Al-Qaeda Group of Jihad made an announcement via the Internet Sunday, warning other anti-America militant groups against talks with the US troops in Iraq.

The announcement said that the negotiation was only a "trick" played by the US, and believed that the "Jihad pursuers" would not be deceived by the "lie of the US".

The announcement is signed by the group's spokesman, Abu Maysarah al-Iraqi.

But the authenticity of the announcement hasn't been identified so far.

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged Sunday that U.S. officials met with insurgents in Iraq. A British newspaper had reported two such meetings took place recently in Baghdad.

Source: CRI english