In a recording obtained by the British Jewish Chronicle, the Texas synagogue hostage-taker is heard ranting with a relative in Blackburn, from inside the temple.
The terrorist, identified as 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, a British citizen, was killed after the nearly 12-hour standoff. No one else was injured.
“I’ve taken hostages,” Akram can be heard saying. “I’ve been surrounded, I’m in a synagogue. I’ve come to die.”
“I promised my brother on his deathbed that I’m going to go down a martyr. I’ve got four beautiful Jewish guys, they are trying to play ball with me.”
“I’ve told them to bring her (Siddiqui) here, she’s got 84 years, they are talking to her because I’m near the prison FMC Carswell. I’m bombed up, I’ve got every ammunition. I’ve only been here two weeks and I’ve got them all at gunpoint.
“I’m gonna die. I told them I’ll release these four guys. I told them I’ll come toe to toe with you, shoot me dead, shoot her (Siddiqui) dead. Because I’m dead and she’s dead, she’s got 84 years, right? They’ve framed her.
“I’ve told my kids to man up, don’t cry at my funeral. ‘Cause guess what? I’ve prayed to Allah for two years for this. I’d rather live one day as a lion than 100 years as a jackal. I’ve asked Allah for this death and I’m not even worried in the slightest.
“Why does Afghanistan need to have a defensive war? Why can’t these sick ******* Taliban enter America? Why do these ********s need to come to our country and battle and we can’t come in their country?”
“I’m setting the precedent today, you’re not going to get away with it any more. Even if they don’t release Dr. Aafiyah, who gives a ****?
“Maybe they’ll have compassion for ********* Jews, but guess what? I’m opening the door for every youngster in England to know, live your life bro you ******** coward. They will never take another woman from a Muslim. I’m opening the doors for every youngster to enter America and **** with them.”
“We’re coming to America, if they want to **** with us, we will **** with them. We’ll give them war.”
