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| Yarkas condemns 9/11, 3/11 |
| 2005-04-27 |
| THE suspected leader of al-Qaeda in Spain condemned the September 11 attacks, the Madrid train bombings and all acts of terrorism at his trial today, calling them a violation of Islam. Syrian-born Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas is the prime suspect in the trial of 24 men accused of belonging to al-Qaeda and is one of three charged with mass murder over the attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, 2001. "I deny it (terrorism) and I vigorously reject it in front of the whole world. ... I am not saying it to defend myself or anything. I say it because I feel it," said Barakat Yarkas, accused of recruiting and indoctrinating international militants. "I was never happy about it (September 11). ... They were completely wrong because Islam does not allow it," he said. "I had nothing to do with that if there are any doubts," said Barakat Yarkas, also known as Abu Dahdah, who was in jail at the time and has been since November 2001. Earlier today and yesterday, Barakat Yarkas denied being a follower of Osama bin Laden and denied providing aid to hijacker Mohamed Atta during his visit to Spain in July 2001, two months before Atta is believed to have piloted one of the planes into the World Trade Centre. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 Okay. I've repented. Can I go now? |
| Posted by: Abu Dahdah 2005-04-27 8:53:42 AM |