Charlie Hebdo: Al-Qaeda in Yemen claim responsibility for terror attack in video message A TOP leader of Yemens al-Qaeda branch has claimed responsibility for last weeks terror attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and warned the West of more tragedies and terror. 12:55, Wed, Jan 14, 2015 By: REBECCA PERRING 687 20 EPA Nasr al-Ansi speaks in video message Nasr al-Ansi, a commander of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula - or AQAP as the branch is known - appeared in an 11-minute video, saying that the massacre at Charlie Hebdo was in vengeance for the prophet. Twelve people were killed when fundamentalist brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi stormed the offices of the satirical magazine over its depictions of Prophet Mohammed, which is considered an insult to the Muslim religion. After the killings, one of the brothers was filmed shouting: We are avenging the Prophet. The online video, entitled a A message regarding the Blessed Battle of Paris was released via the Al-Malahem media arm of the group. EPA Al-Ansi praised the brothers who killed 12 people at Charlie Hebdo We did it in compliance with the command of Allah and supporting His Messenger, peace be upon Him Nasr al-Ansi, a commander of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula In it Al-Ansi said France belongs to the party of Satan and warned of more tragedies and terror. Al-Ansi said the strike was carried out in implementation of the order of overall al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri. He claimed Yemens al-Qaeda branch chose the target, laid out the plan and financed the operation. AQAP itself is led by Nasser al-Wuhayshi, who is Zawahris number two in the terror networks global hierarchy. We did it in compliance with the command of Allah and supporting His Messenger, peace be upon Him, Al-Ansi said. In the 11-minute rant, he also described the gunmen of the horrific attacks as heroes of Islam and called for young Muslims to rise up. REUTERS Hundreds of people queue to get their latest copy of Charlie Hebdo Al Ansi went on to describe the Paris shootings as a new turning point in history of confrontation before praising Amedy Coulibaly, an associate of the Kouachi brothers, who killed four Jewish hostages after he launched a separate attack on a Kosher supermarket in Paris. The revelation comes as copies of Charlie Hebdo are selling on eBay for more than £1,500 this morning, with the print run increased to five million copies. The latest front cover includes a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, which has prompted Muslim leaders around the world to urge calm and a reflection of the teachings of the gentle and merciful character of the prophet. Related articles Muslim leaders around the world call for calm over Charlie Hebdo front cover Charlie Hebdo magazine sells out in minutes as copies sell on eBay for more than £500 Mayor of Rotterdam Ahmed Aboutaleb is an important voice on terror Controversial comedian Dieudonné arrested for allegedly defending terrorism
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