Al Qaeda Attacks Freed 40 Members of the Terrorist Group

After appointing Ayman al Zawahiri as their new leader, members of the terrorist group – Al Qaeda – attacked a jail in southern Yemen that freed 40 of their members — including those who are convicted as terrorist, officials had reported. The area where the attack took place is the same Yemen region where Al Qaeda is said to have conquered the entire town.

In the previous years inside Yemen, widespread terrorist acts took place in several part of the region. However, people said that it was just a deceiving tactic of Saleh regime to scare up support from international community. Now that Saleh is gone, it appears that Al Qaeda really dominates half of Yemen.

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After Osama bin Laden’s Death, Al-Qaeda’s New Leader Emerged

The terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, appointed Ayman al-Zawahiri as their new leader following the fall of Osama bin Laden, as reported from several jihadist websites. They also said that Osama bin Laden is a “righteous martyr” that should be respected and honored. Hence, they will continue his fight against the foreign nations they called “apostate invaders” until they leave the land of Islam.

Ayman Al-Zawahiri has been the leader of the terrorist group even before the death of Osama bin Laden in a secret compound in Abbotabad, Pakistan. And the announcement which surfaced today made his leadership official.

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FBI: Fake Bin Laden Video Is a Virus

With news on Osama Bin Laden’s death flooding the World Wide Web, most specially the social media, the FBI is now warning people not to open unsolicited links or emails claiming to show videos or photos of the Al-Qaeda boss’ killing, as these could be a computer virus.

In an interview with PC World last Tuesday, security vendor F-Secure said that they’ve spotted the first samples of malicious software disguised as photos of the dead Al Qaeda leader and that criminals are allegedly e-mailing a password-stealing Trojan horse program called Banload to victims. Symantec also told PC World that it’s seen criminals spamming victims with links to fake “Osama dead” news articles that launch Web-based attacks on visitors.

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White House, to Release Osama’s Death Photo?

According to The Drudge Report, President Barrack Obama had decided to release at least one image of Osama bin Laden’s corpse. However, the White House did not say a word about this report.

The US official further explains that the White House do not believe that the photos are suitable to run in the media, as some of it shows Osama bin Laden’s most graphic images due to massive head wounds. However, it is the photo that most clearly identifies the Al Qaeda leader.

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Foursquare Users Check in to a Bin Laden-Free World

Just a few moments after the announcement that Osama Bin Laden has been killed in a U.S. Military operation, Foursquare users have started checking in to “a world in which the Al Qaeda founder no longer exists.” Search for “Osama” on Foursquare New York, and check-ins will show locations like “Osamapacolypse 2011” and “Osama bin gonathon.”

Meanwhile, Bin Laden’s killing also made Internet traffic sky-rocketed, as the world started responding on the Al-Qaeda leader’s death through the social media. People have Tweeted, updated Facebook status message and even uploaded videos on YouTube, apparently celebrating.

News on Bin Laden’s death first leaked on Twitter in a post by Keith Urbahn, chief of staff for former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

“So I’m told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden. Hot damn.”

President Obama on Death of Osama bin Laden

Late Sunday evening, President Barrack Obama announced to the people of United States and to the world that the Al Qaeda leader – Osama bin Laden – had been killed. The statement was livestreamed by The White House on Facebook, after an hour and a half of speculation about Osama bin Laden’s demise that widely spread on the Internet.

Watch President Barrack Obama’s full statement of Osama bin Laden’s demise after the skip.

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