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Bin Laden Reportedly Offers Gold For Killing U.S. Officials Statement Attributed To Osama Bin Laden POSTED: 4:38 PM EDT May 6, 2004 UPDATED: 5:32 PM EDT May 6, 2004
CAIRO, Egypt -- A statement attributed to Osama bin Laden offered rewards in gold Thursday for the killing of top U.S. and U.N. officials in Iraq.
The transcript of an audio recording dated Thursday appeared on a Web site known for militant Islamic messages.
The Web site gave links to hear the statement, but none were working.
"You know that America promised big rewards for those who kill mujahedeen (holy warriors)," the transcript read. "We in al-Qaida organization will guarantee, God willing, 10,000 grams of gold to whoever kills the occupier Bremer, or the American chief commander or his deputy in Iraq."
He was referring to L. Paul Bremer, the chief U.S. administrator in Iraq, and top military officials.
The authenticity of the statement could not immediately be verified.
Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press.
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