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24-12-11, 18:23
SYRIA, DAMASCUS - Dec 24 2011 15:48
The spokesperson for Syria's Muslim Brotherhood, Zuhair Salem, has denied Saturday's internet claim of responsibility by the group for suicide bombings in Damascus, saying it was on a fake website created by the regime.
Salem, speaking from London, said the claim was "completely fabricated under our name on the internet".
It was "completely orchestrated by the regime, just as the attacks were", he added.
Earlier, a website purporting to be that of the Muslim Brotherhood, claimed that four suicide bombers had carried out the Friday bombings, in which 44 died and 166 were hurt, and threatened more attacks.
The claim contradicted assertions by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad that the blasts were the work of al-Qaeda and of the opposition Syrian National Council that the regime carried them out.
"One of our victorious Sunni brigades was able to target the state security building in Kfar Suseh in the heart of the ... capital Damascus in a successful operation carried out by four of our kamikazes drawn from the best of our glorious men, leaving many dead and wounded from the ranks of the [al-Assad] gangs," it said on its official website.
"We as defenders of the Syrian people and the sanctity of this nation send a message to [al-Assad's] gangs: This is the beginning of the liberation of Damascus and the tip of the iceberg," the statement added.
"Hence we warn our fellow citizens and advise them not to approach government centres or security branches ... because our martyrdom brigades are in a state of maximum readiness to carry out quality operations in Aleppo, Damascus, and the blessed land of Syria in the next 10 days."
The statement was signed by the "Muslim Brotherhood's media committee inside Syria".
The gift from al-Qaeda
The bombings, the first against the powerful security services in central Damascus since an uprising against al-Assad began in March, came a day after the arrival of an advance group of Arab League monitors who are to oversee a deal to end the bloodshed.
After the attacks, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said "this is the gift we get from the terrorists and al-Qaeda, but we are going to do all we can to facilitate the Arab League mission".
The delegates were to hold talks with Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Saturday.
Muallem has said he expects the observers to vindicate his government's contention that the unrest is the work of "armed terrorists", not overwhelmingly peaceful protesters as maintained by the West and human rights watchdogs.
For its part, the Syrian National Council said "the Syrian regime, alone, bears all the direct responsibility for the two terrorist explosions".
The regime wanted to create the impression "that it faces danger coming from abroad and not a popular revolution demanding freedom and dignity", it added.
[...]
-- AFP
Muslim Brotherhood denies Syria blast claims - News - Mail & Guardian Online (http://mg.co.za/article/2011-12-24-muslim-brotherhood-denies-syria-blast-claims)
Ik denk dat Assad ze zelf heeft georganiseerd. Maja, wat weet ik.
The spokesperson for Syria's Muslim Brotherhood, Zuhair Salem, has denied Saturday's internet claim of responsibility by the group for suicide bombings in Damascus, saying it was on a fake website created by the regime.
Salem, speaking from London, said the claim was "completely fabricated under our name on the internet".
It was "completely orchestrated by the regime, just as the attacks were", he added.
Earlier, a website purporting to be that of the Muslim Brotherhood, claimed that four suicide bombers had carried out the Friday bombings, in which 44 died and 166 were hurt, and threatened more attacks.
The claim contradicted assertions by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad that the blasts were the work of al-Qaeda and of the opposition Syrian National Council that the regime carried them out.
"One of our victorious Sunni brigades was able to target the state security building in Kfar Suseh in the heart of the ... capital Damascus in a successful operation carried out by four of our kamikazes drawn from the best of our glorious men, leaving many dead and wounded from the ranks of the [al-Assad] gangs," it said on its official website.
"We as defenders of the Syrian people and the sanctity of this nation send a message to [al-Assad's] gangs: This is the beginning of the liberation of Damascus and the tip of the iceberg," the statement added.
"Hence we warn our fellow citizens and advise them not to approach government centres or security branches ... because our martyrdom brigades are in a state of maximum readiness to carry out quality operations in Aleppo, Damascus, and the blessed land of Syria in the next 10 days."
The statement was signed by the "Muslim Brotherhood's media committee inside Syria".
The gift from al-Qaeda
The bombings, the first against the powerful security services in central Damascus since an uprising against al-Assad began in March, came a day after the arrival of an advance group of Arab League monitors who are to oversee a deal to end the bloodshed.
After the attacks, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said "this is the gift we get from the terrorists and al-Qaeda, but we are going to do all we can to facilitate the Arab League mission".
The delegates were to hold talks with Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Saturday.
Muallem has said he expects the observers to vindicate his government's contention that the unrest is the work of "armed terrorists", not overwhelmingly peaceful protesters as maintained by the West and human rights watchdogs.
For its part, the Syrian National Council said "the Syrian regime, alone, bears all the direct responsibility for the two terrorist explosions".
The regime wanted to create the impression "that it faces danger coming from abroad and not a popular revolution demanding freedom and dignity", it added.
[...]
-- AFP
Muslim Brotherhood denies Syria blast claims - News - Mail & Guardian Online (http://mg.co.za/article/2011-12-24-muslim-brotherhood-denies-syria-blast-claims)
Ik denk dat Assad ze zelf heeft georganiseerd. Maja, wat weet ik.