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Compilation of Usama Bin Laden Statements 1994 THIS REPORT MAY CONTAIN COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL. COPYING AND DISSEMINATION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS. ii FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY This compilation includes interviews with and statements, messages, and writings by Al- Qa'ida leader Usama Bin Ladin monitored by FBIS from March 1994 to 9 January 2004. Statements attributed to Al-Qa'ida and by other Al-Qa'ida leaders and spokesmen will be the subject of a separate compilation. This FBIS product is intended FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY by US Government consumers. It is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY iii Compilation of Usama Bin Ladin Statements 1994 - January 2004 CONTENTS 1994................................................................................................................................................................ 1 USAMA BIN LADIN DENIES `TERRORISM' LINK............................................................................. 1 SAUDI ISLAMIC OPPOSITION OPENS LONDON OFFICE............................................................... 3 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC 8AUG 94 P 1....................................................................... 3 1995................................................................................................................................................................ 3 FBIS HAD NO REPORTING ON STATEMENTS OR INTERVIEWS FROM USAMA BIN LADIN DURING 1995 ........ 3 1996................................................................................................................................................................ 4 USAMA BIN LADIN REPORTEDLY INTERVIEWED IN LONDON ................................................. 4 CAIRO ROSE AL-YUSUF IN ARABIC ON 17 JUNE 1996 ON PP 25-27 ........................................................ 4 ISLAMIC FINANCIER BIN LADIN INTERVIEWED ON SUDAN, IRAN TIES ............................... 7 CAIRO ROSE AL-YUSUF IN ARABIC ON 17 JUNE 1996 PP 25-27.............................................................. 7 INTERVIEW WITH SAUDI DISSIDENT BIN LADIN ........................................................................ 11 LONDON INDEPENDENT IN ENGLISH,10JUL 96 P 14 ........................................................................... 11 BIN LADIN DECLARES JIHAD ON AMERICANS............................................................................. 13 LONDON AL-ISLAH IN ARABIC,2SEP 96 ............................................................................................... 13 BIN LADIN INTERVIEWED ON JIHAD AGAINST US ..................................................................... 28 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC,27NOV 96 P 5................................................................... 28 This FBIS product is intended FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY by US Government consumers. It is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. iv FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 1997.............................................................................................................................................................. 37 CORRESPONDENT MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LEADER BIN LADIN ..................................... 37 LONDON CHANNEL 4TELEVISION NETWORK IN ENGLISH 2100 GMT 20 FEB 97..................................... 37 BIN LADIN CITED ON PRINCE SULTAN'S US VISIT...................................................................... 38 LONDON AL-ISLAH IN ARABIC 3MAR 97 P1 ............................................................................................ 38 BIN LADIN CHARGES US INVOLVEMENT IN CHINA BOMBINGS ............................................ 39 ISLAMABAD THE MUSLIM IN ENGLISH 15 MAR 97 PP 1, 11 ...................................................................... 39 PAKISTAN INTERVIEWS USAMA BIN LADIN ................................................................................. 41 ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN IN URDU 18 MAR 97 ............................................................................................ 41 MUSLIM LEADER WARNS OF A NEW ASSAULT ON US FORCES' ............................................ 48 LONDON THE INDEPENDENT IN ENGLISH 22 MAR 97 P 1.......................................................................... 48 INTERVIEW WITH USAMA BIN LADIN............................................................................................. 49 LONDON THE INDEPENDENT ENGLISH 22 MAR 97 P 14 ............................................................................ 49 USAMA BIN LADIN DARES US COMMANDOS TO COME TO AFGHANISTAN ....................... 52 ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN IN URDU 6JUL 97 PP 1, 7 ..................................................................................... 52 USAMA BIN LADIN URGES 'BEFITTING REPLY' TO HORAN..................................................... 52 ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN IN URDU 7AUG 97 PP 1, 7.................................................................................... 52 USAMA BIN LADIN BACKS HARKATUL ANSAR AGAINST US ................................................. 53 RAWALPINDI JANG IN URDU 20 OCT 97 PP 7, 8......................................................................................... 53 DAILY REPORTS USAMA BIN LADIN'S THREAT AGAINST AMERICANS .............................. 54 RAWALPINDI NAWA-I-WAQT IN URDU 27 NOV 97 PP 1, 5........................................................................ 54 1998.............................................................................................................................................................. 55 BIN LADIN CLAIMS FOILING OF UN'S AFGHAN 'CONSPIRACY'.............................................. 55 ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN IN URDU 17 JAN 98 PP 8, 6 ................................................................................... 55 BIN LADIN CONDOLES WITH AL-BASHIR ON SALIH'S DEATH............................................... 55 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC 16 FEB 98 P 1 .......................................................................... 55 This FBIS product is intended FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY by US Government consumers. It is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY v TEXT OF FATWA URGING JIHAD AGAINST AMERICANS.......................................................... 56 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC 23 FEB 98 P 3 .......................................................................... 56 BIN LADIN URGES EXPULSION OF 'INVADERS'............................................................................ 58 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC 23 MAR 98 P 4 ........................................................................ 58 INTERVIEW WITH USAMA BIN LADIN REPORTED...................................................................... 61 ISLAMABAD AL-AKHBAR IN URDU 31 MAR 98 PP 1, 8 ............................................................................. 61 BIN LADIN WARNS AGAINST RICHARDSON MISSION TO AFGHANISTAN........................... 62 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC 15 APR 98 P 1.......................................................................... 62 BIN LADIN BACKS AFGHAN FATWA ON US FORCES .................................................................. 63 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC 14 MAY 98 P 4 ........................................................................ 63 BIN LADIN SEES US TERRORISM LISTING AS GOOD FOR TALIBAN...................................... 66 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC 18 MAY 98 P 3 ........................................................................ 66 'WORLD ISLAMIC FRONT' STATEMENT URGES JIHAD ON US, ISRAEL ............................... 67 LONDON AL-HAYAH IN ARABIC 19 MAY 98 P 4....................................................................................... 67 BIN LADIN CREATES NEW FRONT AGAINST US, ISRAEL.......................................................... 68 ISLAMABAD THE NEWS IN ENGLISH 28 MAY 98 P 12 ............................................................................... 68 BIN LADIN DECLARES JIHAD AGAINST US TROOPS................................................................... 70 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC 28 MAY 98 P 1 ........................................................................ 70 BIN LADIN CONGRATULATES PAKISTAN ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS..................................... 71 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI IN ARABIC 1JUN 98 P 2 ............................................................................ 71 ARTICLE ON INTERVIEW WITH USAMA BIN LADIN................................................................... 72 ISLAMABAD THE NEWS (INTERNET VERSION) IN ENGLISH 15 JUN 98 ...................................................... 72 BIN LADIN CALLS FOR 'JIHAD' AGAINST JEWS, AMERICANS ................................................ 74 HONG KONG AFP IN ENGLISH 0313 GMT 21 AUG 98.............................................................................. 74 This FBIS product is intended FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY by US Government consumers. It is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. vi FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY BIN LADIN WARNS CLINTON 'BATTLE HAS NOT YET STARTED'........................................... 75 LONDON AL-QUDS AL-'ARABI (INTERNET VERSION) IN ARABIC
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