The dissemination of an alleged Al-Sahab video declaring Hamza bin Laden the new leader of Al-Qaeda continues to cause a stir among jihadis online. As noted in a previous report, the video was immediately removed from the Shumoukh Al-Islam forum, and Al-Tahadi Al-Islamiya, the website where it was initially posted, was shut down, supposedly for maintenance. It should be noted that statements issued by jihadi forum administrators did not relate to the content of the video, and neither denied nor confirmed the appointment of Hamza as his father's successor....
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