Al-Zarqawi group said threatening to kill Lebanon's top Shi'is

[ECH1969]

Beirut, 27 July: A statement by the Al-Qa'idah Jund al-Sham has threatened to assassinate nine Shi'i political and religious figures in Lebanon.

The Shi'i Fatwa Centre in Tyre south Lebanon said it had received a statement by fax that the notorious Al-Qa'idah leader Abu-Mus'ab Zarqawi had set up many groups to assassinate top Shi'i leaders, including House Speaker Nabih Birri, Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Islamic Shi'i Council Shaykh Abd-al-Amir Qablan and Sayyid Husayn Fadhlallah of Hezbollah.

http://www.monitor.bbc.co.uk/nfnews.shtml

[StopThief]

1. But. . .but. . .but. . .

I thought Zarqawi was a nice cuddly freedom fighter acting against American aggression. Could this be true? :eyes:

[jayfish]

2. Who Said Such A Thing?

As far as I know he doesn't even exist.

Jay

[bemildred]

3. I thought he was a deep cover CIA stooge. nt