November 16, 2009

Irishman Ready to Kill for Allah (Updated)

Westerner becomes a Muslim and then decides to take on the infidels in the service of Allah? It's a theme we've heard before.

But this is the first Westerner from Ireland who joined the caravan of martyrs to the lands of jihad that I recall.

Not that we didn't already know of several jihad sympathizers in Ireland. We've known that for a long time. Including directions from AQ to Irish Muslims to attack US troops at Shannon and Dublin airports en route to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Joseph "Yousef al-Khatab" Cohen also has a buddy that lives in Dublin. So, they are there.

You'll also notice the Omar Bakri Mohammad connection here. The guy was once a member of al-Muhajiroun, the organization founded by Bakri Mohammad.

UK Times:

Khalid Kelly, a former altar boy from the Liberties area of Dublin who used to be known as Terry, told The Sunday Times he is undergoing weapons training in Pakistan’s mountainous tribal region in order to fight jihad against the enemies of Islam. His dream is to face a British soldier in combat, although he would “settle” for an American, he said.

“I’m already on the path to jihad. I’ve already picked up a gun and done target practice to make myself familiar with weapons. The other day I learnt how to use an M-16 [rifle] in five hours,” he said. “Next week, inshallah, I could be in Afghanistan fighting a British soldier.” ...

Ireland is also a legitimate target, according to Kelly. “Ireland has a US embassy so it is open to attack,” he stated...

Kelly moved to the UK in 2002 where he joined Al-Muhajaroun, the now disbanded hardline Islamic organisation, and an associate of radical clerics Omar Bakri Mohammed and Anjem Choudary. He achieved notoriety in 2007 when he declared the London bombings of 7 July a “happy day”.

Thanks to Ken

Update by Stablehand - below the fold is a video from October 2003 of Kelly being interviewed on Irish TV.