Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Insurgent group calls on Iraqis to fight the Americans
Insurgency
A video bearing a message from the Emir of the Twentieth Revolution Brigades in Iraq to the Iraqi people was issued by the group today, Tuesday, October 10, 2006. Within the 9:41 minute video, a man is shown seated, his face covered in white cloth, and holding his right hand extended and index finger raised, reminding Muslims of the purported evils of the Iraqi government. His speech seeks to incite the Iraqi people to jihad and support of the Mujahideen, questioning: “You have to know that Allah will ask you on the last day about what you did - and how will you reply?” The message bears the common vitriol of the insurgency groups, condemning the United States for its arrogance and alleged War on Islam, and branding the Iraqi regime as mere deceivers, conspiring to tighten their control of power.
The Emir’s message emphasizes the necessity for jihad, considering it a pillar of Islam, and urges: “Burn the unbelieving occupiers and their followers and agents, and make your land a grave for them. Spill the blood and join your brothers the Mujahideen with your souls and money, and read the truth and do not be deceived by the drumbeats of the media”.
The Emir’s message emphasizes the necessity for jihad, considering it a pillar of Islam, and urges: “Burn the unbelieving occupiers and their followers and agents, and make your land a grave for them. Spill the blood and join your brothers the Mujahideen with your souls and money, and read the truth and do not be deceived by the drumbeats of the media”.
COMMENT: The 1920 Revolution Brigades is a Sunni Islamic extremist group in the Iraqi insurgency that has claimed responsibility for several attacks on U.S. forces. Their name comes is in reference to the 1920 uprising against British colonial occupation, the 1920 Revolution Brigades is the military wing of the group once known as the Iraqi National Islamic Resistance. Like other insurgent groups, the 1920 Brigades fights to remove coalition troops from Iraq. Most of the 1920 Revolution Brigades’ attacks have focused on the area west of Baghdad, in the Sunni Triangle, with major assaults on U.S. troops and vehicles. Roadside improvised explosive devices and rocket and mortar attacks are their modus operandi. According to the MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base, the brigades released a statement on Feb. 13 of this year that claimed the group would “carry on jihad until the liberation and victory or [until they are] martyred.” COMMENT ENDS.
