I guess even jihadis mourn their dead. I thought it would be more a celebration of someone being blown up for allah…
Terrorism: Al-Qaeda no.2 remembers militant leader
Dubai, 28 Sept. (AKI) – Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has released a new audio message on Islamist websites eulogising the late Pakistani Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud.
“One of Islam’s greatest heroes has died. He battled the enemies of Islam and Muslims. His name is Baitullah Mehsud, a martyr that during his life has done more than what people think,” said the voice, purported to be of al-Zawahiri (photo) in his opening statement.
“Baitullah had begun his Islamic studies, but was forced to stop once the crusaders campaign against Islam began, and instead chose the way of jihad.
“This sincere young man Baitullah managed to create a massive Jihadi movement that launched wars, ambushes and battles against the crusaders and their agents in Afghanistan and Pakistan,” said the 28 minute-long audio message.
Baitullah Mehsud was killed in an alleged US drone attack in August.
Al-Zawahiri also attacked US president Barack Obama, calling him a liar in regard to the plight of the Palestinians.
“Obama is a liar when he says he feels for the suffering of the Palestinians, because he then lets tens of thousands of people in Gaza die while he looks on from his office in the White House, waiting for their surrender.”
During the message, the voice also urges the German government to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
“I am shocked by Germany, which was defeated by the British and the Americans and was also destroyed and occupied and is now willing to die in their place in a war which is destined to fail,” said al-Zawahiri.
“The premier lied to parliament when she said that sending troops to Afghanistan was necessary for world peace,” said al-Zawahiri.
German chancellor Angela Merkel who supports NATO’s efforts to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan was re-elected in a national poll on Sunday.
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