A video showing Islamic extremists murdering and mutilating "infidels" is being circulated around Britain's mosques as part of a recruiting drive for terror suspect Osama bin Laden's network, a British Sunday paper reported.
The video, which was smuggled into Britain days before the September 11 terrorist attacks according to The Observer, shows people having their throats cut and the wholesale slaughter of secular forces.
The video was produced by an Algerian extremist group backed by bin Laden, and circulated by sympathizers based in London, The Observer said.
An investigation by the paper reportedly established that a number of videos had been distributed among worshippers at the Finsbury Park Mosque in North London. The Observer says some of its reporters purchased a selection of videos for 10 pounds each. The video showed pictures of government troops, some with their skulls shot away and their brains exposed, followed by images of the Islamists congratulating each other and offering prayers of thanks.
The commentary calls for "holy war until judgement day", and tells viewers to "kill in the name of Allah until you are killed. Then you will win your place forever in paradise... The war against the Jews and the Christians is being won."
Algerian security service investigators
called the video "An appalling pornographic catalogue of violence" and
said they hoped that those responsible for its distribution would be swiftly
taken out of circulation.