Al Qaeda threat to Harry

AL Qaeda has threatened to kidnap Prince Harry if he flies an Apache attack helicopter in Afghanistan.

Direct warnings have been posted on a known Al Queda Arabic website Direct warnings have been posted on a known Al Queda Arabic website

Supporters of Osama Bin Laden’s terrorist organisation have posted several direct warnings on a known Al Qaeda Arabic website used by followers in Britain.

The 25-year-old Prince, whose South African girlfriend Chelsy Davy watched as he was presented with his pilot’s “wings” by his father Prince Charles on Friday, has been selected for Apache training.

His military ambitions have enraged Al Qaeda supporters. One member of the password‑accessed website said: “Wouldn’t it be sweeeeeeeet if the Mujahideen could capture that pig!”

Another responded: “It would be wonderful if we capture this bastard alive after shooting down his Apache.”

The web forum was the first to issue a video in which a spokesman for the Pakistan Taliban apparently claimed responsibility for the attempted car bombing of Times Square in New York. Researchers have discovered that the site receives most of its traffic from jihadists based in the UK, mainland Europe and the USA.

It is one of 10 main Al Qaeda-linked online propaganda hubs and, while most of the content is in Arabic, this site is noted for having a large number of English-speaking members.

Prince Harry is thought to have been responsible for the deaths of some 30 Taliban fighters during his secret deployment to Afghanistan in 2008 as a forward air controller.

Comments Unavailable

Sorry, we are unable to accept comments about this article at the moment. However, you will find some great articles which you can comment on right now in our Comment section.

Would you like to receive news notifications from Daily Express?