Al-Qaeda Operative Denies Plans for Chemical Attacks in Jordan

Al-Qaeda did plan to attack Jordan’s secret service building, but the terrorist organization does not possess chemical weapons as alleged by Jordanian authorities, al-Qaeda operative Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi claimed in a recording aired today (see GSN, April 27).

“Yes, there was a plot to demolish the Jordanian General Intelligence building. Jordan has turned itself into a hidden base of supplies for the occupying army in Iraq,” the voice believed to be al-Zarqawi’s said on a tape broadcast on an Islamic Internet site, the Associated Press reported. 

“The (allegation) that there was a chemical bomb to kill thousands of people is a mere lie,” the voice said. “God knows, if we did possess (a chemical bomb), we wouldn’t hesitate one second to use it to hit Israeli cities such as Eilat and Tel Aviv,” the voice added (Associated Press/Washington Times, April 30).

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