Beirut - A group identifying itself as ‘Al Qaeda Lebanon’ issued a statement Sunday threatening ‘to destroy the corrupt cabinet that takes orders from the US administration.’

The typewritten statement by the previously unknown group was sent to the Christian Voice of Lebanon radio station

‘We have reached Lebanon and we will work on destroying this government and all the other agents. Let them know that we are after them, with God’s will,’ the statement said.

The statement came with the country in political crisis following the resignation of the five Shia ministers.

All belong to the pro-Syrian Amal and Shia Hezbollah groups. The government is headed Fouad Seniora, a member of the anti-Syrian majority in the country.