Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. This issue of the magazine offers lessons on building a pressure cooker bomb and where, when and how to detonate the bomb for maximum effectiveness. Alqaeda in iraq, militant sunni network, active in iraq after the u. Al qaedas media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. He was ubiquitous and palpable, both in a physical and a cyberspectral form, to the extent that his death took on something of the feel of an exorcism. This issue is titled, shattered, a story about change, with the cover story. This is not the first or only highquality internetbased publication to be produced by al qaeda or the islamic state. Did al qaedas online magazine influence the design of. Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail. Holton al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17.
Two new issues of the fiery al qaeda propaganda magazine inspire have surfaced online, months after the pair of jihadists thought to be the brains behind it were killed by drone missile attacks. The current issue focuses primarily on incitement urging attacks on the u. One of the more interesting aspects of inspire magazine is its use of a public key encryption system for communication based upon a program called asrar al mujahideen. Dec 04, 2014 alqaedas founder grew up in an uppermiddleclass home in jeddah, saudi arabia. The magazine has increased in stature after the revelation that the alleged boston marathon bombers apparently relied on the publication when planning their attack. Memri will be releasing more reports about inspire xii soon. Al qaeda magazine calls for targeting american business.
Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. A new issue of al qaedas notorious inspire magazine urges its readers to detonate car bombs in major u. Al qaeda magazine publishes its first swimsuit issue. The magazine is part of an alqaeda propaganda campaign to increase the number and severity of terrorist attacks in the western world. Yemen in an apparent attempt to escalate worldwide interest in the holy war against infidels, inspire, al qaedas internet propaganda magazine, published its first swimsuit issue this week. A few al qaeda regional affiliates and jihadist networks have exhibited an intent or capability to attack inside the homeland. Strike ny, dc with car bombs new issue of inspire lists specific targets in america, britain, france with a bizarre emphasis on tennis matches.
Two alqaeda affiliates, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing almasri. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in. The emergence of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Senior correspondent john miller reports on an online magazine that instructs aspiring jihadists in athome bombmaking and executing lone wolf terror atta. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online the cover story of the magazine, shattered.
The organization announced the forthcoming publication in march, but the first edition was not released until seven months later the reasons for the delay in its release are not publicly known. The emergence of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap and the effectiveness of us counterterrorism efforts christopher m. Experts agree that aqs old strategy of using local networks for its aims continues to pay dividends. Apparently, they publish semiirregularly an online magazine called inspire. Middle east and africa congressional research service summary after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda aq in afghanistan and pakistan. Jul 01, 2010 al qaedas new online magazine in english reportedly is called inspire. Aimed primarily at radicalizing young audiences in the united states and britain, the english language magazine appears semiregularly there have been 12 issues so far. Al qaeda produced the magazine inspire since 2010 and the islamic state. Eighteen years after the 911 attacks, the alqaida organization that carried them out is a shell of its previous self. Al qaeda is today a fragmented organization, and its strategic communication efforts now focus largely on recruiting individuals in the west to carry out individual jihad in their home countries. Proceeding from the terrorists view of media as a critical arena of jihad, this study applies content analysis to al qaeda and islamic stateproduced magazines in order to empirically differentiate the two groups through the strategies. In a teleconference call from an unknown location in yemen, a spokesperson for the magazine, someone who called himself larry, told reporters that inspires swimsuit issue had created such a buzz. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in yemen. I just read the latest issue and found a lot of what i expected, and some things i didnt.
The group appears dedicated to helping syrians prevail, and now that isis has lost its capital in raqqa, al qaeda may be the only group viewed as militarily capable of challenging the assad regime. Shrouded as he was for a decade in an apparent cloak of anonymity and obscurity, osama bin laden was by no means an invisible man. Alqaeda defector alfadl, who was a former member of qatar charity, testified in court that abdullah mohammed yusef, who served as qatar charitys director, was affiliated to alqaeda and simultaneously to the national islamic front, a political group that gave alqaeda leader osama bin laden harbor in sudan in the early 1990s. An attempt at englishlanguage outreach such as this would fit with the evolving nature of al qaedas use of the internet.
May 04, 2012 two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. One of the most prominent articles in this issue of the magazine comes from american. Al qaedas online magazine tells terrorists to target u. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. Whats between the covers of al qaedas inspire magazine. It is important to note that the tone of the rhetoric is more.
Apr 04, 2011 stratfors vice president of tactical intelligence scott stewart analyzes the latest edition of al qaeda of the arabian peninsulas englishlanguage jihadist magazine. Al qaeda in syria cut ties with its parent organization to portray itself as a legitimate, capable, and independent force in the syrian civil war. Al qaeda magazine publishes its first swimsuit issue by mark donahue yemen in an apparent attempt to escalate worldwide interest in the holy war against infidels, inspire, al qaedas internet propaganda magazine, published its first swimsuit issue this week. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud.
Alqaeda, its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents. The global campaign against osama bin ladens creation has achieved. After capturing large swaths of iraq and syria in 2014, the islamic. Inspire sounds like it should contain recipes and stressreduction tips, but. Baines and oshaughnessy 2014 analysed al qaeda publication. Over the past several years al qaedas offshoot in yemen, named al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, has become the most dangerous al qaeda. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine and, in some cases, reportedly used its bomb. But in an argue published last week on the website of the rand corporation, two alqaeda experts argue that the militant group is rebounding. A new issue of inspire, the englishlanguage online magazine produced by alqaedas affiliate in yemen, is devoted to jihad on america and suggests targeting major. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in. In september 2014, alqaeda central aqc launched its latest regional affiliate, alqaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis. One al qaedaaffiliated publication, inspire, represents an unusual use of the digital magazine format and content for recruitment. We published this analysis about inspire, a magazine by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula that has in fact inspired several terrorist plots, on march 21, 20.
