Al-Qaeda in Yemen: we organized an attack on the “Charlie Hebdo” – Virtual Poland

A representative of Al-Qaeda in Yemen, told the AP that his organization led the attack on the French weekly “Charlie Hebdo”. One of the perpetrators of the coup said earlier that he was sent by Al-Qaeda in Yemen.
 

This is Al-Qaeda in Yemen was carefully and thoughtfully organized attack on satirical weekly to “defend the honor of the Prophet Mohammed” – an anonymous caller told the AP.
 

The Agency reserves the information has not yet been confirmed yet, but if he turned out to be true, it would be the first successful operation of the Yemeni Al-Qaeda carried out in the West.
 

 Earlier, French media reported that Cherif Kouachi one of the brothers who attacked “Charlie Hebdo” said BFMTV French television that he was the messenger of the Yemeni Al-Qaeda. According BFMTV bomber contacted the station on Friday morning.
 

Shortly after the statement of an anonymous caller Harit AP sheikh al-Nadari, belonging to Yemeni cleric al-Qaeda, posted on Twitter information, which praises “blessed attack in Paris” and called “dirty” French “infidels who offend the prophets” .
 

Nadari called the perpetrators of the attack on the French weekly “heroic mujahideen, who have learned (French) what are the limits of freedom of speech”.
 

AP emphasizes that Nadari not stated openly that stands behind the attack Yemeni Al-Qaeda, but he wrote: “How should we not fight those who insult our prophet, slander our religion and fight with the faithful.”
 

Speaking to French Nadari added: “stop attacking Muslims, if you want to live in peace. But if you want war, then rejoice, because there will you experience peace.”
 

It is not clear why Nadari not written explicitly that for an attack on the “Charlie Hebdo” was his organization – says the agency AP. But he adds that contacted her or her representative, who said he was delayed disclosure of this information, “for security reasons”.
 

According to the source Al-Qaeda in Yemen directed action and “carefully selected target”.
 

He also said that “the Western countries, especially America, Britain and France to pay for their crimes,” and the punishment will meet them on their own territory.
 

Kouachi said in an interview with TV BFMTV that was funded by the Emir of Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed in 2011 in the firing of US drone.
 

The representative of the Yemeni security forces told the AP that Kouachi probably fought in the ranks of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in 2011 in the Yemeni province of Abyan Governorate.

(miko)

Al-Qaeda in Yemen: we organized an attack on the "Charlie Hebdo" – Virtual Poland