This gathering in the desert is no Coachella — it looks more like a full-scale Allah-palooza.
A new video popping up on jihadi Web sites shows some of al Qaeda’s most dangerous terrorists smiling and glad-handing each other at a terrorist conclave in Yemen, CNN reported.
The video, which features al Qaeda crown prince Nasir al-Wuhayshi addressing more than 100 fellow terrorists in the arid hinterlands, is being analyzed by US authorities.
It was unclear if the CIA was aware of the conference, which could have been an inviting target for an anti-terror drone strike, CNN said.
Al-Wuhayshi, the leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, at the meeting delivers a rousing speech to jihadists, clearly aiming his rage at the United States.
“We must eliminate the cross,” al-Wuhayshi says. “The bearer of the cross is America!”
The notorious terror master walks around with a swagger that shows an apparent lack of concern about the possibility of a drone strike, CNN said.
The video popped up recently on the Web, and US officials and terrorism experts said they believe it’s authentic.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is considered the most dangerous al Qaeda affiliate and is a constant target of US drone strikes.
US officials would not comment to CNN about the video.