Second influential person in the Al-Qaeda international terrorist organization Ayman Al Zawahiri, an Egyptian by origin, has threatened Turkey, the Turkish CNN Turk TV channel reported.
Al-Zawahiri declared a jihad against the Turkish army, serving in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Al-Zawahiri accused the Turkish army in serving to the cross against Islam and Muslims in Afghanistan and urged the Turkish people to protest against their government's policy.