July 16, 2007
Al-Qaeda ramps up its propaganda
A new video from Al Qaeda's media arm, with previously unseen and undated footage of Osama bin Laden praising the group's "martyrs," underscores the extent to which the group's propaganda campaign has improved in both production quality and volume over the past year. The Christian Science Monitor reports.
"As Sahab, the group's media wing, has released at least 63 audio and video messages so far this year, compared with 58 in 2006, according to the Associated Press. In many of those, Mr. Zawahiri has been able to respond to the news events within days, getting his group's perspective on radical Islamic sites websites.
Some analysts say this new technological prowess by Al Qaeda indicates that its leadership has recaptured the reins and it is far from being cut off and on the run."
Image from Wired.
The video is posted on Lauramasfield.com, following a link on Metro.co.uk
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