January 26, 2007

Algerian Terrorists Officially Join al Qaeda

The Algerian Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat (GSPC) had already been loosely affiliated with al Qaeda, but now they've officially adopted the al Qaeda label. Evan Kohlmann at CT blog:

According to the statement, the decision to adopt the Al-Qaida moniker was made "as an indication of the group's vibrancy, the strength of its coalition [with Usama Bin Laden], and the sincerity of the link between the mujahideen in Algeria, and other brothers from the Al-Qaida organization."
Interestingly, the group claims to "have consulted with Osama bin Laden" before making a final decision. An indication that maybe he is both alive and even possibly in Africa.

The Arabic is below. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الحمد لله وصلّ اللهمّ على محمد وآله وصحبه وسلّم تسليماً كثيرا
الجماعة السّلفيّة للدّعوة و القتال
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« إشــعار بتـغيـير التَسْمِيَة »
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قال الله تعالى :﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفّاً كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ﴾(الصف:4).
بعد أن أنعم الله على المجاهدين خاصة وعلى المسلمين عامة بانضمام الجماعة السلفية للدعوة والقتال في الجزائر إلى تنظيم قاعدة الجهاد , ومبايعة أسد الإسلام في هذا الزمان الشيخ أسامة بن لادن حفظه الله من كل مكروه وسوء , كان لابد أن تختفي التسمية القديمة " الجماعة السلفية للدعوة والقتال " , لتحل محلها تسمية جديدة تكون علامة على صحة الوحدة , وقوة الإئتلاف , وصدق الإرتباط بين المجاهدين في الجزائر, وسائر إخوانهم في تنظيم القاعدة .
وقد كنّا حريصين على هذا الأمر منذ اليوم الأول لإعلان الإنضمام , ولم يمنعنا من الإقدام عليه , إلا إستشارة الشيخ أسامة حفظه الله , وإذنه , و اختياره . وقد زالت اليوم هذه العقبة بحمد الله تعالى، وعليه فإن الجماعة تعلن لكل المسلمين في داخل الجزائر وخارجها , أنها تخلت نهائيا عن التسمية القديمة : " الجماعة السلفية للدعوة والقتال " وتعلمهم أنها ابتداء من هذا التاريخ , فإن كل بياناتهـا و إصداراتها ستظهر موقعة بهذا الإسم الجديد :
[ تنظيمُ القَاعِدَةِ ببلادِ الَمْغِربِ الإسْلامِي ]
نسأل الله أن تكون هذه البشارة بردا وسلاما على المسلمين , وحسرة وغيظا على الكافرين والمرتدين.
﴿وَاللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَى أَمْرِهِ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لا يَعْلَمُونَ﴾ (يوسف: من الآية21 ).

أبو مصعب عبد الودود
أمير الجماعة السلفية للدعوة والقتال
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1 Makes no difference. They have always worked with Al-Queda.

Posted by: greyrooster at January 26, 2007 12:32 PM (w+w6p)

2 Could you translate the Arabic in Google's translator machine please? Also there is no way Bin Laden could have made it to Africa unless he had some private jet. LOL

Posted by: Samuel Fisher at January 26, 2007 12:39 PM (SYd2E)

Posted by: Editor at January 26, 2007 12:59 PM (adpJH)

4 As best I can figure it the first few lines read like this

The first two lines praise their deity Allah
In the third line these terrorists introduce themselves as "The Sallafist Society for Proselytizing and Killing  [I'm not kidding, they actually use the word al-Qitaal which means murdering!]

Fourth line says: "Notice of Name Change"

The fifth line quotes version 4 of chapter 61 of Qoran that says their deity loves those who kill in his path as though they were a solid structure.

Then they say that the Algerian Sallafist Society for Proselytizing and Killing has been organzied/harmonized with Al-Qaeda [Yeah, as if we had any doubts before].
Then the bastards call Osama ben-Laden "the lion of Islam in this age". After announcing the name change, they talk about "sincere cooperation and connection between the Jihadi's of Algeria and their cohorts in Al-Qaeda.
And this is where the first paragraph ends.

[Now if you excuse me, I need to throw up and shower.]

Posted by: Garduneh Mehr at January 26, 2007 01:35 PM (vixLB)

5 Thank you very much.

Posted by: Samuel Fisher at January 26, 2007 02:20 PM (SYd2E)

6 Hmm... interesting that they're saying this again.

They originally swore allegiance to Al-Qaeda some time ago.

The earliest record I know of is October of 2003.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3207363.stm

See wikipedia for more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salafist_Group_for_Preaching_and_Combat

Posted by: blackflag at January 26, 2007 02:33 PM (Mq5jS)

7 Samuel F., you're welcome.

Posted by: Garduneh Mehr at January 26, 2007 03:22 PM (vixLB)

8 Claimed to have consulted with UBL?  Very curious.  I have a jihadi propaganda vid that claims to have a UBL statement congratulating the new "Islamic State of Iraq" that was formed  by the IAI MSC Ansar al Sunnah and some other groups over the summer.  I can't tell if it's new or old since it's in Arabic.  Anyone want to try to XLT it?

Posted by: Howie at January 26, 2007 10:46 PM (2cR/Y)

9 Samuel Fisher: Ask the muslim who is buggering you to translate for you. Or is he as stupid as you.

Posted by: greyrooster at January 28, 2007 01:28 AM (w+w6p)

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