Al-Qaeda Video Takes Credit for 9-11
08/09/2006| IslamWeb
A new videotape aired on Aljazeera television has shown Osama bin Laden and senior Al-Qaeda members meeting with some of the men who carried out the September 11 attacks against the
The 90-minute video apparently shows Bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, taking part in the planning and preparation of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
The footage, first aired on Thursday, also shows Abu Hafs Al-Masri, Al-Qaeda's then military leader, and Ramzi bin Al-Shaiba, co-ordinator of the 9-11 attacks, meeting in Al-Qaeda's training camps in Taliban controlled
Aljazeera has aired only three minutes of the tape.
The tape also says that a previous unknown Arab Islamist, Abu Al-Turab Al-Urduni, supervised the training for the attacks.
The video said that the preparation for the attacks included not only flight training but taught the hijackers street-fighting and how to forge official documents.
The video also showed two of the 19 Islamists who took part in the attacks, Saudi nationals Hamza el-Ramdi and Wael el-Shemari.
The men said that their actions were inspired by an urge to avenge the suffering of Muslims in
Ramzi bin Al-Shaiba was captured by the
Parts of the tape show Bin Laden - wearing a dark robe and white head gear - strolling through an Afghan training camp, greeting dozens of followers, some masked, some barefaced, many carrying automatic weapons.
Aljazeera said that among those he greets in the footage are several of the 9-11 hijackers, but their faces were not clear and it was not immediately known which ones are shown.
The footage also shows scenes of training at the camp.
Masked militants perform martial arts kicks or learn how to break the hold of someone who grabs them from behind.
Several militants are shown practicing hiding and pulling out fold-out knives.
Uncertain motives
The Al-Qaeda's intention in releasing the tape ahead of the fifth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks is unclear.
The move may be intended to shore-up support for the pan-Islamic movement in the Arab world.
Al-Qaeda's reputation has been tarnished in the eyes of many Arabs since 9-11 by its attacks against Muslim civilians in
Photo Caption
A screenshot from the professionally-produced tape