Abu Nayaf al-Afghani

Abu Nayaf al-Afghani

Abu Nayaf al-Afghani, also known as Abu Dujana Al-Afghan, is an Islamic terrorist organization affiliated with Al Qaeda that operates in Spain, advocating an end to Spanish support and involvement in the War on Terror. [http://www.tkb.org/Group.jsp?groupID=3904 Abu Nayaf al-Afghani] MIPT Terror Knowledge Base]

Abu Nayaf unsuccessfully tried to bomb a train en route from Madrid to Seville in April 2004. Several days later the organization left a video by a mosque in Madrid in which members said they were responsible for the 2004 Madrid train bombings.

ee also

*Islam in Spain

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