Al-Qaeda in Iraq denies World Cup plot allegations

A statement purportedly from the group was posted on the Internet on Monday, describing the government's allegations as "cheap lies." The Iraqi government announced last week it had arrested a Saudi citizen accused of planning an attack against the World Cup.

The alleged militant, Abdullah Azam Saleh Al-Qahtani, said in an interview with The Associated Press that he and a friend talked about attacking Danish and Dutch teams at the World Cup next month to avenge insults against the Prophet Muhammad.

Al-Qahtani said he came to Iraq in 2004 to fight Americans and was recruited by Al-Qaeda.

[Source: Arab News]