Osama warns France over veil ban, Afghan war

DUBAI: Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden warned France on Wednesday that its planned ban on the veil in public places and its involvement in the war in Afghanistan justified violence against its nationals.

In an audio recording aired by Al-Jazeera television, Osama said last month's kidnapping of seven foreigners, five of them French, in the Sahara desert in northern Niger was a warning.

"How could you take part in occupying our countries and support the Americans in killing our children and women, and then expect to live in peace and security?" he asked. LINK