Jihad terrorist with "perfect English accent" one of Algerian jihadist kidnappers

Britain's newest export: jihad terrorists. "Terrorist with 'perfect English accent' involved in Algerian hostage crisis," by Henry Samuel in the Telegraph, January 18:

A terrorist with "perfect English" was among those involved in the Algerian hostage crisis in which at least two Britons and perhaps many more are feared dead, it has emerged.

An Algerian hostage who escaped told French newspaper Le Monde that one of the Al-Qaeda-linked militants spoke English perfectly, and was among a multi-national group who seemed well acquainted with the BP gas plant in the southeast of the North African country.

"They searched the living quarters for foreigners and told Muslims that they were in no danger," said the man, adding that the kidnappers emphasised that "Christians and Infidels' were the main targets.

The revelation raised speculation that Islamists radicals with links with the UK or other Western English-speaking countries might have been involved in the crisis.

A number of British Muslims have been convicted in foreign courts or have fought for, or trained with, terrorist or extreme Islamist groups abroad. In December, a British student was arrested on the border of Mauritania and Mali, accused of trying to join an Islamic terrorist group affiliated to the kidnappers.

Ahmed Shaheen, 26, from London, was detained on the border between Mauritania and Mali as he tried to cross the Sahara on foot to reach the desert stronghold of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

On Friday, security sources cited by Algérie-Focus news website said several "foreigners" were among the kidnappers, including one from Canada, but also from Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Libya....

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"Terrorist with 'perfect English accent' involved in Algerian hostage crisis,"
A terrorist with "perfect English" was among those involved in the Algerian hostage crisis
These 2 descriptions of the terrorist have entirely different meanings. A terrorist with a 'perfect English accent' is very likely of British origin; however a terrorist with "perfect English" might be from any English speaking country on the planet. For example he might be a well-educated Canadian, American, Australian, or even Jamaican for that matter. In fact it is reputed that the most perfect form of English in the world, is spoken in Ireland, in an area stretching south from Dublin, known as the “Pale”.
Ah them thar auld Journalistic standards, they be a’fallin’!! Max.


The global interconnection of Islamic jihadists.

'Jihadwatch' rightly indicates the growth of this, and the way in which the West facilitates this, not least through continuing mass immigration from Islamic countries.


Britain is the (part-time) country of residence for many Islamic jihadists who have been, and still are also actively engaged in violent Islamic jihad in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Somalia, Libya, Algeria, etc.

The British political class has great difficulty in seeing the connections between Islamic mass immigration and global jihad; and even greater difficulty in doing anything effective to stop it.

These 2 descriptions of the terrorist have entirely different meanings.

I don't think those reporting are as sophisticated as you are...It's all the same to them...

It would be more realistic if even very politically INcorrect to be more specific about these Muslim terrorists when in the same sentence mentioning any alleged "nationality"......I suspect that those who may speak British or American or Canadian or Australian or New Zealand or Samoan accented English are no more American or English than moon rocks.

These Muslims terrorists should be identified by their country of origin.

This convention of accepting the travel documents as any indication of "nationality" or "nationhood" or the sympathies of the holder is an anachronism dated to say, the late 18th century.

Since it was an Algerian hostage claiming that one of the terrorists 'spoke English perfectly', then I doubt very much that this was actually the case!

That's a little bit too snappy-quick...

..that was a technical installation requiring men with trained technical skills and good backgrounds, not necessarily oil/gas rig "roughneck" labor. An Algerian employee in a responsible position would probably be able to recognize what he thought to be "perfect" English if he's been exposed to good English instruction, or "prefect" French.

[....perhaps the Frenchman would be less likely to admit that a foreigner could be taught to speak "perfect French......[;-).......]

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