US or Israel 'behind terror': Islamic leader
Arslan Ubaydullah Maroof Hussain is an Islamic leader
living in Norway, and the former spokesperson for religious group
"Profetens Ummah".
Hussain says to TV
2: “Those who fight in Syria are focusing on the areas of Syria, Iraq
and the countries in the vicinity. They have more than enough to do down
there concerning an established Sharia regime and their focus is on
protecting it.”
He believes that the US or Israel in one way or another stands behind the terror threat against Norway.
Hussain said: ”This is pure propaganda and it contributes to
stigmatisation against Muslims, in addition to moving the focus away
from the Palestine conflict. The Norwegians fighting in Syria have the
same opinion. Many of those I have talked with down there say that this
is most probably done to hide the Israeli abuse of power and the
occupation of the Gaza Strip.”
Lars Gule, a researcher on
extremism and Islam, believes however that it is the Islamic State (IS)
standing behind the threat against Norway.
Gule says to TV
2: “It is most probably the IS standing behind the threat. This militia
group in Syria and Iraq has an ideology making them fight globally, even
though they are now concentrating upon what happens in Syria and Iraq.”
PST, Norway's police security force, did not wish to comment
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