Al-Qaeda issues open threat to US President Donald Trump, three high-profile individuals on 'Hit List', asks Muslims to...
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New Delhi: The United States is again in the crosshairs with Al-Qaeda and this time the threat has come directly from the terrorist leader Saad bin Atif. According to the reports, US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and businessman Elon Musk are his targets. He has released a video threatening to kill them.
Saad bin Atif is one of Al-Qaeda's senior commanders. In the video, he calls on his fellow terrorists as well as American Muslims to assassinate these three high-profile individuals. After a long period of silence, the deadly terrorist organization Al-Qaeda has released this threatening video. In the footage, Saad bin Atif can be seen openly issuing threats to Donald Trump. 'If we are provoked, you won't survive'
In his video, Al-Qaeda's leader is seen urging American Muslims and his followers to assassinate US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Elon Musk wherever they are spotted. The terrorist leader explicitly states that the Muslim population in America has grown to such an extent that if they rise up, these three individuals won't survive. He also calls on Muslims from other countries to join this fight.
In the video, Al-Awlaki says, 'Waging jihad against those who are oppressing Palestinians is justified.' Who is Saad Mohammed Atif? The full name of this Al-Qaeda terrorist commander is Saad Mohammed Atif
He is known as Saad bin Atif al-Awlaki.
He is a senior commander in Al-Qaeda.
On March 10, 2024, the Al-Qaeda commission appointed him as the commander of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
He was given this position following the sudden death of Khalid al-Batarfi.
The United States has announced a reward of $6 million on his head.
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