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| Apr 14, 2023 | Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 12, 2023 | AFGHANISTAN, April 14 - Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 12, 2023
Authors: Brian Carter, Liam Karr, Kathryn Tyson, and Peter Mills
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| Apr 7, 2023 | Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 5, 2023 | AFGHANISTAN, April 7 - Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 5, 2023
Authors: Brian Carter, Liam Karr, Kathryn Tyson, and Peter Mills
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| Mar 24, 2023 | Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, March 22, 2023 | AFGHANISTAN, March 24 - Authors: Brian Carter, Liam Karr, and Kathryn Tyson
Data Cutoff: March 22, 2023, at 10 a.m.
Key Takeaways:
Iraq and Syria. ISIS increased attacks targeting a pro-regime tribe north of Deir ez Zor city, Syria, to driv... |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, February 22, 2023 | AFGHANISTAN, February 24 -
Authors: Liam Karr, Peter Mills, Brian Carter, Kathryn Tyson
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| Dec 4, 2022 | Did al-Qaeda Die With Ayman al-Zawahiri? | Editor’s Note: The killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in July raised the obvious question of who would succeed him—and many months later, we still don’t know the answer. Raffaello Pantucci of the International Center for Political... |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Why Is It So Difficult to Get Off a Terrorist List? | Editor’s Note: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a strange beast: It has disavowed al-Qaeda, but it remains an extremist jihadist organization with a nasty governance record. The Washington Institute’s Aaron Zelin explores the challenges relate... |
| Aug 27, 2021 | What Is the Islamic State in Khorasan? | In light of the Taliban’s reconquest in Afghanistan and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s loss of territory in Syria and Iraq, some have argued that its province in Central Asia, the Islamic State in Khorasan (IS-K), appears to be the m... |
| May 30, 2021 | If Boko Haram’s Leader Is Dead, What’s Next for Northeastern Nigeria? | Editor’s Note: Rival jihadists may have killed longtime Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, ending his years of mayhem and brutality. The University of Cincinnati’s Alexander Thurston describes Shekau’s impact over the years, explaining why ... |
| Jan 24, 2021 | The Islamic State in Mozambique | Editor’s Note: The Islamic State has suffered significant losses in recent years, but Mozambique—far from the heartland of its former self-proclaimed caliphate in Iraq and Syria—is a rare bright spot for the group. Tore Hamming, of the Inte... |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Khalid Batarfi and the Future of AQAP | Editor’s Note: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), long considered one of al-Qaeda's most dangerous and capable affiliates, is under new management. Gregory Johnsen, one of the world's premier Yemen analysts, assesses the st... |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Is the Islamic State Defeated? | Editor’s Note: Whether the Islamic State is out as well as down is hotly debated in the terrorism world. President Trump believes the group is defeated, but most analysts argue that it remains a major threat. How to measure defeat, though, ... |
| May 6, 2018 | Gray Media Under the Black and White Banner | Editor’s Note: Although Internet comments have made great strides in trying to combat extremist content online, they have a long way to go. In particular, much of what jihadists use for propaganda is non-violent or otherwise doesn't ne... |
| Apr 8, 2018 | The True Story of al-Qaeda’s Demise and Resurgence in Syria | Editor’s Note: When analysts consider how strong al-Qaeda is, much of the discussion concerns the group's relationship with its affiliate organizations in Yemen, the Maghreb, and other areas. Perhaps the most important of these organiz... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Boko Haram’s al-Qaeda Affiliation: A Response to ‘Five Myths about Boko Haram’ | In a January 14, 2018, Lawfare article, Alexander Thurston wrote that “mounting evidence pushed me, despite my strong initial skepticism, to acknowledge and begin to analyze the ties and exchanges between Boko Haram and AQIM.” The humility ... |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Virtual Caliphate Rebooted: The Islamic State’s Evolving Online Strategy | Editor’s Note: The Islamic State’s territorial expansion and burgeoning online presence seemed to rise together. As the group lost territory, however, its online presence evolved. Jade Parker and Charlie Winter, two leading analysts of the ... |
| Oct 26, 2017 | A Daisy Chain of Associated Forces? On the Potential Use of Force in Niger Against al-Mourabitoun | [Update: Several people reached out after I posted last night, drawing attention to the fact that al-Mourabitoun (also spelled al Murabitun) apparently reunited with AQIM after its initial separation from the group. On the other hand, other... |
| Jul 13, 2017 | Frustrated Foreign Fighters | Returned foreign fighters pose a significant terrorism threat to their home countries, but policies that aim to block the flow of foreigners frustrate some of these would-be jihadists. That frustration poses new problems.
