August 21, 2007
Philippine Islamists post fundraising clip on YouTube
According to The Guardian, Islamist insurgents in the Philippines linked to al-Qaida have sought to emulate other wildly successful internet fund-raising efforts with a video appeal for cash on YouTube.
"Abu Sayyaf posted a nine-minute clip from an hour-long film titled "The Filipino Lions are Coming" on the video-sharing site a week ago.
The video features scenes from its jungle training camps and archived speeches by its founder, Abdul Raziq Janjalani, and his younger brother who succeeded him, Khaddafy Janjalani.
The group's founder, speaking in Arabic, said the group's aim is to first establish a Muslim state on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, but with God's help it would ultimately reach al-Quds, or Jerusalem.
Abu Sayyaf's foray on to the web also marks the first time the group has distributed an appeal to the jihadist internet community, with a message from the film's producers reiterating the dead leaders' <>appeal for financial support."
Other Al-Qaeda released videos on YouTube:
-- Al-Qaeda ramps up its propaganda
-- Al-Qaeda deputy releases new video
-- Al-Qaida boosts online video offensive
-- BBC captive in 'bomb vest' video
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