Qaeda commander warns India of Mumbai-like attacks

Qaeda commander warns India of Mumbai-like attacks
10 Feb 2009 13:53:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
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By Zeeshan Haider

ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 (Reuters) - An al Qaeda
commander has warned India of more attacks like
the recent assault on Mumbai and said its economic
interests would be targeted if it retaliates against
Pakistan.

Relations between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan
have been severely strained since militants killed
179 people in the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai,
India's financial capital.

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In a video seen by Reuters on Tuesday, Mustafa Abu
al-Yazid, commander of al Qaeda operations in
Afghanistan, referred to India's "humiliation" over
Mumbai and warned of more attacks.

"I want to convey a brief message to the government
of India that mujahideen will not let you attack
Muslims in Pakistan," the bespectacled militant said
in the tape released by al Qaeda's As-Sahab media
wing. Mujahideen are holy warriors.

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In August, Pakistani television channels reported
Abu al-Yazid had been killed in fighting with
Pakistani forces in the Bajaur tribal region on
the Afghan border.

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