ADVERTISEMENT

Al-Qaeda leader vows strikes after bin Laden’s death

May 11, 2011 03:03 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 01:14 am IST - Cairo

Nasser al—Wahishi, the head of al—Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and once a close associate of bin Laden, posted a eulogy for the slain al—Qaeda leader on Islamic extremist websites on Tuesday.

The leader of al—Qaeada’s Yemeni offshoot has warned the U.S. that Osama bin Laden’s death does not signal the end of the fight and threatened to carry out worse attacks in the future.

Nasser al—Wahishi, the head of al—Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and once a close associate of bin Laden, posted a eulogy for the slain al—Qaeda leader on Islamic extremist websites on Tuesday.

Al—Wahishi warned Americans “the matter will not be over” with bin Laden’s death and that “what is coming is greater and worse.”

ADVERTISEMENT

He said “jihad is glowing brighter” now than during bin Laden’s life, according to a transcript provided on Wednesday by SITE Intel group, which monitors militant messages.

Al—Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is one of the most active affiliates of the terrorist network.

This is a Premium article available exclusively to our subscribers. To read 250+ such premium articles every month
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
The Hindu operates by its editorial values to provide you quality journalism.
This is your last free article.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT