JAKARTA - The Al-Qaeda terrorist group urges Muslims around the world to stay away from the 2022 World Cup which is currently taking place in Qatar. However, the warning has not yet been followed by a direct threat.
This information was conveyed by SITE, a supervisory group of independent non-governmental jihad activities based in the United States. SITE said the appeal was conveyed by Yemen-based Al-Qaeda group on Saturday, November 19 yesterday.
In a report quoted by the Reuters news agency, Al-Qaeda criticized Qatar for " bringing immoral, homosexual, corrupt and atheism people to Arabian Arabia".
Selain itu, kelompok.Al-Qaeda tersebut juga mengklaim bahwa Piala Dunia 2022 Qatar telah mengampir perhatian dari pendudukan negara-negara Muslim dan penindahan yang mereka mengalami.
"We warn our Muslim brothers not to participate or attend this event," read a statement SITE a day before the opening.
Qatar's World Cup is in the spotlight for many records of cases of human rights violations and criminalization of LGBT groups there. However, organizers have responded by saying " everyone will be accepted there.
The quadrennial event takes place from 20 November and will end on 18 December. During the event, the host is expected to accommodate more than three million tourists.
Qatar itself has assured visitors of their safety during the 2022 World Cup. Several reports claim the country has trained more than 50 thousand people to provide adequate security during the event.
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