As-Sahab
Media division of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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As-Sahab Media (Arabic: السحاب, "The Cloud") is the official media wing of Al-Qaeda's core leadership based in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It produces media featuring original sermons and speeches by senior Al-Qaeda commanders as well as footage of international operations carried out by Al-Qaeda.[1] In addition to being released in Arabic, some published videos come with English subtitles.
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Founded | 2001; 23 years ago (2001) |
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Headquarters | Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Official language | Arabic English |
Leader | Abd al-Rahman al-Maghribi |
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Affiliations | Al-Qaeda |
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As-Sahab produces "documentary-quality" videos and its first production under the name is believed to have been in 2001 with the involvement of Adam Yahiye Gadahn.[2][3]