Al Qaeda warns Myanmar of 'punishment' over Rohingya


Yangon (Myanmar), Sep 13 (Reuters): Al Qaeda militants have called for support for Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, who are facing a security crackdown that has sent about 400,000 of them fleeing to Bangladesh, warning that Myanmar would face "punishment" for its "crimes".

The exodus of Muslim refugees from Buddhist-majority Myanmar was sparked by a fierce security force response to a series of Rohingya militant attacks on police and army posts in the country's west on Aug. 25.

The Islamist group behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the Untied States issued a statement urging Muslims around the world to support their fellow Muslims in Myanmar with aid, weapons and "military support".

"The savage treatment meted out to our Muslim brothers ... shall not pass without punishment," al Qaeda said in a statement, according to the SITE monitoring group.

"The government of Myanmar shall be made to taste what our Muslim brothers have tasted."

Myanmar says its security forces are engaged in a legitimate campaign against "terrorists", whom it blames for attacks on the police and army, and on civilians.

The government has warned of bomb attacks in cities, and al Qaeda's call to arms is likely to compound those concerns.

"We call upon all mujahid brothers in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and the Philippines to set out for Burma to help their Muslim brothers, and to make the necessary preparations — training and the like - to resist this oppression," the group said.

  

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  • Jamal, Mangalore/UAE

    Wed, Sep 13 2017

    Propaganda. Is there any good thing that this group has done to Muslims?

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  • mas, kundapur/DXB

    Wed, Sep 13 2017

    Like Milan said Al Qaeda created and funded by USA, Al Qaeda never ever support or help Muslim in any form and those wants to help any human being never announce this is just a propoganda............

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  • Ahmed K.C., Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 13 2017

    Al Qaeda themselves they are killers of Millions of Muslims, Now irony is, they want to take revenge with Myanmar for killing Muslims ???????

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  • D.Shetty, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 13 2017

    Due to congi secularism support there are many propagandist and terror ideologist breeding in our country and now their brothers given call to move to Mayamar to help , but dont return

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Sep 13 2017

    It's not the question of defeating the government but this squad is capable of inflicting un predictable damage through their terrorist acts. The most advanced Western countries in spite of all security intelligence have failed to control them.
    It's going to be very bad for Myanmar if they start spilling inside the country or even instigate locals to sacrifice in the name religion and martyrdom.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Sep 13 2017

    Do you think Al Qaida can defeat Myanmar military and take over the country ? Al Qaida is putting lives of Rohingya in jeopardy.

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  • MILAN, LUCERNE

    Wed, Sep 13 2017

    AMERICA CREATED AND FUNDED AL QAEDA... WATCH HILARY CLINTON ON UTUBE ADMITTING . IAM SHOCKED.

    SOME SAYS HE DIED LONG BACK DUE TO KIDNEY FAILURE . OBAMA SAYS HE SHOT HIM.

    HOW COME HE LOOK YOUNGER ON GUN SHOP PICS.

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