DAR AL ISLAM: ZAWAHIRI, AL QUEDA'S #2, CALLS FOR JIHAD AGAINST PAKISTANI GOVERNMENT

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Al-Qaida No. 2 calls for holy war on Pakistani government in retaliation for Red Mosque attack

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida's deputy leader issued a video Wednesday calling for Pakistanis to wage a holy war against their government in retaliation for the attack by Pakistan's army on the Red Mosque in Islamabad.

Ayman al-Zawahri's 4-minute, 24-second address focused entirely on the clashes between Islamic students and Pakistan's army at the mosque.

The video was released by al-Qaida's multimedia branch, as-Sahab. Its authenticity could not immediately be confirmed, but two U.S.-based terrorism monitoring groups also reported it.



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