Zawahiri says Al Qaeda is opening new branch in India

By artappraiser on Thu, 09/04/2014 - 2:20am |

By Madison Park, CNN, Sept. 4, 2014

In a 55-minute long video, al Qaeda announced it will launch a new branch in the Indian subcontinent. Speaking in the video, al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said the purpose is to "wage jihad against its enemies, to liberate its land, to restore its sovereignty, and to revive its Caliphate."

Al-Zawahiri also said he seeks to gain support "for the vulnerable" in Myanmar and Bangladesh; in the Indian states of Assam and Gujarat; and in Kashmir, the disputed region between India and Pakistan. He called for "rescue" from "injustice, oppression, persecution, and suffering" in these areas [....]

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http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/04/world/asia/al-qaeda-india/