Foreign fighters g... |
| Apr 2, 2017 | What I Learned from Reading the Islamic State’s Propaganda Instruction Manual | Editor’s Note: The Islamic State has long issued a steady torrent of sophisticated propaganda to demonize its enemies, inspire its followers, and advance its cause in general. How does the Islamic State think about its own propaganda effort... |
| Nov 15, 2016 | From WhatsApp to Hawala, How the Taliban Moves Money Around | The Taliban has been trying to fundraise on the internet longer than Afghanistan's current government has existed. In recent years, however, the insurgents have turned to internet messaging platforms secured by end-to-end encryption, s... |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Law and Lawfare in the Islamic State | Last month, the Islamic State’s official media outlet, al-Furqān, released its first video in over a year, entitled, “The Structure of the Khilafah.” Al-Furqān is known for producing the group’s most horrific propaganda, including infamous ... |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Jihadology Podcast: Islamic State Networks In Turkey | Aaron Stein comes on the show to talk about IS networks in Turkey. Some of the topics covered include:
How IS developed its network inside Turkey
Recent attacks in Ankara and Istanbul and the networks behind them
How these attacks have affe... |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Jihadology Podcast: Reality of The Islamic State's Finances and Economy | Aymenn al-Tamimi comes on the show for an in-depth discussion of the Islamic State’s finances and economic situation. Some of the topics covered include:
IS funding prior to 2013
How IS funding compares to AQ
Current funding streams, partic... |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Bitcoin, Paris and Terrorism: What the Media Got Wrong | Bitcoin in the Headlines is a weekly analysis of industry media coverage and its impact.
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Due to their status as both an emerging payment method and payments technology, global authorities have long sought to ensure safe... |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Jihobbiest Security Advice | The second issue of al-Risālah, the purported English-language magazine of Jabhat al-Nuṣrah, was released a few days ago, complete with soldier-of-fortune-esque cover showing a masked (stock?) photo horribly mishandling a couple of Glocks. ... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Audio message from Ayman al-Zawahiri: "Pledging Allegiance To the New Taliban Leader” | Click here for the original content.
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"In the name of God, and praise be to God and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of God, his family, Companions and whoso is close to him. As for what follows: to the Amir al-Mu'mineen:... |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Statement from Jabhat al-Nusra: "About Recents Events in Rural Northern Aleppo (The Turkish Intervention)" | Click here for the original content.
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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
All Praise unto Allah, Lord of the worlds. Blessing and Peace rest on the Imâm of the messengers as well as on his family and all his companions.
Aft... |
| Aug 10, 2015 | When Cubs Become Lions: The Future of ISIS Child Soldiers | It’s summertime in Raqqa, but rather than learning arts and crafts or singing campfire songs, children at the Farouq Academy for Cubs—an indoctrination and training center run by the Islamic State—are busy practicing beheadings.
One boy who... |
| Aug 4, 2015 | Jihadology Podcast: 'Boko Haram' Transitions to The Islamic State in West Africa with Jacob Zenn | In this episode Aaron talks to Jacob Zenn about the group commonly referred to as Boko Haram. They covered a variety of topics including:
Background on Wilayat Gharb Ifriqiyya
Misuse of the term Boko Haram to describe what is now called Wil... |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Statement from Ahrar al-Sham: "Condolences on the Death of Mullah Omar" | Click here for the original content.
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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
God says:
“From among the believers are men who were truthful to the covenant they made with God. From them are those who have passed on and from them are those wh... |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Statement from the Taliban: "Appointing a New Leader” | Click here for the original content.
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الحمدلله رب العلمین والصلوة والسلام علی رسوله محمد و علی آله وأصحابه أجمعین و بعد
Our Muslim Brothers!
As you know that the founder and leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, His Excellency Ami... |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Statement from the Taliban: “Announcing the Death of the Leader of the Faithful Mullah Omar” | Click here for the original content.
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
إن الحمد لله؛ نحمده، ونستعينه، ونستغفره، ونتوب إليه، ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا ومن سيئات أعمالنا، من يهده الله؛ فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل؛ فلا هادي له. ونشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده... |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Jihadology Podcast: The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 2) | This episode features part 2 of Aaron’s conversation with Don Rassler. If you haven’t heard part 1 you can find it here. This two part series is based on Don’s article, “Situating the Emergence of the Islamic State of Khorasan,” in the CTC ... |
| Jul 22, 2015 | Posthumous video from AQAP's leader Nasir al-Wihayshi: "About Understanding the Implementation of Islamic Law" | Click here for the original content.
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In the Name of Allah, and peace and blessing be upon the Prophet, and his family and companions.
