[Apostasy is a capital offense under Islamic law. Therefore, by declaring fellow-Muslims "apostates", the al Qaeda linked organization is attempting to justify its murder. The Quran explicitly prohibits the killing of fellow Muslims, but many hadiths, or traditions, claim that Muhammed approved of killing apostates.]

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

O’ Allah, straighten up our aim and make us stand firm

All Praise and thanks are Allah’s, the Lord of all that exists. And peace be upon our prophet Muhammad, his family and companions in entirety.

One of your brothers, who came from the land of Muhammed (peace be upon him) [this is a reference to Saudi Arabia--Muhammed's land], and a lion of the martyrdom brigade [reference to an Iraqi who helped--see organizational chart of Shura Council here], attacked this morning (Monday, 27-03-2006), using his highly explosive vest, passing all the security check points of the Crusaders’ “Tamart Camp� north east of Tal Afar, plunging among hundreds of the National guards apostates cadets. The operation was of high success, causing the death and injury of hundreds of the opostates [the death toll was actually between 18 - 40, with 30 or so more injured. Very high, but not "hundreds"], all praise and gratitude be to Allah.

Allah is great, [blah, blah, blah]

'' Honor, power and glory belong to Allah, to his messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not. ''