Al-Qaeda Tapes
- July 4, 2007: A video by Ayman al-Zawahiri was obtained by SITE "ahead of its release on the internet by militant web sites". It was "first reported by IntelCenter and SITE, two U.S.-based groups that monitor militant messages". The video had been "provided by al-Qaeda's as-Sahab Media to IntelCenter".
- Sept. 7, 2007: SITE obtained a 30-minute video of Osama bin Laden and provided it to Associated Press. bin Laden's image is "frozen" for all but 3½ minutes of the tape. SITE "beat al-Qaeda by nearly a full day with the release of the ... video". The US government later pronounced the video authentic. See also: 2007 Osama bin Laden video.
- May 3, 2011: The organization translated a lengthy statement signed by al-Qaeda's General Command that confirmed Osama bin Laden's death and promised retaliation for that death.
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