New statement from the Muslim Youth Center in Kenya: "Welcome to AQEA (al-Qā’idah East Africa)"

Praise be to Allah for His mercy towards the mujahideen is unquestionable.  And through His mercy the mujahideen is growing stronger and stronger while the kuffar and his murtadin helpers are witnessing the ordained truth that the mujahideen will defeat the crusaders very soon. Oh beloved brothers and sisters in jihad, yesterday the mujahideen all over the world received great news that continues to come the frontlines of jihad.  The news of our mujahideen in Somalia (al Shabaab) have now united with our brothers in al Qaeda. It was music to our ears to listen to our dear Sheikh Ayman Al-Zawahiri (May Allah continue to preserve him for the global struggle) talk about the great union of the two organisations. Such a union is long over due and MYC members are pleased to be part of this great union that seeks to defeat the crusaders in Somalia and here in Kenya. As we in MYC have said many times the ongoing jihad in Somalia is growing and its pace is lightening.  We pray Allah grants the mujahideen in Kenya to firmness and strength to set jihad alight here in Kenya. It is not only groups like MYC that have committed and sacrificed themselves to join jihad in Somalia but now we have seen what union exists between all mujahideen around the world with the timely union with our brothers in al Qadea. This union must be praised and supported for we in MYC are now part of al Qaeda East Africa. In the coming weeks and months, as part of this new union under the banner of AQEA (al-Qaeda East Africa) we (MYC and al Shabaab) expect to achieve great things in defending our precious religion by defeating the crusaders. Never again will the kuffar say al Shabaab is finished or al Qaeda is weak – we are now multiplying from East to West and from North to South with one objective of keeping the light of Islam from being extinguished. MYC Press Office.

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