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    Al-Qaida in Iraq: 100 attacks to avenge bin Laden

    BAGHDAD (AP) — Al-Qaida in Iraq has vowed to carry out "100 attacks" across the country, starting in the middle of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, to exact revenge for the death of Osama bin Laden.

    The terror group's statement was released on militant websites late Friday. It said the attacks will avenge bin Laden, who was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan in May, and other slain senior al-Qaida leaders.

    "By God's will, the campaign starts in the middle of the fasting month (of Ramadan) and ends by God's will after 100 attacks exactly," it said.

    The statement said the campaign would include "varied attacks, including raids, martyrdom operations (suicide attacks), roadside bombs, silenced guns and snipers, in all cities, rural areas and provinces" across Iraq.

    Monday marked the middle of Ramadan.

    On that day, a wave of crushing attacks swept across Iraq — from the northern city of Mosul to the southern Shiite heartland. At least 70 people died in suicide bombings, roadside bombs and shootings in what was Iraq's deadliest day this year.

    Al-Qaida did not explicitly claim responsibility for those attacks in Friday's statement, but the chaos is widely believed to be the work of al-Qaida in Iraq.

    A little over a year ago, U.S. and Iraqi officials said the deaths of al-Qaida in Iraq's two top leaders in a raid had dealt a severe blow to the organization. The group has suffered from a drop in funding and just two weeks ago was calling on former members to come back to the fold, a sign of its diminished status.

    But Monday's violence suggests that al-Qaida in Iraq has the ability to resurrect itself and still carry out vicious attacks.

     

    662 comments

    • Truthsayer  •  8 mths ago
      Obliterate and crush ALL RADICAL MUZZBUCKET SCUM !!!!!
    • bill  •  9 mths ago
      100 attacks to kill innocent muslims during Ramadon. It just shows how irrelevant this group is and what they will do to keep their name in the news. Stop publishing this #$%$ and they will go away.
    • jamesg  •  9 mths ago
      get out of that country. let them kill each other. bring our troops home.if they attack us, nuke them and turn the place into a parking lot.
      • John 9 mths ago
        Sounds like a PLAN.
    • shaggy  •  9 mths ago
      Withdraw from Iraq and the Countrymen will come out to destroy those such as the Al-Qaida cowards. Give their country back to them and they will fight for it their selves.
    • Deborah  •  9 mths ago
      Would someone please explain to me ---is there any difference between Taliban, Al Qaeda and the CIA? Because everythign I've been reading says they are all one and the same....just as they are the "rebels" causing the Arab spring .......Is it true the CIA works for International Bankers, MOSSADS and the one world order? That all these so called "wars on terror" are really just about using the US military to expand the global empire for the multinational corporations and bankers?It seems like it might be true ----these ever expanding wars in the Middle East are insane for America to use up all our resources on.....I think that it is all BS and we're being duped....
    • Scout  •  9 mths ago
      100 attacks starting in the middle of the month and ending after 100 exactly??? With attacks everyday when could you tell that it starts and how can you tell when it ends. The attacks of Muslim on Muslim started thousands of years ago and with the foreign countries there it only gives the murders another target. When all foreign countries leave, they will just go back to Muslim killing Muslim. Each sect hates the other and beleive that they are the only chosen. The killing will not end but when the US leaves at least we will hear almost nothing about it, not good news unless the US can be blamed by the media.
    • Don  •  9 mths ago
      One foot out of the cave.
    • Truthsayer  •  9 mths ago
      Wonderful. More crazed, murderous radical Muzz vowing to kill other, less-crazed radical Muzz because of the death of the chief murderous Muzz in some other Muzz country. Just remember: it is the "religion of peace." If the Iraqi Army and government weren't themselves overrun by wild-eyed, fanatical Muzz, they might consider wiping out AQ first--but they won't.
    • Gazoo  •  9 mths ago
      The real problem over there or in fact ANYWHERE is that WE ARE THERE!! GET OUT OF OTHER PEOPLES COUNTRIES!!!!!!!!!!! Would you like if china had bases all over the US? Near you? Lets get out of these countries. Its all about Big Business and OIL.
      RON PAUL 2012!!!
    • Gazoo  •  9 mths ago
      Ron Paul 2012 - for 2 terms!! That will start us back on the path forward. End lobbying and restore representation of the people. End IRS, End the Fed, and restore sound money. END ALL WARS and restore security for America. End the Patriot Act and restore freedom to the People. End the two party illusion and restore The Constitution.
      • Ceegar 9 mths ago
        Even if he wanted these things he could never make them happen without the House and Senate approving.
    • o  •  9 mths ago
      attention all al-quadi members vowing attacks, etc. ummmm...GET A JOB!!!
    • Carl Schwartz  •  9 mths ago
      Al queda is just another word for muslim Muslims = terrorists
    • Michael  •  9 mths ago
      For every Al-Quida attack in Iraq for the killing of Bin Laden, there should be a responding attack by Iraq Government and Coalition Forces vowing to kill 100 insurgents and Al-Quida militants in each attack. Al-Quida are a sick bunch of thugs and murderers that need to be eliminated from the planet as soon as possible.
      • Gia 9 mths ago
        And on and on and on we go wilth Murder and Killings,Why not try something NO Nation has ever tryed? Non- resistance
    • Rose Wp  •  9 mths ago
      Islam vows to conquere the world and give you three choices as per Quran, become a muslim (and then you end up fighting for Islam and paying Zakat money), pay gizia money (protection tax paid monthly), or loose your head, what's new?
      • Mustafa Haji Alwy, B.Sc, ... 9 mths ago
        Islamic expansion (7-15 centuries) was really different from collonialism of the western countries, from the reasons, procedures, and impacts.

