Ali Soufan Interviewed by CNN: Latest Al Qaeda Propaganda Highlights Bin Laden’s Son

May 16, 2017

Latest Al Qaeda Propaganda Highlights Bin Laden’s Son

CNN
By: Dugald McConnell & Brian Todd

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The Chairman and CEO of The Soufan Group Ali Soufan joins CNN to talk about the latest Al Qaeda propaganda message featuring the son of Osama bin Laden.

A new propaganda message featuring Hamza bin Laden could be evidence that the militant group is trying to rejuvenate its global appeal by using a new generation of the bin Laden family …

“He has been trying to copy his dad, the tone of his dad, and also to copy and repeat the messages and terminologies used by his dad in the past,” said Ali Soufan, a former FBI agent who tracked al Qaeda.

“Hamza at this point is being prepared for senior leadership in al Qaeda, to play a role down the road in leading the organization, and probably in unifying the global jihadi movement …”

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To watch the full interview please click on the link below:
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/15/middleeast/al-qaeda-bin-laden-son/

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