THAINDIAN NEWS: Lahore (ANI): The Fidayeen-e-Islam (FI), a terrorist outfit which claimed responsibility for the Marriott Hotel suicide blast in Islamabad last Saturday killing 60 people, has reportedly threatened to target every person facilitating the US Army in Pakistan.
In a message received by an Arab TV office in Islamabad , the FI rejected the Pentagons claim that only two US marines had been killed in the Marriott blast, reported the Daily Times.
A large number of US marines, FBI officials and European diplomats was staying at the upper three storeys of the hotel, the paper quoted the FI message as saying.
However, the message did not mention the number of US officials the militant organisation believed died in the bombing, added the report.
Immediately after the hotel attack, it was believed that the militants had targeted the Americans living in the hotel. But, later a US embassy statement declined the reports and said that there was no evidence to corroborate that the actual intention behind hitting the hotel to kill Americans alone. [Source: THAINDIAN NEWS] ANI | September 25, 2008
THE AUSTRALIAN:
Terror Group Fidayeen-al-Islam Vows More Pakistan Hits: A FULL-SCALE emergency was sounded at Islamabad's international airport last night as the al-Qa'ida-linked organisation responsible for bombing Pakistan's Marriott hotel vowed to launch even bigger attacks.
In a mobile phone message in English sent to reporters, theal-Qa'ida-linked Fidayeen-al-Islam - "Islamic commandos" - warned that "all those who facilitate Americans and NATO crusaders like (Marriott hotel owner) Sadruddin Hashwani, they will keep on receiving blows."
The group claimed it attacked the Marriott because 250 US marines and NATO troops were staying there - something denied by the US embassy.
Fifty-three people were killed in the attack, the worst terrorist strike in Pakistan. >>> Bruce Loudon, Islamabad | September 26, 2008
The Dawning of a New Dark Age – Paperback (US) Barnes & Noble >>>
The Dawning of a New Dark Age – Hardcover (US) Barnes & Noble >>>
