Syria al-Qaida wing warns Russia
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Al-QaIda鈥檚 Syrian affiliate called for jihadists to attack Russia over its air strikes in Syria, as rockets hit Moscow鈥檚 Damascus embassy yesterday where demonstrators had gathered to back the intervention.
Abu Mohamed al-Jolani, head of Syria鈥檚 al-Qaida affiliate al-Nusra Front, urged jihadists in the Caucasus to target Russians because of Moscow鈥檚 air campaign. 鈥淚f the Russian army kills the people of Syria, then kill their people. And if they kill our soldiers, then kill their soldiers. An eye for an eye,鈥 Jolani said in an audio recording released late on Monday.
He pledged that Moscow鈥檚 air war, which began on September 30, would have dire consequences. 鈥淭he war in Syria will make the Russians forget the horrors that they found in Afghanistan,鈥 Jolani said, adding: 鈥淭hey will be shattered, God willing, on Syria鈥檚 doorstep.鈥
Russia has said its raids are targeting al-Nusra鈥檚 jihadist rival Islamic State and other terrorist groups.
Jolani also called on armed groups to 鈥渉url hundreds of rockets鈥 daily at villages inhabited by the Alawite minority, the sect from which President Bashar al-Assad hails.
鈥淲hen they will stop attacking our village and cities, we will stop attacking theirs.鈥
Jolani said he would pay 鈥3 million euros (US$3.4 million) for anyone who can kill Bashar al-Assad and end his story鈥.
鈥淗ow long must Muslims delay their rights and shed their blood for a man who loves his power?鈥
He said he would pay the bounty even if a member of Assad鈥檚 own family killed him.
Jolani also offered 鈥2 million euros for whoever kills Hassan Nasrallah鈥, leader of Lebanon鈥檚 Shiite Hezbollah movement whose men have been fighting alongside Assad鈥檚 forces.
Yesterday morning鈥檚 rocket attack on Moscow鈥檚 diplomatic compound in Damascus sparked panic among some 300 demonstrators expressing support for Moscow鈥檚 air war.
Two rockets slammed into the complex as the demonstrators were waving Russian flags and pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
鈥淭wo rockets hit embassy territory at 10:15am. No one was killed or wounded,鈥 Russian news agency Interfax quoted embassy official Eldar Kurbanov as saying.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rockets were fired from the eastern edges of the capital, where Islamist rebels are entrenched.
The Britain-based monitoring group said Russian warplanes yesterday carried out air strikes in Hama, Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo provinces.
It also said supplies and thousands of Iranian fighters had reached Hmeimim airport in Latakia province, which is now used for military operations only.
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