Claimed Attacks
The London-based Arabic language newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi has received letters from this group, in which it has claimed responsibility for:
- the blackout of August 14, 2003 in the northeastern United States and Canada;
- the attack on the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad on August 19, 2003;
- the bombing of two synagogues in Turkey on November 15, 2003 and the British consulate and HSBC bank in Istanbul on November 20;
- an hotel bombing in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2003;
- the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks;
- a letter published July 2, 2004 endorsing the three months Al Qaeda ultimatum against Europe of April 14, 2004
- The terrorist bombings in London in July 2005
Read more about this topic: Abu Hafs Al-Masri Brigades
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