NEW : French counterterrorism official : CNN 's Saad Abedine and Pam Benson contributed to this report . The message 's effect on the hostages ' fate is unclear . CIA : The message is an ` ` in your face '' signal that bin Laden is still out there , the official says . The message believed to be from Osama bin Laden was aired on Al - Jazeera English . The message says the fate of two journalists hinges on a French troop withdrawal .
NEW : French counterterrorism official : The message 's effect on the hostages ' fate is unclear . CIA : The message is an ` ` in your face '' signal that bin Laden is still out there , the official says . The message believed to be from Osama bin Laden was aired on Al - Jazeera English . The message says the fate of two journalists hinges on a French troop withdrawal .