Repères 27/02/08 - Al Qaeda s'infiltre au Liban et à Gaza

French Diplomats In Lebanon Warned Of Al-Qaeda Attack - The Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, which is affiliated with the opposition, wrote that visitors to the French Embassy in Lebanon are saying that embassy staff had received warnings about Al-Qaeda fighters who have infiltrated Lebanon and are planning to harm foreign embassy personnel and premises. The paper said that this was why two French cultural centers were shut down several days ago.

Source: Al-Akhbar, Lebanon, February 27, 2008

 

Abbas: Hamas Helping Al-Qaeda Operatives Enter, Leave Gaza - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has stated that there is an Al-Qaeda presence is in the Gaza Strip, and that Hamas is helping Al-Qaeda operatives enter and leave it.

Source: Al-Haya, London, February 27, 2008

 

A noter : La présence d'Al Qaeda au Liban et à Gaza n'a encore jamais été authentifiée. Certains groupuscules en sont cependant proches, tels Fatah Al-Islam au Liban ou les groupuscules palestiniens, l'Epée de l'islam et l'Armée de l'islam, qui revendiquent leur allégeance à Al-Qaida.