We will discuss some issues in this gathering concerning empowerment (Tamqeen) and judgment by Sharia. ... |
| Jul 21, 2015 | Jihadology Podcast: The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 1) | This episode features part one of an interview with Don Rassler based on his article “Situating the Emergence of the Islamic State of Khorasan,” for the CTC Sentinel. This part of the conversation covers the development of the Islamic State... |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Statement from Foreign Fighters in Syria: "About the Baghdadi Group" | Click here for the original content.
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"And indeed whosoever takes revenge after he has suffered wrong, for such there is no way of blame against them". (Surah Al Shura)
Indeed Allah has honoured Shaam and its people, and has mad... |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Al-Shabab's Eid al-Fitr Ramadan Message | Click here for the original content.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Shaykh Abū 'Ubaydah (Aḥmad 'Umar) -- "And the Honorable Journey Continues- Message of Congratulations to the Islamic Nation on the Occasion... |
| Jul 15, 2015 | Mullah Muhammad Omar's Eid al-Fitr Ramadan Message | Click here for the original content.
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In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful.
الحمد لله رب العلمین و الصلوة والسلام علی سیدالأنبیاء والمرسلین محمد وعلی آله وأصحابه أجمعین وبعد
:قال الله تعالی
[أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَاتَ... |
| Jul 14, 2015 | Syrian Islamists Reach Out to the U.S., But Serious Issues Remain | “As has become obvious, the Obama administration’s response to the Syrian crisis is an abject failure.”
This stinging rebuke of White House policy was the first line of an editorial published in the Washington Post on July 10. Extraordinari... |
| Jul 13, 2015 | Audio message from The Islamic State's Hafiz Sa'id Khan: "Message To Our People In Khurasan (Afghanistan)" | Click here for the original content.
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"We implemented Shariah in our areas after it was absent. When Mulla Omar was alive Taliban implemented Shariah."
"After his absence they used his name and some leaders sold out to Paki... |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Statement from the Taliban: "Concerning Its Political Affairs" | Click here for the original post.
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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan regularly undertakes reforms in its organizational structure and officials’ capacities to further its political objectives. Such organizational reforms have been the no... |
| Jul 5, 2015 | Article from Dr. Abdallah bin Muhammad al-Muhaysini: "The Fifth of Ramadan" | Click here for the original post.
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In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful.
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings are be upon his prophets and messenger.
((O my lord! open for me my chest (1) and ease my task foe ... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Statement from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan's leader Uthman Ghazi: "It’s Been Thirteen Years Since We Have Heard From You Mullah Muhammad Omar" | Click here for the original post.
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In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Compassionate
All praise is to Allah who commanded us to speak the truth in all situations, and may the blessings and peace be upon the Prophet – blessin... |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Statement from al-Shabab: "Avenging the Honor of Our Prophet" | Click here for the original post.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn -- "Avenging the Honor of Our Prophet" (En)
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Source: https://www.alfidaa.info/vb/showthread.php?t=1110... |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Letter from the Taliban To Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi From the Head of the Shura Council | Click here for the original post.
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Assalm Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
We ask from Allah to give us power of serving the religion of Allah, and wish and ask victory for all Mujahideen and their tiding to the Ruling of Sharia. With ... |
| Jun 27, 2015 | New article from Shaykh Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi: "Why Did I Not Name Them Kharijites Even Until Now?" | Click here for the original post.
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Some who love to criticize me and those who do not love me are angry with me; why do I not name the group ISIS explicitly as Khawarij even until now; and many youths and seekers of knowledge postpone the... |
| Jun 24, 2015 | Statement from the Taliban: “Full Text Delivered By the Head of the Political Office at the Oslo Conference (Forum)” | Click here for the original post.
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نحمده ونصلي علی رسوله الکریم اما بعد
اعوذ بالله من الشیطان الرجیم
بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُونُوا قَوَّامِينَ لِلَّهِ شُهَدَاءَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَو... |
| Jun 23, 2015 | Release from The Islamic State's Wilayat Sinai: “Military Operations for the Month of May-June 2015" | Click here for the original post.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy:
The Islamic State -- "Harvest of the Military Operations for the Month of May-June 2015 – Wilāyat Saynā’" (En)
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| Jun 19, 2015 | Statement from The Global Islamic Media Front: “Condolences and Congratulations on the Martyrdom of AQAP's Leader Nasir al-Wihayshi” | Click here for the original post.
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Praise be to Allah, the Protector of the righteous, the Supporter of the vulnerable, the Responder to the calls of the distressed. Peace and blessings be upon the exemplar of the Mujahideen and the model... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Statement from al-Shabab: "Ethiopian Crusaders Massacred in an Ambush" | Click here for the original post.
Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn -- "Ethiopian Crusaders Massacred in an Ambush"
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Source: https://shamikh1.info/vb/showthread.php?t=240468... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Statement from al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent: "American's Neither Killed the 'Jew' Warren Weinstein Nor the 'Atheist' Giovanni Lo Porto" | Click here for the original post.
