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2003-11-29 Europe

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-29 21:20|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 According to this backgrounder on the Kurdish Islamists:
Tawhid, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Bazazi, was formed out of the mosques in Irbil, though the KDP banned it. Because the IMK leadership did not support Tawhid against the KDP, in 2000 a shadowy group formed within Tawhid named the Tawhid Islamic Group. This group initiated a terror campaign of throwing acid at unveiled women. When the KDP cracked down on the group, many relocated to Halabja, and have also operated a base in Hajji Umran. The relationship between Tawhid and Hamas developed in part out of a mutual dislike of Mullah Abdul Aziz' Islamic Unity Movement (the successor to the IMK). Two members of Tawhid - Mullah Abu Bakr Hawleri and 'Abu Qatada' - reportedly traveled to Afghanistan to cement relations with bin Ladin. On August 8, Abu Qatada gave a dinner reception in which he regaled his guests with stories about bin Ladin. In July 2001, Tawhid sent several other members to Afghanistan for training in Al-Qa'ida camps. These include: Muhammad Salih Umar, Swara Karim, Wahid Muhammad Mahmud, Usma Ahmad Baziani, and Hamin Salim Bani Shari. Following the merger with Hamas, Mullah Abu Bakr Hawleri became leader with the Hamas' Umar Baziani as his deputy

So maybe the Kurdish organisation called Tawhid, which merged with Ansar ul Islam, is a different organisation to Zarqawis Tawhid?

Posted by Paul Moloney 2003-11-29 10:58:23 PM|| 2003-11-29 10:58:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 For lack of a more polished or elegant method of expression, "Fred, you are friggin amazing."

Posted by af 2003-11-29 11:48:00 PM|| 2003-11-29 11:48:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Paul, great post, but can you make this clearer. A little at a time as your way ahead of me. Grab me by the nose, I will follow.

Posted by Lucky 2003-11-30 12:02:01 AM|| 2003-11-30 12:02:01 AM|| Front Page Top

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