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Cairo: Video messages of Al Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden can now be downloaded to mobile phones, the terror group announced as part of its attempts to extend its influence.
The announcement was posted late on Friday by Al Qaida's media wing, Al Sahab, on an Islamist website.
As of Saturday, eight previously recorded videos were made available including a recent tribute to Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, the former Al Qaida in Iraq leader killed by US forces in Iraq in June 2006.
In a written message introducing the new cell phone videos, Al Zawahri asked followers to spread the terror group's messages.
"I asked God for the men of jihadi media to spread the message of Islam and monotheism to the world and spread real awareness to the people of the nations," Al Zawahri said.
Al Sahab has promised to release more of its previous video messages in mobile phone quality formats.
Al Qaida has become more sophisticated in targeting international audiences. In December, the terror network invited journalists to send questions to Al Qaida deputy Ayman Al Zawahri.
Ben Venzke, the head of IntelCenter, a US group that monitors and analyzes militant messages, said it was not the first time Al Sahab has released videos designed for cell phones.
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