Ayman al- Zawahiri, man who replaced the leader of 9/11 killers, Osama bin Laden four years ago blasted his opposition through his audio message.
Al Qaeda has declared war on Jihadists Islamic state according to the reports.
Ayman al-Zawahiri accused Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi the chief of ISIS, of ‘sedition’ and said he was not the leader of all Muslims as he claimed.
The declaration will ‘irreconcilably’ divide the two powerful militant groups, said the terrorism expert.
According to the message that was released on Wednesday, he said, “We preferred to respond with as little as possible, out of our concern to extinguish the fire of sedition, but Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his brothers did not leave us a choice, for they have demanded that all the mujahideen reject their confirmed pledges of allegiance, and to pledge allegiance to them for what they claim of a caliphate.”
“Everyone was surprised” by Baghdadi’s declaration anointing himself the fourth caliph in Islamic history, he added.
He had done this “without consulting the Muslims,” Zawahiri said.
Speaking to the media, counter terrorism expert Matthew Olsen said, “Zawahiri until now has not been willing to openly condemn Baghdadi and ISIS – it highlights how deep the division is between al Qaeda leadership and ISIS. It suggests that the differences are irreconcilable. Had ISIS and al Qaeda realigned by joining forces, it would be terrible.”
The voice note was released just ahead before WTC could mark its 14th anniversary on 11th of September.
Mr Olsen said misinformation tactics could pit the two jihadi menaces against each other.
