The following are two reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor.
The first report is about wanted Saudi terrorist Salih bin 'Abdallah Al-Qar'awi, and a recent interview with him that reveals the Al-Qaeda connections of the group he commands, the 'Abdallah 'Azzam Brigades.
The second report is about eulogies by Salafi-jihadis in Gaza and Nazareth for Caucasus Emirate leader Anzor Astemirov – as well as condemnation by Hamas political bureau head Khaled Mash'al of the March 29, 2010 Moscow bombing.
Interview with Wanted Saudi Terrorist Salih Al-Qar'awi Reveals Lebanese Group's Al-Qaeda Connections
On April 3, 2010, the Al-Fajr Media Center released an interview with wanted Saudi terrorist Salih bin 'Abdallah Al-Qar'awi. In the interview, Al-Qar'awi resurfaces as commander of the 'Abdallah 'Azzam Brigades, whose Lebanese-based Ziyad Al-Jarrah Division has claimed responsibility for Katyusha fire on northern Israel.
This organization made its first public appearance in a slick video – likewise distributed by Al-Fajr – that was released to jihadist websites in July 2009…
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Salafi-Jihadis from Gaza and Nazareth Post Eulogies for Caucasus Emirate Leader Anzor Astemirov – While Khaled Mash'al Condemns Moscow Bombings
Slain Chief Qadi of the Caucasus Emirate Anzor Astemirov; the frame is taken from a video message he sent to Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi in 2009.
Salafi-jihadi organizations from Gaza and Nazareth have published eulogies for the slain Chief Qadi of the Caucasus Emirate Anzor Astemirov. These eulogies reflect the influence of Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi, a key patron of the Palestinian groups who had also taken Astemirov under his wing. The Palestinians' embrace of the Caucasus Emirate is also a means for them to claim the pan-Islamic mantle in contrast with Hamas, which has been courting Russia.
The full text of this report is available to MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor members.
Membership information is available at this link.
JTTM members can visit this page to view the report.
