Muntada al-Ansar was an Islamic Terrorist organization operating in Iraq and multiple other countries.
The organization's base was in Malaysia.
Nick Berg
On May 11, 2004, the website of the militant
Islamist group Muntada al-Ansar broadcast a video titled "Sheik
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi slaughters an American
infidel with his hands and promises former president
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...
more", which shows American citizen
Nick Berg
Nicholas Evan Berg (April 2, 1978 – May 7, 2004) was an American freelance radio-tower repairman who went to Iraq after the United States' invasion of Iraq. He was abducted and beheaded according to a video released in May 2004 by Islamist mi ...
being decapitated.
The web page, on a site located in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
, was then was shut down a few days after by the domain provider.
It is unclear whether al-Zarqawi is one of the men in the video. Both al-Zarqawi and Muntada al-Ansar are associated with the
Al-Qaeda movement.
See also
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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
References
External links
Muntada al-Ansar(Archive)
Islamist groups
Jihadist propaganda
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