A statement attributed to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s militant group declared allegiance to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Sunday. The statement, posted on Islamist Web sites, addressed bin Laden as “the sheik” and said al-Zarqawi’s Unification and Jihad movement “badly needed” to join forces with al Qaeda. “We will listen to your orders,” it said. “If you ask us to join the war, we will do it and we will listen to your instructions. If you stop us from doing something, we will abide by your instructions.” U.S. officials have said they believe the Jordanian-born al-Zarqawi is in the insurgent-held city of Falluja, west of Baghdad, and numerous American airstrikes have targeted buildings believed to house his followers in recent weeks. Full Story
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