A statement released through As-Sahab, an al-Qaeda propaganda media wing:

“We shall stay in the hand of the oppressor— be it in the White House or the prime minister’s house in Delhi or GHQ in Rawalpindi. From Texas to Tihar to Adyala — we shall liberate all Muslim brothers and sisters from their shackles..We shall strap bombs to the bodies of our children to protect honour of our prophet…To Allah we belong and we shall return.”“Al-Qaeda vows to avenge the death of Atiq Ahmed in Eid message,” First Post, April 22, 2023, https://www.firstpost.com/india/al-qaeda-vows-to-avenge-the-death-of-atiq-ahmed-in-eid-message-12490292.html.