Al-Qaida moves into Gaza?

gettinbranded · Jan 24, 2002

I don't know anything of the World Tribune. Maybe it's like the Enquirer, maybe not.

Western diplomatic sources said Al Qaida insurgents have infiltrated the West Bank and Gaza Strip in an effort to determine whether the movement should make the Palestinian areas into their new home. The sources said Al Qaida appears to prefer the Gaza Strip over more distant locations such as Somalia.

Israeli military sources said Al Qaida agents have been steadily flowing into PA areas. The sources said they have formed close links with senior PA officials, including Mohammed Dahlan, the head of the Preventive Security Apparatus in the Gaza Strip.
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The official said the movement would then join the Palestinian war against Israel.

Such a war, the diplomatic sources said would escalate as Al Qaida insurgents introduce nonconventional weapons. The sources said Al Qaida agents might have already transferred weapons of mass destruction technology to such Islamic insurgency groups as Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

U.S. officials said the Al Qaida infrastructure in Afghanistan has been shattered and many insurgents are regrouping in Iran and Pakistan. But the officials said some leaders of the group are believed to have escaped South Asia by sea.
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http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_7.html

Pole · Jan 24, 2002

I've never heard of them, but a cursory glance indicates they don't have an agenda.

This story shouldn't raise any eyebrows.

rockHEAD · Jan 24, 2002

Pole... I disagree...
I think this should be taken seriously. This is OBL's dream... a war with Isreal that is, in the extremists eyes, a war that will eventually involve U.S. troops...

this is the perfect oppurtunity for al-qaeda/hamas/militant muslims to wreak havoc on Isreal. This could possibly draw in other radical islamic extremists and those on the fence in a war with Isreal... Would Saddam not enjoy participating in such a war, especially with the possibility of U.S. involvment?

scary situation...

rH

RocketMan Tex · Jan 24, 2002

If this is true, expect the US to finally take it's leash off Israel.

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