September 11, 2007, Osama bin Laden video
The September 11, 2007 Osama bin Laden video appeared five days after the
In the video, a voice identified as bin Laden's delivers the 14-minute introduction. The voice is heard over a still picture of bin Laden, dressed and groomed as he appears in the September 6, 2007 video. The 33-minute balance of the recording is a video that will read by al-Shehri.[1]
Some mainstream media outlets say that video lasts 47 minutes.[2]
The title of the video is 'The Wills of the Heroes of the Raids on New York and Washington.' [2]
According to CNN reporter Octavia Nasr:
"Although CNN could not independently confirm the authenticity of the video, it did feature the logo of As-Sahab Media, the company that traditionally handles al Qaeda communications to the public. The 47-minute videotape was obtained by terrorism expert Laura Mansfield before it was to appear on several Islamist Web sites known for carrying statements from al Qaeda and other radical groups."[3]
The voice-over is spoken in
.Nasr goes on to state that:
"The balance of the recording is a video well read by al-Shehri, with 9/11 symbols in the background. He is the seventh of the 19 hijackers to appear in such a will since the terrorist attacks" and that "The voice and picture in the video sound and appear similar to a bin Laden video released late last week."
There is no indication that any part of the video was recorded recently. The only element tying it to somewhat-current events is in the introduction and the mention of the death of al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was killed during a U.S. raid in June 2006.
For several weeks, radical Islamist Web sites have been announcing that there would be "good news soon from Sheikh Osama bin Laden."
See also
- Videos of Osama bin Laden
- Videos of Ayman al-Zawahiri
- Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama bin Laden (book published in 2005)
References
- ^ Nasr, Octavia (September 11, 2007). "New bin Laden video surfaces". CNN. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ a b Kirkup, James (September 12, 2007). "Bin Laden returns to mark anniversary of 9/11 attacks as America remembers its dead". The Scotsman. Edinburgh.
- ^ "New bin Laden video surfaces - CNN.com". CNN. September 11, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
External links
- The Wills of the Martyrs of New York & Washington Archived 2020-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
News articles
- Bin Laden video released on 9/11 anniversary - The Daily Telegraph, September 12, 2007
- New Bin Laden video released[permanent dead link] - BBC News, September 11, 2007 (video)
- Bin Laden releases video on 9/11 anniversary - The Guardian, September 11, 2007
- Bin Laden returns to mark anniversary of 9/11 attacks as America remembers its dead - The Scotsman, September 12, 2007
- New Sept. 11 bin Laden video surfaces - CNN, September 11, 2007
- Al-Qaeda releases video will of 9/11 hijacker on anniversary - CNN, September 11, 2007
Pre-Video release
- Al-Qaeda says bin Laden to appear in 2nd video - The Globe and Mail, September 10, 2007