Islamic Web Site Says Bin Laden to Declare War on Pakistani Leader in New Video
20 September 2007
An Islamist web site says it will soon carry a new video from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden declaring war on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and the country's army.
The posting Thursday, did not say if bin Laden would appear on the video or his message would be carried on an accompanying audio tape.
Hours earlier, al-Qaida released a new video from bin Laden's deputy - Ayman al-Zawahiri - condemning the Pakistani military's assault in July on Islamic militants who took over the Red Mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.
In that video, Zawahiri paid tribute to the militant leader Abdul Rashid Ghazi, who was killed in the raid, and called for revenge.
Earlier this month, bin Laden appeared on a video and urged the American people to reject democracy and embrace Islam if they want to end the war in Iraq.
It was al-Qaida chief's first video appearance in nearly three years.
Bin Laden and Zawahiri are believed to be hiding in the border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The United States has offered a $25 million reward for the capture of either man.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
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