WESTERNERS WILL BURN OVER MALI; Mohamed al-Zawahiri, Salafist Jihadist Movement WARNS WEST OVER MALI

	WESTERNERS WILL BURN OVER MALI; Mohamed al-Zawahiri, Salafist Jihadist Movement WARNS WEST OVER MALI A stark warning for Westerners comes as Mohamed al-Zawahiri, a former senior member in the Egyptian Salafist jihadist movement, speaking to euronews, has condemned French military intervention in the Mali conflict. He also said the Algerian Army is to blame for the deaths of the many hostages at a gas facility in Algeria. Our interviewee said his movement is not related to any acts of violence. But his brother Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as head of the global militant Islamist organisation al Qaeda. Al Qaeda is an armed Salafist jihadist movement. The brother, Ayman, has a US-25-million-dollar bounty on his head. Our interviewee denied being a member of al Qaeda but says he agrees with its ideology. He is said to have spent 14 years in prison on terrorism charges but was ultimately acquitted last year by an Egyptian military court. Our correspondent in Egypt, Mohammed Shaikhibrahim, spoke with Mohammed al-Zawahiri in Cairo. Shaikhibrahim asked: "I understand that you have said that if French military action in Mali continues, the Salafist jihadists will condemn it and call for peace. Do you have no strong message for the French government?" Mohammed Al Zawahiri said: "No. As Muslims and not only Salafist jihadists, we must do everything we can... He among us who can speak, will speak. He who can act with his hands, will also. This is aggression. Will I stay quiet if someone comes to attack and kill me? That is unreasonable and unacceptable. France lit the <b>...</b>	From: WorldConflictReport Views: 1 1 ratings
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