Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades
The Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades (Arabic: كتائب أبو حفص المصري), or Abu Hafs al-Masri Battalions, is a group which says they are a a branch of the Islamic fundamentalist organisation Al-Qaeda.[1]
The group is named after a former policeman Mohammed Atef, also known Abu Hafs, from Egypt, who was a member of Ayman al-Zawahiri's al-Jihad al-Islami (Islamic Jihad).
The group has claimed that they were behind the 2004 Madrid train bombings and the 7 July 2005 London bombings, but if they were telling the truth was questioned as they had claimed that they were behind incidents that were caused by electrical problems.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tube blasts 'almost simultaneous'. The Guardian. 9 July 2005. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jul/09/july7.uksecurity12. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ Madrid blasts: Who is to blame?. BBC News. 18 March 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3512748.stm. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
