Videos and audio recordings of Ayman al-Zawahiri
There have been several videos released by Sheikh Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Many of the Ayman al-Zawahiri tapes have been released directly (by mail or messenger) to Arabic language satellite television networks like Al Jazeera.
Videos shown on public media
January 6, 2006
- January 6, 2006 - al-Zawahiri says U.S. President Bush's plan to withdraw troops from Iraq means Washington had been defeated in Iraq. al-Zawahiri is quoted as saying, "Bush, you must confess that you have been defeated in Iraq and in Afghanistan and you will be in Palestine soon." al-Zawahiri also conveys his condolences to the people of Pakistan struck by the catastrophic 2005 Kashmir Earthquake.
January 30, 2006
In a video broadcast by al-Jazeera, he mocks Bush and brands him the "Butcher of Washington." The video also proves that he was not killed in a recent Pakistan airstrike. al-Zawahiri promises that the next terrorist attack would be on U.S. soil.[1]
April 27, 2006
al-Zawahiri says in a video that the terror network's branch in Iraq has succeeded in "breaking the back" of the U.S. military with hundreds of suicide bombings.[2]
June 9, 2006
In a video broadcast by al-Jazeera, he praises the work of the al-Qaeda in Iraq leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was killed by two 500lbs. bombs in an isolated safehouse in Baquba, Iraq. In the following statements, al-Qaeda still proposes to carry out imminent terrorist attacks including New York and London.
June 22, 2006
al-Zawahiri urged Afghans to fight foreign soldiers in Afghanistan[3]
- July 7, 2006 - One year after the train bombings in London Ayman al-Zawahiri reveals that two of the suicide bombers were trained by al-Qaeda in Pakistan.
July 27, 2006
al-Zawahiri shows his support for the insurgents in Gaza and South-Lebanon.[4]
August 5, 2006
al-Zawahiri appears in a video in which Muhammad Khalil al-Hukaymah claims that al-Qaeda has joined forces with the long-quiet Egyptian militant group al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, and says that the two groups will form "one line, facing its enemies."[5]
September 10, 2006
A video-interview with al-Zawahiri of over an hour length is published on several internet sites. He makes reference to the situations in Gaza, Lebanon, Somalia and to the historic figure Dr. Brydon.[6] On the fifth anniversary of his terror network's most infamous attacks, al-Zawahiri appears in a video carried by al-Jazeera. The video follows others appearing in the weeks before, but makes specific reference to recent events in Lebanon and the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers by militants. Ayman al-Zawahiri warns of new attacks in the Persian Gulf and Israel.[7][8]
September 29, 2006
al-Zawahiri commented in a videomessage on the recent Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy. He called the pope a charlatan, but didn't call for any action.
December 20, 2006
al-Zawahiri speaks out against early elections for the Palestinian Authority.[9]
January 5, 2007
al-Zawahiri showed his support for the Islamic Courts Union after the intervention of Ethiopia in Somalia.
January 22, 2007
al-Zawahiri ridicules Bush's plan to send 20,000 more US Troops into Iraq.[10]
March 11, 2007
al-Zawahiri criticized Hamas for its compromise with Fatah to form a coalition government for the Palestinian Authority.
May 5, 2007
al-Zawahiri speaks out against the funding bill passed by the US congress and later vetoed by President Bush that would have set dates for troop withdrawals, saying, "This bill will deprive us of the opportunity to destroy the American forces which we have caught in a historic trap." [11]
July 5, 2007
al Jazeera shows a new video from al-Zawahiri. [12]
July 10, 2007
A video in which al-Zawahiri condemns the actions of the UK for giving Salman Rushdie a knighthood. He states that al-Qaeda will give a "very precise response" and he also warns Gordon Brown, the new Prime Minister, that he must "learn" from the mistakes of his predecessor Tony Blair or they will be ready to repeat the attacks (reference to 7/7). [13][14] [15]
September 19, 2007
On Thursday, September 19, Al Qaeda's Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri also released a video calling for Jihad in Pakistan and around the world. The video cas called “The Power of Truth” – Video Documentary from as-Sahab on the War Between Islam and the United States and the West[16]
On September 19 2007 al-Zawahiri reported, via public video, that the United States was being defeated in Afghanistan, Iraq and other places. Video
The 80-minute video took the form of a documentary, interspersing speech by Zawahri with footage from the September 11 attacks, interviews with experts and officials taken from western and Arab television stations, and old footage and audiotapes of Bin Laden.
Zawahri began by condemning the Pakistani military's July assault on Islamic militants who took over the Red mosque, and paid tribute to one of the militants' leaders, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, who was killed in the fighting.
The siege "revealed the extent of the despicableness, lowliness and treason of Musharraf and his forces, who don't deserve the honour of defending Pakistan, because Pakistan is a Muslim land, whereas the forces of Musharraf are hunting dogs under Bush's crucifix", Zawahri said. [17]
November 2, 2007
An audiotape from al-Zawahiri has been published in which he announced that a Libyan group joined al-Qaida. He called for the removal of Libyan leader Gaddafi and to overthrow the governments of several other North-African countries. [citation needed]
December 16, 2007
A videotape in which al-Zawahiri said the decision of UK forces to "flee" Basra shows that Iraqi insurgents are gaining strength.[18]
February 28, 2008
A videotape in which al-Zawahiri pays tribute to Al Libi has been released[19]
See also
References
- ^ CNN Transcript 30 Jan 2006
- ^ Ayman al-Zawahiri "A Message to the People of Pakistan" (2006) As-Sahab media at internet archive
- ^ Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri al-Jazeera
- ^ al-Zawahiri urges attacks on Israel al-Jazeera 2006-07-27
- ^ al-Zawahiri: Egyptian militant group joins al Qaeda CNN
- ^ CNN report10 September 2006
- ^ Al-Qaeda issues 9/11 anniversary warning al-Jazeera 2006-09-11
- ^ New al-Qaeda warning marks 9/11 BBC 2006-09-11
- ^ Al Qaeda's No. 2 speaks out against elections CNN 2006-12-20
- ^ Al Qaeda deputy to U.S.: If we are killed, you will be killed CNN 2007-01-22
- ^ Qaeda's Zawahri says Iraq bill shows U.S. defeat Reuters 2007-05-05
- ^ Dutch language ANP 2007-07-05
- ^ Qaeda's Zawahri condemns UK BBC News 2007-07-10
- ^ http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications301807&Category=publications&Subcategory=0
- ^ Counterterrorism Blog: Al Qaeda to Pakistanis: Join The Jihad
- ^ http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications316207&Category=publications&Subcategory=0
- ^ Bin Laden urges uprising against Musharraf | World news | guardian.co.uk
- ^ "Zawahiri says UK 'fleeing Basra'", BBC News online, Dec. 17, 2007.
- ^ http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-10312574315263294
External links
- All al-Qaeda / As-Sahab video productinos
- Guardian Unlimited List of all al-Qaida tapes.
- Concentrates on tape regarding Al-Qaeda attack on SS Norway in Miami, Memorial Day 2003.
