March 17, 2010
Anwar Awlaki Urges Jihad Against US
Yemeni-American Anwar Awlaki is the leading English language al Qaeda internet recruiter and propagandist. In a new audio he urges American Muslims to commit jihad against the US and he says the US is withholding Nidal Hassan's emails because the US is trying to convince the American public that it was an individual act. US officials confirmed to CNN that American Sharif Mobley left the US to seek out Awlaki in Yemen and found him
London, England(CNN) -- American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is calling for jihad against America, claiming "America is evil" in a new audio message obtained exclusively by CNN.UPDATE by Stable Hand: Revolution Muslim proudly uses YouTube to spread Awlaki's message:"With the American invasion of Iraq and continued U.S. aggression against Muslims, I could not reconcile between living in the U.S and being a Muslim, and I eventually came to the conclusion that jihad against America is binding upon myself just as it is binding on every other Muslim," he says in the recording that runs more than 12 minutes.
Al-Awlaki is believed to be hiding out in hills of southern Yemen with the protection of his very powerful family tribe.
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