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CAIRO — Osama bin Laden demanded that European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan in an audiotape Friday, warning of “retaliation” against them for their alliance with the United States in the war.
The al-Qaeda leader denounced NATO airstrikes in Afghanistan that have killed civilians and warned that European countries would be held accountable alongside the Americans unless they withdraw from the country.
It was not clear whether his threat was aimed at European troops in Afghanistan or against European countries themselves.The audiotape, just under five minutes long, was posted Friday on Islamic militant websites.
