As-Sahab

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As-Sahab Media
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
HeadquartersAfghanistan, Pakistan
Official language
Arabic
English
LeaderAbd al-Rahman al-Maghribi
Subsidiaries
AffiliationsAl-Qaeda

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.[5] In addition to being released in Arabic, some published videos come with English subtitles.

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.[6][7]

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/TracTerrorism/status/1810958627034861825
  2. ^ https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/15-271-IA%20-%20Media%20Arms%20-%20Maniglia_update_v11_accessible.pdf
  3. ^ https://ctc.westpoint.edu/militant-imagery-project/0356/
  4. ^ https://ctc.westpoint.edu/militant-imagery-project/0350/
  5. ^ Kohlman, Evan (2009). "Prominent Jihad Media Organizations in Central Asia" (PDF). CIA | NEFA Foundation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-04-08.
  6. ^ Kohlmann, Evan (May 18, 2008). "Where's the beef? Mystery grows surrounding whereabouts of Adam Gadahn". Counterterrorism Blog. Archived from the original on October 13, 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  7. ^ Whitlock, Craig (2008-06-24). "Al-Qaeda's Growing Online Offensive". Washington Post.