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| For the first time, Al-Qaeda did not show Algeria suicide bomber photo |
| 2008-02-04 |
| The command of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb did not publish the picture of the suicide bomber who blew himself up at a police station in eastern Algeria on Tuesday. Al-Qaeda which was behind a series of suicide attacks in Algeria said the suicide bomber was named Hamza Abu Abderrahmane without giving his real name. Hamza Abu Abderrahmane who comes from a rural region was among the new recruited, Echorouk has learnt. All it seems that the suicide bomber’s picture was not published to avoid a conflict between Al-Qaeda command and the suicide bomber’s family. The suicide bomber’s families told the press that they were against such acts and their sons were misled. This opposition has a negative impact on terror support cells which seek members from terrorists’ families to foil any “betrayal” attempt. Echorouk has learnt that many terrorists’ families cut contact directly after the killing of their sons as they are afraid of being chased by security forces. Investigators believe that Al-Qaeda did not publish the suicide bomber’s picture to mislead security forces. Algerian interior minister Nourredine Yazid Zerhouni said the suicide bombers carried out their attacks under the effect of drugs while Al-Qaeda has shown them smiling and wearing military uniforms. Investigators believe that suicide bomber Hamza Abu Abderrahmane was under the effect of drugs; that’s why, it was impossible to take picture of him as his was absent-minded. |
| Posted by:Fred |