Abu Musab al-Suri

Daily Star, Rumors swirl that Syria freed Al-Qaeda No. 4 from prison, 1 Feb 2012 refers to speculation on 'freeing' of Mustafa Setmariam Nasr, (Abu Musab al-Suri)

iPods and jihad related output

Jarret Brachman, Jihad Straight to Your Ipod? AQAP’s Latest Gimmick, 18 Apr 2010

"The notion that kids anywhere (at least those who speak Arabic) can download a rabid jihadist statement in mp3 direct to their Ipod is precisely what thinkers like Abu Musab al-Suri had been hoping for – the convergence of new media technology, a prioritization on education and global jihadist ideology taught by actual shaikhs . It’s a bad development for us and the key for longevity for them."

Moving towards a streamlined jihadi media output, as discussed in iMuslims - Jarret Brachman's useful post includes a banner with an iPod on it.

Abu Musab al-Suri

Jarret Brachman, Abu Musab al-Suri Still Matters Online, 6 Feb 2010 "Al-Suri’s work is still running rampant through the forums"

Economist, The brains behind the bombs, 1 Nov 07 "IF THE internet is jihad's open university, used for spreading ideological and military knowledge, then one of its most formidable professors is Mustafa bin Abd al-Qadir Setmariam Nasar, better known by his nom de guerre, Abu Musab al-Suri. The Syrian-born militant was arrested in Pakistan in October 2005 and is now believed to be detained by the United States in an unknown location. Yet his lectures remain available as audio files in cyberspace." Profile. I'm referring to al-Suri as part of my next book. This article refers to Brynjar Lia's book Architect of Global Jihad on al-Suri (published by Hurst), which I have previously blogged about and am looking forward to reading (it comes out this month).