Terror network Al-Qaeda is "likely" to seek revenge for the killing of its leader Osama bin Laden by striking in Iraq, the country's foreign minister said Saturday."Al-Qaeda is still present in Iraq and pursues its operations in the country, so its revenge after the assassination of bin Laden is likely," Hoshyar Zebari said after talks with Tunisian Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi.
US commandos flew to bin Laden's home in a suburb of the Pakistani city of Abbottabad overnight Sunday, shot him dead and flew off with his body, which was later buried at sea.Al-Qaeda has vowed to avenge the architect of the September 11, 2001 attacks, declaring him a "martyr" and calling on Muslims to rise up against the United States.
"We were the first to express relief after the announcement of bin Laden's death because of his crimes in Iraq which caused more deaths on the Iraqi side than among the foreign soldiers," Zebari added in a statement.Al-Qaeda's Iraqi branch ISI has claimed a number of high-profile attacks in Baghdad and across Iraq over the past years.
Zebari has been on an official visit to Tunisia since Friday to compliment Tunisians on their revolution, strengthen bilateral relations and possibly help Tunis after Baghdad's own democratic transition, he has said.
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