Al Qaeda confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden on Friday in an Internet message that vowed revenge on the United States and its allies, including Pakistan, according to a statement issued by the Islamist militant group.
Five days after President Barack Obama announced bin Laden's death in a U.S. raid in Pakistan, al Qaeda confirmed the death of its leader as a historic moment, and vowed not to deviate from the path of armed struggle.
"In a historic day for the great Islamic nation... the mujahid (holy warrior) Shiekh Abu Abdullah, Osama bin Mohammed bin Laden, God have mercy on him, was killed on the path taken by those before him and will be taken by others after him."
"Congratulations to the Islamic umma (community) for the martyrdom of its son Osama."
The global militant group, which said it will soon release an audio tape made by its leader a week before he died, vowed not to deviate from the path of armed struggle and said bin Laden's blood "is more precious to us and to every Muslim than to be wasted in vain."
Al-Qaeda warns US of ‘curse’
Al-Qaeda appeared on Friday to confirm the death of its founder Osama bin Laden, and warned of retaliation against the US, saying that Americans’ “happiness will turn to sadness”.
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A statement attributed to the Islamist terrorist group and posted on the internet said bin Laden’s blood would not be “wasted”, and the organisation would continue the fight against the US and its allies. The message, signed by al-Qaeda’s “general leadership”, said the death would be a “curse” for the US and called for an uprising in Pakistan.
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