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reply posted on 20-6-2004 @ 02:38 AM by Spectre
US firm spread hostage video

This is old news, and for that I apologize, but I am trying to get caught up.

www.news24.com
17/06/2004 20:10 - (SA)
Berlin - Video images of a US engineer taken hostage in Saudi Arabia, possibly by the al-Qaeda network, could have been put on the internet via a US firm based in California, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Thursday.

Please visit the link provided for the complete story.

This marks a break in the pattern normally associated with al-Qaeda in that they have previously released video, written, and audio statements using Islamic websites. In this case, a server operated by a California land surveying and mapping company was hijacked and used to host the video file about an hour before it was announced to the media.

So far, I have not found any detail on the method of releasing the actual execution video. If it was also released using a compromised third-party Internet host this could indicate a shift in tactics reflecting a more cautious approach to avoiding detection by electronic surveillance.
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