Successor to al-Zarqawi vowed to U.S. war
The new leader of the Iraqi wing of the terrorist network al-Qaeda Abu Hamza al-Muhadzher vowed to avenge the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
"The crusaders, what will happen in the coming days, will make your children turn gray - battles that will reveal the falseness of your power, the weakness of your soldiers and your lies" - grouping said in a statement posted on an Islamist website.
"Do not be happy with what you have killed our sheikh Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, because he left his lions. We intend to continue what started our sheikh Abu "- said al-Muhadzher.
In a statement the Iraqi wing of al-Qaida pointed out that the main objectives of new attacks by militant groups become soldiers of the U.S. Army, as well as Iraqis, to assist them.
In response, U.S. President George W. Bush vowed to catch or kill the new leader of the Iraqi al-Qaida. "I think he will soon be on our list of criminals who must be brought to justice" - said the U.S. president, reports AP.
Recall that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed June 8, 2006 in the Iraqi city of Baakuba in a special operation the U.S. military.
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