Al-Qa’ida Claims Responsibility for Monday’s Slaughter of 113 in Iraqi Attacks

Al-Qa’ida’s Iraqi franchise has claimed responsibility for the wave of attacks that killed 113 people across the nation on Monday. Officials say it was the single bloodiest day in more than two years. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the international terrorist network’s local face, posted an on-line statement asserting that, “The operation by Jihadists has stunned the enemy and made him lose his head. It has demonstrated the failings of the security and intelligence services.” The wave of killings marked the launch of a “new stage,” according to an audio message posted on the Internet.