October 15, 2006

The Observer | UK News | London bomber's suicide video is 'linked to traitor'

The Observer | UK News | London bomber's suicide video is 'linked to traitor': "The first American to be charged with treason since the Second World War is said to be the mastermind behind al-Qaeda's propaganda operations in Britain.

Californian Adam Yahiye Gadahn, 28, who last week was charged by the US with treason and aiding terrorists, has produced and appeared in a series of videos that have been disseminated over the internet, including films urging Muslims in Britain to commit terrorist atrocities against Western targets.

British intelligence believes Gadahn produced a 31-minute video featuring 7 July bomber, Shehzad Tanweer, extracts of which were released by Arab satellite station al-Jazeera earlier this year on the anniversary of the London bombings.

Gadahn has been credited with helping produce anti-US media on behalf of al-Qaeda, and now his more recent attempts to disseminate the organisation's message to British Muslims are troubling terrorism experts here." Read complete post here.