al-Qaeda Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP)
Nasr al-Inisi Claims
Charlie Hebdo Attack

On 14 Jan. 2015, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's al-Malahim released a 11'45" video from AQAP senior figure Nasr al-Inisi. The video is entitled, "Vengeance for the Prophet: A Message Regarding the Blessed Battle of Paris". The video is in Arabic with English subtitles and was released with an Arabic and English Transcript.

In the video al-Inisi said, "We in the Organization of Qa'idatul Jihad in the Arabian Peninsula claim responsibility for this operation as a vengeance for the Messenger of Allah. We clarify to the ummah that the one who chose the target, laid the plan and financed the operation, is the leadership of the organization. We did it in compliance with the Command of Allah and supporting His Messenger - peace be upon him, then the order of our general amir, the generous Sheikh Aiman bin Muhammad Adhawahiri - may Allah preserve him, and following the will of Sheikh Usama bin Laden - may Allah have mercy on him. The arrangement with the amir of the operation were made by Sheikh Anwar Al-'Awlaki - may Allah have mercy on him, who threatens the West both in his life and after his martyrdom."

He added that Amedy Coulibaly was not part of the AQAP operation and that it was coincidence his attack happened at the same time. He said, "This blessed battle was carried out by two heroes of Islam, the Kouachi brothers Sharrif and Sa'id - may Allah have mercy on them. It was a tawfeeq from Allah that the operation coincided with the operation of the Mujahid brother Ahmed Koulibali - may Allah have mercy on him. We ask Allah to accept them all among martyrs, and bless them the company of the Prophets."

Speaking about the result of the operation he said, "The result of the operation was the killing of a number of the newspaper's cartoonists, workers and guards. By the Grace of Allah, one of them was in the 'Wanted List' produced by Inspire Magazine with image and name. All praise is due to Allah for His Tawfeeq and Gratitude."

Speaking to the West he threatened further attacks saying, "We have warned you before about the consequences of these deeds that your governments collude with under the pretext of 'freedom of press' or 'freedom of ideas'. The freedom that is always tamed except when spreading vile and waging war on Allah and His Messengers and defaming the religion. As for those who call on to Tawheed (monotheism) and virtue, and contradicts with their desires, they are labelled 'callers to terrorism', 'anti-Semitic'. There is no stronger evidence than the issue of the Holocaust in which there is no room for freedom of expression or of ideas. Sheikh Usama bin Laden warned you before: "If there is no check on the freedom of your words, then let your hearts be open to the freedom of our actions. The answer is what you see, not what you hear." But your governments blocked their ears from this address. They became stubborn and persisted in protecting and supporting the offensive cartoonists, directors and journalists. Today, by the Grace of Allah, the Mujahideen have taken vengeance for their generous Prophet. They send a message through this operation to all who dare on the Muslim sanctities. We tell you once again: Stop your insults on our Prophet and sanctities. Stop spilling our blood. Leave our lands. Quit plundering our resources. Otherwise, by Allah, do not expect of us except tragedies and terror. You will look for peace and stability but you will not find it - because of the deeds of Inghimaasis and heroes of lone Jihad, by the Grace of Allah."

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