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Al-Qaeda TV praises attack on Libyan consulate
A message praising the violent attack on the Italian consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi last Friday appeared on Thursday night on Islamic internet forums linked to the al-Qaeda terror network. The message, which lasted 2 minutes and 40 seconds and was signed 'the throat cutter', announced that a film was being made on the attack against the consulate. It said: "The Italian consulate in Benghazi, one of the most important cities for Libya and Jihad, was destroyed and set on fire. You will see similar things in the future."The message broadcast a short video with as soundtrack music used for films by the group of Abu Musab al Zarqawi, al-Qaeda's leader in Iraq. The images showed the Italian consulate after the attack last Friday, during which 14 protesters died and the damages on the building. Posted by: Dan Darling 2006-02-24 |
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