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The following are two reports from the MEMRI Special Dispatch series. The first report is an article from a Syrian government daily blaming the Moscow subway bombing on the U.S. and Israel, and the second report is about a new video from Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen in Somalia titled "Festival for the Children of the Martyrs," which includes new footage of American commander Abu Mansour Al-Amriki (Omar Hammami).
Special Dispatch No. 2909—Syria/U.S. and the Middle East
Syrian Government Daily: U.S., Israel behind Moscow Bombings
Syrian columnists have written that the U.S. and Israel were behind the March 29, 2010 Moscow subway bombings, and that the two countries hoped to reap political gains from them. They denied that Islamic elements were involved in masterminding the attacks.
To view the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4102.htm.
Special Dispatch No. 2910—Jihad & Terrorism Threat Monitor
Al-Shabab Video 'Festival for the Children of the Martyrs,' with New Footage of American Commander Abu Mansour Al-Amriki (Omar Hammami)
On April 15, 2010, the Al-Qaeda-allied Somali organization Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen released a 28-minute video documenting a festival held for the children of the organization's martyrs. The two senior Al-Shabab leaders present at the occasion were movement spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage and the American commander Omar Hammami, aka Abu Mansour Al-Amriki
- To read the full dispatch, visit http://www.memrijttm.org/content/en/report.htm?report=4103¶m=GJN.
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- Note to media and government: For the full report, send an email with "Al-Shabab Video 'Festival for the Children of the Martyrs" in the subject line to media@memri.org.
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