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A video interview of a man, believed to be Ali Jaleel of H. Moscowge, who died while involved in one of the biggest terrorist attacks in Pakistan this year, is now available on the internet. The video was shot sometime before the attack and also shows Jaleel receiving military training.

Ali Jaleel’s family on Saturday confirmed to Haveeru that the video did in fact show Ali Jaleel and that he had been “martyred”.

According to the video, Ali Jaleel, 30, referred to in the video as Mus’ab Sayyid, had died in the suicide attack on the Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) building in Lahore, Pakistan, on 27, May, 2009. The AFP had previously reported that 24 people had died in the attack. The attack had involved gunfire and had ended with the detonation of a bus filled with explosives.

In the interview, Jaleel is sitting in front of a dark green backdrop holding a machine gun, and says that he is really happy that he us taking part in the jihad and talks about the importance of jihad, before calling on the people to take part in it.

A member of Jaleel’s family said that they had heard rumours about his death but that the video had “further confirmed” it. The family member said that Jaleel’s family did not want to say too much on the matter.

“He left around a year ago,” the family member said. “There was no further communication with him.”

Ali Jaleel is survived by three children, all under nine-years of age. He had been caught once before while on a ‘jihad’ and sent back to Maldives.

In 26 December, 2006, he had been sentenced to two years house arrest by the Criminal Court after he was found guilty of giving religious sermons and preaching without a license. He was then sentenced to four months banishment on 7 February, 2008, for violating the house arrest sentence. 

This is the first time that that such clear evidence of Maldivians dying while on ‘jihad’ has become available.

From: http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/28385