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| Iraq |
| Zark calls for more attacks during Ramadan |
| 2005-10-05 |
| Iraqâs Al Qaeda urged Sunni Muslims on Tuesday to step up attacks on US forces during Ramadan, the holy month which has seen some of the bloodiest attacks by militants hoping for rewards in paradise. The group, led by Jordanian Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, said in a statement that the âgates of heaven are openâ during the fasting month, which began on Tuesday for most Sunnis in the Middle East. Shias mark the start of the month on Wednesday. âAl Qaeda Organisation in Iraq announces that Tuesday is the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan ... a month of serious work, jihad and initiative,â said the statement posted on an Islamist Web site often used by the group. âGather your strength and we incite the believers to kill the slaves of the cross who have ... demolished mosques and houses, burnt the Quran and sowed corruption in the land.â |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 Nothing says "Have a blessed Ramadan" more than a bomb, I guess. "...demolished mosques and houses, burnt the Quran and sowed corruption in the land." Sounds more like the Saudis to me. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2005-10-05 08:55 |