As the US and Iraqi forces continue their week long occupation in Tel Afer, an al-Qaeda linked organization has threatened for a chemical attack if the operation is not ended within 24 hours.
An Internet notice from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi from the Iraqi division of al-Qaeda and other organizations like Ansar al-Sunnah said, âIf the Tel Afer operation does not end in 24 hours, Ceyh al-Taif al-Mansura military office has decided to organize attacks towards important and strategic targets of the occupation and Iraqi forces using chemical weapons developed by the Mujaheeden.â
Zarqawi condemned the occupation in Tel Afer and called on insurgents to take up arms.
âThose who had been defeated many times reside in Tel Afar where they have tasted defeat and pain,â Zarqawi challenged in the tape recording broadcast on an Internet site.
The most advanced weapons and the most poisonous gases are used in Tel Afer, he claimed, admitting, âOur enemies are experiencing their hardest days in Iraq.â |