The Amir of the Islamic State of Iraq, Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi released in November 2008 an audio tape commenting on the new US presidency. He started his speech asking the new president to stop the injustice and crimes committed against the Muslims.
The Amir suggested from the US government to withdraw their troops in Iraq. [...]
In a recent Al-Sahab video published in November and posted in various Jihadist forums, Ayman Al-Zawahiri appeared discussing the new presidency. Al-Zawahiri congratulated the Mujahideen of the outcome of the US elections; he considered it reflecting the American citizens’ admittance to the failure of the US’s agenda in Iraq and Afghanistan, which made them support [...]
It appears that jihadists are continuously learning and adapting in the cyber world. The counter terrorism community needs to keep up. The two suggestions given by forum participant “Riah al-Ghobar” on the jihadi forum Alhesbahweb.net under the topic “Guerrilla Warfare on the Mountain Range of the Internet” include creating support email systems and Encrypted Messenger [...]
Jihadist forums continue to promote global jihad through various messages. Interesting pictures are posted to increase credibility among the audience. One of the latest trends is pictures of children, and old men who decided to participate in Jihad. The old men represent people with old figures who did not despair and want to support their [...]
Three videos and several articles on the execution of the Bali Bombers were detected in several jihadist websites. One of the articles included what it claimed to be yet another of Imam Samudera’s will. The theme underlying the materials is the glorification of the three Bali Bombers. This simultaneously emphasise on the malevolence of the [...]
In a video published by Al-Sahab production days before the US elections Abu Yahya Al-Libi, al Qaeda’s commander presented a speech that was ambiguous and did not provide any impression on the following US president. This could be because the video was taped during Eid and was delayed in its release. Al-Libi only condemned Bush [...]
The NEFA Foundation has obtained an exclusive new interview with Maulana Faquir Mohammed, deputy commander of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). During the interview, Maulana Faquir insisted that the TTP closely supports the activities of Al-Qaida in Pakistan and Afghanistan because these jihadi operations represent the “will of all Muslims.” Faquir also discussed the loyalty of Pakistani [...]
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Several banners were posted on Jihadist website early September announcing a video by Al-Sahab production will be available for the audience on the 7th anniversary of 911 to anticipate the audience. The long awaited video was not available at that date; Al-Sahab production’s attempt to release it was thwarted by the shut- down of several [...]