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Osama Bin Laden’s Files: Al Qaeda in Pakistan engaged journalists, directed media operations from South Waziristan
A letter to Atiyah by “Ahmad,” who likely is Ustad Ahmad Farooq, shows how al Qaeda attempts to manipulate the media. Also, al Qaeda in Pakistan based its media operations from Wana, South Waziristan, which is home to a Taliban group supported by the Pakistani state.