Posthumous Bin Laden message praises Arab revolutions
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Posthumous Bin Laden message praises Arab revolutions
By staff writers
From: NewsCore
May 19, 2011 12:17PM
AL-QAEDA'S media arm has released a posthumous audio message from Osama bin Laden in which he speaks of the wave of Arab protests sweeping the Middle East and North Africa in recent months.
The As-Sahab Foundation for Islamic Media Publication released the audio speech which is included in a 12-minute, 37-second clip posted on jihadist forums on May 18, 2011, "addressing Muslims in regard to the revolutions sweeping the Middle East and North Africa", AFP reported, citing SITE Intelligence.
In the clip, a photograph of bin Laden - with a partially gray beard and wearing head dress - is displayed while he speaks in Arabic, FOX News Channel reported, adding that al Qaeda had been in possession of the audio for weeks.
The Washington DC-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) said that bin Laden was speaking about the Arab revolutions and talked about Tunisia and Egypt but did not mention Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak being ousted.
"The sun of the revolution has risen from the Maghreb (the Arab west). The light of the revolution came from Tunisia. It has given the nation tranquility and made the faces of the people happy," bin Laden said, according to a Reuters translation.
"Tunisia was the first but swiftly the knights of Egypt have taken a spark from the free people of Tunisia to Tahrir Square. It has made the rulers worried," the late al Qaeda leader said.
A covert US Navy SEAL team killed bin Laden on May 2 at his Pakistan compound in Abbotabad.
The general command of al Qaeda confirmed bin Laden's death in a statement dated May 3, released on jihadist forums May 6, SITE said.
SITE said it would soon publish a full translation of the message, AFP reported.
"In that statement, the group indicated that bin Laden had recorded an audio one week prior to his death, addressing the revolutions and offering advice and guidance," the US monitoring group said.
Posthumous Bin Laden message praises Arab revolutions
By staff writers
From: NewsCore
May 19, 2011 12:17PM
AL-QAEDA'S media arm has released a posthumous audio message from Osama bin Laden in which he speaks of the wave of Arab protests sweeping the Middle East and North Africa in recent months.
The As-Sahab Foundation for Islamic Media Publication released the audio speech which is included in a 12-minute, 37-second clip posted on jihadist forums on May 18, 2011, "addressing Muslims in regard to the revolutions sweeping the Middle East and North Africa", AFP reported, citing SITE Intelligence.
In the clip, a photograph of bin Laden - with a partially gray beard and wearing head dress - is displayed while he speaks in Arabic, FOX News Channel reported, adding that al Qaeda had been in possession of the audio for weeks.
The Washington DC-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) said that bin Laden was speaking about the Arab revolutions and talked about Tunisia and Egypt but did not mention Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak being ousted.
"The sun of the revolution has risen from the Maghreb (the Arab west). The light of the revolution came from Tunisia. It has given the nation tranquility and made the faces of the people happy," bin Laden said, according to a Reuters translation.
"Tunisia was the first but swiftly the knights of Egypt have taken a spark from the free people of Tunisia to Tahrir Square. It has made the rulers worried," the late al Qaeda leader said.
A covert US Navy SEAL team killed bin Laden on May 2 at his Pakistan compound in Abbotabad.
The general command of al Qaeda confirmed bin Laden's death in a statement dated May 3, released on jihadist forums May 6, SITE said.
SITE said it would soon publish a full translation of the message, AFP reported.
"In that statement, the group indicated that bin Laden had recorded an audio one week prior to his death, addressing the revolutions and offering advice and guidance," the US monitoring group said.
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