03:26 PM

When muslims declare or agree to a truce, they mean "truce" as in Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. It's just another variation on the theme of taqiyyah.

Posted by: Jan Sobieski at July 3, 2004 12:09 AM

..my feelings; I`d rather this slim was out in the open other than hiding behind whatever will hide these dogs..dang I hate subgating to the canine linage this scurge..The swamp is beginning to dry up....

Posted by: Rob..NC at July 4, 2004 12:08 AM

Less missiles and more Intelligence agents. This is the only one solution.

Posted by: VinoTinto at July 4, 2004 07:54 AM

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