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Hamas denies ties al-Qaeda
A senior Hamas leader denied yesterday that his movement had any connection with Al-Qaeda, even though both groups called for attacks on Israeli allies after the assassination of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. 'We have no connection between Al-Qaeda and Hamas,' said Mahmud Zahar, a top aide to Sheikh Yassin, in an interview on Australian television. He said Hamas 'concentrated their activities on the occupied territories in Palestine'. But he added: 'I expect every Islamic movement everywhere is going to make retaliation for the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.'Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-03-25 |
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