Abu Hamza al-Muhajer

The NEFA Foundation has obtained copies of three communiqués issued by "Al-Qaida's Committee in the Islamic Maghreb" claiming responsibility for recent terror attacks in Algeria and Mauritania, and responding to the reported "martyrdom" of Libyan Al-Qaida commander Abu al-Laith al-Liby during a U.S. air strike in northern Pakistan. - According to a statement dated January 29, 2008 , "the brave martyr Hamza Abu Abdelrahman from the town of Lakatah… embarked on his mission... at 6:30 in the... Read Full Story

There are now widespread reports suggesting that an imminent official statement is expected from Egyptian Al-Qaida spokesman Mustafa Abu Yazid claiming responsibility for the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Earlier today, Al-Qaida issued a separate statement from Mustafa Abu Yazid denying any role in recent blasts targeting mosques in the Pakistani border city of Peshawar. According to that communique from Abu Yazid (dated December 24), "We do not attack... Read Full Story

I am slightly paranoid I may start being 'monitored' for even typing such words into my blog. Or possibly marked as an 'enemy of the state'. Nevertheless I have a duty to inform you of any significant digital developments no matter how perilous to my own safety... Al-Qaeda have recently decided to offer mobile video downloads! I am not entirely sure exactly what the content will be but it is rumoured to include clips of the terror network leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri speeches... Read Full Story

The NEFA Foundation is now offering a complete English transcript of the latest audio recording from Al-Qaida leader Usama Bin Laden, titled "The Way to Frustrate the Conspiracies." During his speech, Bin Laden called upon insurgent groups who have resisted joining Al-Qaida's "Islamic State of Iraq", urging them to follow the lead of commanders like Abu Hamza al-Muhajir "known to be trustworthy after demonstrating fortitude and resolve in the fierce battles and bombing raids over the peaks of... Read Full Story

I do not believe President Bush has made an effective case for the Iraq war to the American public. If he had, I don't think that the war would be as unpopular as it is today. Some people do not see the implications of an American loss or they want America to be defeated. I will try to make my own case for the war in Iraq. President Bush had made some early errors with the war. Instead of the "weapons of mass destruction" (WMDs) argument, he should have stuck with the 17 U.N. violations... Read Full Story

You'd be forgiven for believing that now Abu Musab Al Zarqawi has been killed (and this is *if* we take the account of the Coalition of the Killing at face value) that most violence in Iraq shall cease. Described as the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, the Jordanian born militant has been built up by the propaganda machines of Bush and Blair to be a major player in the Iraqi Resistance. We are asked to believe that in a country of around 25 million people, in a country under a violent and bloody... Read Full Story

The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated the first three episodes from a new series published by Al-Qaida's "Islamic State of Iraq", titled "The Secrets of History: Zarqawi As I Knew Him." Written by a member of Al-Qaida's Shariah Committee in Iraq, the series offers an intimate perspective into the mind of the late Al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his interactions with various lieutenants. A copy of the translation can be downloaded from the NEFA Foundation website , care of... Read Full Story

If I were an al Qaida leader and I learned the US just told Musharraf where I was located, I'd pull tent stakes and move on. Pakistan is still a safe haven for al Qaida and the Taliban, especially... Visit http://themadpigeon.blogs.com for further, unintelligible details! Read Full Story

Provo, Utah - In 2005 Al Qaeda's No. 2 man, Ayman al-Zawahiri, wrote a letter to the then top insurgent leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. "[M]ore than half of this battle," he wrote, "is taking place in the battlefield of the media.... [W]e are in a media battle, in a race for the hearts and minds of our umma [people]." Media is an important part of this fight. Your heart and mind is important as well. Read Full Story

From the AP: U.S. and Iraqi officials chased reports Tuesday that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was killed by rivals north of Baghdad. But U.S. authorities urged caution and warned that even if the claim were true, the death of the shadowy Abu Ayyub al-Masri would likely not spell the end of the terror movement in Iraq. Reports of al-Masri's death first emerged from the Interior Ministry, which said the al-Qaida leader was gunned down by rivals in his movement Tuesday at a bridge near... Read Full Story