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| Bin Laden 'to issue 9/11 video' | Bin Laden 'to issue 9/11 video' |
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| Osama Bin Laden is said to be preparing to release a video message to the American people to coincide with the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. | Osama Bin Laden is said to be preparing to release a video message to the American people to coincide with the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. |
| The announcement was made on an Islamist website, where al-Qaeda's media arm frequently posts messages. | The announcement was made on an Islamist website, where al-Qaeda's media arm frequently posts messages. |
| US homeland security officials could not confirm the existence of a tape, and said there was "no credible information of an imminent threat". | US homeland security officials could not confirm the existence of a tape, and said there was "no credible information of an imminent threat". |
| Al-Qaeda has put out similar statements in the past but no video has followed. | Al-Qaeda has put out similar statements in the past but no video has followed. |
| Bin Laden has not been seen in a video since October 2004, when he threatened new attacks against the US on the eve of the presidential election. | Bin Laden has not been seen in a video since October 2004, when he threatened new attacks against the US on the eve of the presidential election. |
| An audio tape was released in January 2006. | An audio tape was released in January 2006. |
| Dyed beard? | Dyed beard? |
| A banner advertisement for the video, written in Arabic, read: "Soon, God willing, a video tape from the lion sheikh Osama Bin Laden, God preserve him." | |
| It carried an al-Sahab logo - regarded as a signature of al-Qaeda recordings. | It carried an al-Sahab logo - regarded as a signature of al-Qaeda recordings. |
| There were no indications of the content of the video or when exactly it might appear. | There were no indications of the content of the video or when exactly it might appear. |
| The website also included a photograph, which appeared to show Bin Laden has aged compared with previous pictures - although his beard now looks dark rather than greying. | The website also included a photograph, which appeared to show Bin Laden has aged compared with previous pictures - although his beard now looks dark rather than greying. |
| Correspondents say a new video - if indeed one does appear - would serve to dispel persistent rumours that the al-Qaeda leader might have died. | Correspondents say a new video - if indeed one does appear - would serve to dispel persistent rumours that the al-Qaeda leader might have died. |