Algeria; al-Salafeyah group announces war on foreigners

"Al- Salafeyah group for al-Dawaa and al-Qital ( call and fighting )" in Algeria which is suspected to have links to al-Qaida organization announced yesterday it had approved to launch attacks against non Muslim foreigners and the western economic interests in the country.

In " foreigners war statement" issued on its website on the Internet, the group justified the option of escalating acts of violence by what is described continued support given to the governments of the Islamic states from " the crusaders in order to oppress Muslims so that they will not establish a state that brings back the glory of Islam."

The leader of the organization Nabil Sahrawi, known as Ibrahim Mustafa said in the statement which he had signed on June 6th that " al-Salafeyah group for call and fighting decided in these critical conditions the Muslim nation is passing in general and al-Mujahidoon in particular to declare its war on every and each foreign 'unbeliever' inside the Algerian borders, including individuals, interests and establishments."