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Foreign fighters sneak into Iraq
EFL:Terrorism in Iraq may have a lot to do with whatâs going along the porous border between Iran and Iraq. Iranians and Afghans sneak across it every day. Really, we hadnât noticed. Like the three Iranians who claimed they were making a pilgrimage to holy Shia cities in Iraq. "Which holy city you going to?" "Theyâre all holy, donât you read the book?" They will soon be handed over to the Americans for questioning. Bakr Shakr, an Iraqi border guard commander, said he has captured more than 40 Afghans in the past two weeks. What, they get tired of all the peace and quiet at home? He said members of Ansar al-Islam â an Iraqi group linked to al-Qaida and believed to be making inroads in the United States WTF? â fled into Iran when their bases in northern iraq were destroyed during the Iraq war. Now, he said, they are easily crossing back. A smuggler told NBC News that human traffickers he works with have said that many Afghans bring explosives with them into Iraq to carry out attacks. Itâs part of their cultural heritage. In a videotape obtained exclusively by NBC News, Syrian, Egyptian and Afghan fighters said the leaky borders make it easy for them to get in. Ainât it funny how NBC can find them, and we canât? (as far as NBC knows) Now they operate around Fallujah, a hotbed of anti-American activity, and they join forces with Iraqi militant groups in the area, groups that have carried out many attacks against U.S. troops. Though not part of the al-Qaida terrorist network, the foreign fighters say they support its mission. âThey believe in the same kind of ideology,â said M.J. Gohel, a political analyst. âTheyâre all part of what we call the global jihad network.â Global Jihad Network - a member of the Wahabbi Group. Posted by: Steve 2003-09-18 |
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