Federation of American Scientists
Open Source Center
30 November 2009
A video posted on the Taliban website Voice of Jihad on 18 November showcases what it
describes as the "capture" of a US military base in the Kamdesh district of Noorestan Province.
The video, titled "Noorestan: A Message of Success," offers scenes of what appear to be the
beginning of the Taliban attack on the base and weapons and ammunitions captured by the
Taliban. Occasional Koranic verses in the video offer religious justification and proclaim the
righteousness of the Taliban cause. The video also glorifies the Taliban victory by
highlighting the group's triumphant entry into the "captured base," the symbolic burning of an
American flag, and the Taliban governor of Noorestan Province, identified as Sheikh Dost
Mohammad, touring the area. (continue reading [pdf])
To view the video (.wmv file) hit the play button below, or click here.
maintained by Steven Aftergood
December 16, 2009