Purported new bin Laden tape released

Washington, Sep 11: Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released a videotape on the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, in which he praised one of the hijackers who attacked the United States.

In an interview with CNN, terrorism expert Laura Mansfield said the 47-minute long tape was ''geared as a commemorative tape praising one of the hijackers of the 9/11 attacks.'' Mansfield said the videotape showed a still image of the al Qaeda leader that looked ''very much like he did'' in a video released last week.

An Islamist Web site had said yesterday it would show a new video of bin Laden to mark the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States.

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