The emir of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Mus'ab Abdel Weddoud, urged those he described as "thoughtful people" in French, to bring down the government of François Hollande to avoid a war in northern Mali.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/AQIM-Emir-warns...
He added that the effects of this war would not spare the countries the Sahel region and would have direct economic impacts on France and the West,as reported by the Mauritanian website, Sahara Media who received a copy of the video.
The AQIM emir calls the planned intervention in northern Mali a "war crusaders" policy devoting two weights, two measures, with a dominance of the strong over the weak " .
Abu Mus'ab Weddoud added that President Francois Hollande, "whose popularity is falling, chose the headlong rush to expose your children to danger and the coming days will prove that he is more dangerous to the French than Sarkozy" .
The AQIM Emir sent a message to the families of French hostages held by the organization, saying that Hollande has fallen into a contradiction in preparing for war and digging graves for the French, "indicating that if there was among the hostages some of his relatives, he would not risk their lives by embarking on this adventure.
In this long recording, Abu Mus'ab considers that the crisis is a matter for Mali urging southerners to embrace the views of Ansar Edine for the creation of an Islamic state to prevent the blood flowing and revealing that a group of young fighters in the south recently joined the ranks of the organization.
Finally, the AQIM emir said his organization has sophisticated weapons and that any war will be triggered will open the graves in the Sahara, for their soldiers, adding, "We are fighters and have a great experience that will
allow us to prolong the conflict, " he concluded.
The AQIM emir calls the planned intervention in northern Mali a "war crusaders" policy devoting two weights, two measures, with a dominance of the strong over the weak " .
Abu Mus'ab Weddoud added that President Francois Hollande, "whose popularity is falling, chose the headlong rush to expose your children to danger and the coming days will prove that he is more dangerous to the French than Sarkozy" .
The AQIM Emir sent a message to the families of French hostages held by the organization, saying that Hollande has fallen into a contradiction in preparing for war and digging graves for the French, "indicating that if there was among the hostages some of his relatives, he would not risk their lives by embarking on this adventure.
In this long recording, Abu Mus'ab considers that the crisis is a matter for Mali urging southerners to embrace the views of Ansar Edine for the creation of an Islamic state to prevent the blood flowing and revealing that a group of young fighters in the south recently joined the ranks of the organization.
Finally, the AQIM emir said his organization has sophisticated weapons and that any war will be triggered will open the graves in the Sahara, for their soldiers, adding, "We are fighters and have a great experience that will
allow us to prolong the conflict, " he concluded.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/AQIM-Emir-warns...
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