        Al Qur'an says there is no insistance to become a Moslem (ah). For you your religion, for me my religion.

        Mustafa Haji Alwy
    • sam b  •  9 mths ago
      Al Queda promisses to defend the purity of Islam and avenge the spoiling of pure islamic lands by impure people who live better than pure muslims......by:
      1. Murdering people.
      2. Engaging in criminal activities to gain money to pay for murdering people.
      3. Murdering people.
      These three pious acts prove how serious Al Queda is about defending the Sanctity of Islam.
      Beware.
      Oh....did I mention that Al Queda also plans to kill themselves in the act of murdering people, that must be murdered.
      Redrum, Redrum. Redrum.
    • box of rocks  •  9 mths ago
      I guess it will go something like this...... Hockmead... keep the count for the attacks,.. uuuhhh...ok...uuuhhmmm 1, 15, 29, uuhhmm....100!
    • Knowledge Wins  •  9 mths ago
      Al-Qaida was not in Iraq prior to us removing Sadam. He would not allow them to destabilize is dictatorship. All the Bushie's are kidding themselves to justify that war against ...WMD's????? hmmmmm none of those either. Let's try revenge by lil george Bush against Sadam from his own dad's failure in the Gulf War to remove Sadam .... The OIL WARS is mor accurate.
    • James C  •  9 mths ago
      I say, find every Al-Queida operative and just kill him as soon as you identify him, that way they may get the idea that their brand of radical Islam is not the way to go!
    • Chris  •  9 mths ago
      Just think...Al-Qaeda wasn't even IN Iraq until the Neocon invasion!
      • Truthsayer 9 mths ago
        No, Captain Obvious--they were all in Afghanistan and Pakistan plotting and carrying out 9/11. Liberals are blind dupes.
      • Chris 9 mths ago
        "Truthsayer"-LOL! May as well claim it since you can't DO it! Please stay on point - the article refers to "Al-Qaeda in IRAQ", who weren't there before we invaded. Of course the real blind dupes are folks like you who swallowed the lies about Iraqi involvement in 9/11 - and all the other lies - to justify a nonsensical policy that let Al-Qaeda INTO Iraq. So, please in future try to tell the truth, reference some facts, and lay off name calling your betters, Sonny.
    • John Smith  •  9 mths ago
      What a nice,peaceful religion.They love to attack each other during the holy holidays. I don't see Christians killing each other on Christmas.
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