Islamabad: A new audio-tape purported to be from Osama bin Laden urges suicide attacks and calls on Muslims to rise up against Arab governments that support the attack on Iraq.

In the tape, bin Laden's supposed voice urges the faithful to attack governments in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Unlike previous recording allegedly by bin Laden, this one has a single theme – suicide attacks.

"All of them have been imposed upon you and jihad (holy war) against them is your duty," the Arabic language tape received on April 7 in remote North Western Pakistan said.

The tape was obtained by a news agency from an Algerian national, identified only as Aadil, who said he had slipped across the border from Afghanistan, where the tape was apparently recorded.

There was no way to independently confirm that the voice on the tape was that of bin Laden, but it was translated by an Arabic speaking Afghan who met the terrorist mastermind years ago and who said the voice appeared to be his.

There was also no clear indication of when the tape was made, but from the message it appeared to have been after the outbreak of war in Iraq last month.

"The United States has attacked Iraq and soon he will also attack Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Sudan. The attacks in Saudi Arabia and Egypt will be against Islamic movements there," said the tape.

The tape delivered by Aadil concentrated mostly on jihad condemning Muslim governments who have supported the US-led coalition's war on Iraq and global war that has targeted bin Laden.