Al-Qaeda calls on followers to launch “painful” attacks on U.S. and western interests in Yemen
Sana’a, May 26, 2008 (YemenOnile) - Al-Qaeda organization called its followers in Yemen to initiate “tough and painful” strikes against foreign interests mainly those of the U.S.
“We hope from our brothers in Yemen to get us back to the old days of attacking USS Cole and French Limburg as such operations influence the people nowadays,” said a statement posted in a website run by al-Qaeda.
The statement indicated that al-Qaeda is currently in need for such operations to rectify its image that has been tarnished.
The statement also advised al-Qaeda's followers in Yemen to focus, for the time being, on American targets.
The statement added that targeting Yemeni soldiers is useless indicating that there is a difference between the troops in Iraq and Yemen as Iraqi troops are a medium in the hands of the Christians.
“Targeting a home belonging to “Ali Saleh” (Yemen’s President) or targeting a soldier in a Yemeni village is not useful nowadays,” the statement added.
A soldier was killed in an al-Qaeda attack on the U.S. Embassy compound on March 18, 2008.
The presidential compound was also targeted in May 1st, 2008 Both attacks were claimed by al-Qaeda-affiliated group “Yemen Soldier Brigades”.
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