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الحمد للہ والصلوۃ والسلام علی رسول اللہ وبعد
All praise is due to Allah and may peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon the Messenger of Allah.
Americans neither killed Warren Weinstein nor Giovanni L... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Jihadology and the Jihadology Podcast Now on Lawfare | I am very pleased to announce a new feature on Lawfare and a new feature as well among our staple of podcasts. Some readers probably already follow the excellent Jihadology site, which collects primary source statements, writings, and video... |
| Apr 19, 2015 | The Foreign Policy Essay: AQAP at a Crossroads | The civil war in Yemen and Saudi-led intervention against the Houthi rebels there have undermined efforts to negotiate a political settlement and are making the country’s already-disastrous humanitarian situation even worse. The chaos, howe... |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Morocco’s New Elite Investigative Unit Has Dismantled an Islamic State-Linked Terror Cell | Over a dozen men are under arrest after Moroccan Special Forces dismantled a militant cell linked to the Islamic State (IS) that was plotting a series of attacks on key public figures.
Officers with Morocco's brand new Central Bureau o... |
| Oct 2, 2014 | How a Blonde Tattooed Texas Girl Became an ISIS Twitter Star | Last Monday, I had 60 followers on Twitter. Today, I have more than 4,300. Not to brag or anything, but that's more than Benjamin Wittes; more than Bobby Chesney; more than Jack Goldsmith; more than my boss, Daniel Byman. But here'... |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Today's Headlines and Commentary | Over the last 24 hours, the situation in eastern Ukraine has rapidly deteriorated. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko canceled a visit to Turkey after declaring that Russian soldiers are officially operating within Ukraine. Official Russi... |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Today's Headlines and Commentary | This morning, about a week after the bombing of a U.N.-run school in Beit Hanoun in Gaza, shells hit another U.N. Gaza refugee camp---this time in Jabaliya. The New York Times shares that at least 20 people have died as a result. However, d... |
| May 18, 2014 | The Foreign Policy Essay: Proactive Measures—Countering the Returnee Threat | Editor’s Note: The conflict in Syria has attracted an unprecedented number of foreign fighters, with Muslims streaming in from the Arab world and Europe to take up arms against the regime of Bashar al-Asad. Mindful of the Afghanistan experi... |
| Feb 3, 2014 | Al Qaeda Statement Breaking with ISIS | Courtesy of Aaron Zelin and his indispensable Jihadology blog, here is the latest dust-up in the Al Qaeda family: “On the Relationship of Qā’idat al-Jihād and the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām.” |
| Jan 19, 2014 | The Foreign Policy Essay: Charles Lister on "The anti-Jihadist Revolt in Syria" | The revolt against the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (greater Syria), usually referred to by its acronym ISIS, is the latest dramatic turn in the Syrian civil war. In the last few weeks, a range of rebel groups, including other Islamist... |
| Mar 6, 2013 | Yeah, But How Does the Taliban Feel About Those Hunger Strikes at Gitmo? | The other day, Steve wrote a post noting a letter from habeas counsel at Guantanamo to the effect that "all but a few" detainees are currently on hunger strike to protest searches and confiscations and alleged abuses of the Quran.... |
| Feb 2, 2013 | A Conversation, An Idea, and An Experiment | For the past few months, I have been thinking about how Lawfare might do more to bring readers information from non-lawyers with expertise critical to national security law and lawyering the modern age. To be a good national security lawyer... |
| May 15, 2012 | “Patriotic hacktivist” The Jester unmasked—or maybe it’s a big troll | Enlarge / The alleged DM exchange threatening The Jester with exposure. reader comments 44 with 35 posters participating, including story author
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| Feb 4, 2012 | Theoretician of Leaderless Jihad Reported Freed in Syria | Interesting story in Foreign Policy by Aaron Zelin of the Jihadology blog reporting that Abu Musab al-Suri, the theoretician of leaderless jihad, may have been freed from prison in Syria. Al-Suri is the author of the jihadist treatise, Dawa... |
| Feb 8, 2011 | On the Authenticity of the Taliban's Awal Gul Statement | Aaron Zelin, who runs the Jihadology site, writes in with the following information by way of verifying the authenticity of the Taliban's statement on the death of Awal Gul:
I noticed that you recently posted an article on your Lawfare... |
| Feb 6, 2011 | The Taliban on the Death of Awal Gul | In light of the statements released this past week by the Center for Constitutional Rights and lawyers for Awal Gul--the Guantanamo detainee who died of an apparent heart attack--the following statement, apparently issued by the Taliban, is... |
