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| Al-Muhajiroun says 1000 Brit Muslims have joined jihad |
| 2001-10-29 |
According to al-Muhajiroun, nearly 1,000 British Muslims have travelled to Afghanistan since 11 September. One recruiter on the Pakistani border claims 60 per cent of foreigners fighting for the Taliban are from Britain. Hassan Butt, 21, from Manchester, is one of about 40 Britons in Lahore recruiting for the Taliban. He said: "I've been in contact with a thousand British Muslims who are going to the holy war. Hundreds have passed through here on their way. There are more fighters joining jihad from Britain than anywhere else in the West. News that the first Britons have been lost will not deter those who will follow." British passport holders are believed to be among the Harkat ul Mujahideen group in Afghanistan, which has close links to Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda and is classified as a terrorist organisation. It recruits through hardline Islamic leaders. Sources confirmed today that police in Britain are investigating the recruitment. It is understood that al-Muhajiroun and its Tottenham-based leader, Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed, will be the focus of attention. I'm having a hard time understanding why Muhajiroun hasn't been broken up and Hasan Butt hanged. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |