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The Islamic State of Iraq Announces the Joining of Two Muhahideen Groups to its Ranks |
2006-12-02 |
Two Mujahideen groups in Iraq, the Tawhid Knights Brigade [Saraya Fursan al-Tawhid] and Creed of Abraham Brigade [Saraya Millat al-Ibrahim], were announced on Wednesday, November 29, 2006, to having joined the ranks of the Islamic State of Iraq. According to the statement, they pledged loyalty to the Emir of the Believers, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi. The group states: "These brigades had hurt Allah's enemies and executed heroic battles that hurt the Crusaders and their helpers. They offered unto Allah some of the best men, may Allah accept them". The Islamic State of Iraq and its Ministry of Information was established to protect the Sunni Iraqi people and defend Islam, by the Pact of the Scented People. It is composed of a variety of insurgency groups, including the Mujahideen Shura Council in Iraq, Conquering Army [Jeish al-Fatiheen], Army Squad of the Prophet Muhammad [Jund al-Sahaba], Brigades of al-Tawhid Wal Sunnah, and Sunni tribes. It has a presence in the governorates of Baghdad, Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Salah al-Din, Ninawa, and parts of Babel and Wasit, and is head by the Emir of the Believers, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the Wasington-based SITE Institute reported. |
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Mujahideen Shura Council in Iraq Declares the Establishment of the Islamic State in Iraq |
2006-10-17 |
An 8:32 minute video was issued by the Mujahideen Shura Council in Iraq today, Sunday, October 15, 2006, declaring the establishment of an Islamic state in Iraq. Depicted is the official spokesman In the video, the spokesman indicates that the state was established by the The Pact finds legitimacy in its action to establish the state by observing the Kurds creating their own country in the north of Iraq, and the Shiite taking the part of the center and south; and claiming that the Mujahideen in iraq are invulnerable and tougher than the government of Palestine, the State of Iraq was formed. To the enemy Western forces and malicious Shiites, the State of Iraq promises to face them with unlimited response and will not relinquish Baghdad unless it is over their ruins and skulls. A special appeal is also sent to the Islamic scholars, urging for support and to inspire the Muslim people to defend them. The statement is issued in the name of the Pact of the Scented People [Khalf al-Mutayibeen], which was established by the Mujahideen Shura Council in Iraq on Thursday, October 12, 2006, and includes representatives from the Council, the Conquering Army [Jeish al-Fatiheen], Army Squad of the Prophet Muhamma d[Jund al-Sahaba], Brigades of al-Tawhid Wal Sunnah, and Sunni tribes. The individual speaking in the State of Iraq establishment video is dressed in the same manner as those members of the Pact. |
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