Al qaeda will continue its efforts to encourage key regional affiliates and jihadist networks to pursue a global agenda. Opportunity, access, and persuasion all play a role in the current process of jihadist recruitment. We are told that, at one extreme, the al qaeda network is an existential threat to a. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps march 15 release of a new issue of its englishlanguage propaganda magazine, inspire, coupled with al qaedas march 9 announcement of its new englishlanguage magazine, resurgence, demonstrates terrorist groups persistent commitment to radicalizing a new generation of homegrown islamic extremists through its online initiatives. But isis and alqaeda will not be defeated with high explosives and bullets alone, the report argues. Ihtm proal qaeda magazine released in united states. Download noorani qaida pdf, read noorani qaida online free, noorani qaida for biginners, noorani qaida for kids author.
Jan 15, 2014 several people in the uk have been arrested and jailed for possessing the magazine inspire, reportedly published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. The latest issue of al qaedas online magazine inspire released saturday calls on wouldbe jihadis to undermine the american economy by targeting. Last month, nbc news reported that al qaedas publishing ambitions are expanding. The picture outlines the four steps in building a successful pressure cooker bomb. Government efforts against alqaeda, cna drm2017u015710final, august 2017. Meanwhile, as all of this has transpired, al qaeda has rebounded remarkably, with its local franchises, especially jabhat al nusra aka al nusra, al qaeda in the arab peninsula aqap and al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, leading the comeback. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16. Two portable document format pdf files, each fourpages long, were. Sep 09, 2019 following the meteoric rise of the islamic state in 2014, alqaeda found it difficult to retain its title as the main representative of the worldwide sunni insurgency. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. May 15, 2016 al qaeda s online magazine tells terrorists to target u.
Al nusra suffered a string of setbacks in 2014 that forced. The latest issue of inspire magazine, a popular al qaeda online vehicle for recruiting wannabe terrorists, is urging its muslim readers to carry out lone wolf bombings on u. Aqap releases 12th edition of inspire magazine tuesday, march 18, 2014 prepared by msas research and intelligence analysis team information cutoff. Dec, 2016 a usled coalition has since 2014 been striking. Al qaeda s media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. Anwar al awlaki, and the magazine s primary editor, samir khan. Al qaedas inspire magazine promotes lone wolf attacks. A new issue of al qaeda s notorious inspire magazine urges its readers to detonate car bombs in major u. The resurgence of al qaeda in iraq aqi is a clear threat to malikis government and the iraqi people, and its leadership of foreign fighters in syria is also a threat to the united states. Noorani qaida pdf, download noorani qaida, online noorani qaida free created date. Al qaeda announces new englishlanguage terror magazine. As recently as last august, in a debate with me on wolf blitzers cnn program, bergen defended this thesis, noting that in 2006 alqaeda controlled twothirds of iraq and that now it controls.
This study examines the content and design of inspire to. The third strategic objective that elevating joulani to. Sep 03, 2014 inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda. On television he watched bonanza and international news broadcasts. Alqaeda unveils new magazine aimed at western jihadis advert for resurgence magazine uses words of malcolm x in appeal to disaffected muslims. Al qaeda airlines magazine issue number 2 msa security. Americas isis war is helping al qaeda the daily beast. Of the many details emerging today related to the search of the home and garage of tashfeen malik and syed farook, the description of apparent bomb components was among the most intriguing. Through research sponsored by the national institute of justice nij, homegrown terrorism in the united states has been linked to a global terrorist movement that relies on modern communication technologies, media, and a globalized social consciousness to. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. According to fisher, the portable document format pdf file that contained the first issue also contained a computer virus. Ive never seen a copy and there have been cases of people in the uk being jailed for possessing a copy, so i dont recommend that you go searching for one but the latest issue includes this inspiring promotional piece. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. The role of social media in the evolution of alqaeda.
Inspire charles vallee, research assistant, ict summer 2015 the views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the international institute for. Download noorani qaida pdf, read noorani qaida online. In march 2007, sheikh abu yahy alliby, head of the al qaeda in libya, called al shabaab the lions of somalia and champions of the deserts and jungles, while zawahiri and bin laden have praised al shabaab and issued statements to call on the international mujahedeen to rush to the aid of their muslim brothers in somalia. Alqaeda leader ayman alzawahiri had announced the formation of the aqis to take the fight to india, myanmar and bangladesh in a video message in september 2014. Alqaeda unveils new magazine aimed at western jihadis. Backgrounder the threat of new alqaeda leadership the case of syrias aljoulani une 30 2015 of a caliphate on june 29, 2014.
Alqaeda in iraq first appeared in 2004 when abu muab alzarqawi, a jordanianborn. Recent pronouncements by al qaeda of intentions to acquire control of, and to use, pakistans nuclear weapons beg the question, eight years after the attacks of 911. A resilient alqaeda in afghanistan and pakistan mei policy focus 201618 middle east institute policy focus series august 2016 although alqaeda has suffered severe blows in recent years, it has managed to remain entrenched in both afghanistan and pakistan and is poised to strengthen its position and. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula issue 11 special issue 1. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through strategies. Al qaeda magazine, inspire urges lone wolf jihadis to attack u. In an effort to recruit and inspire western jihadis to carry out attacks in their own countries, al qaeda is launching a new magazine in english called.
Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine. The new issue of the alqaeda airlines magazine is a disturbing reminder of threat alqaeda and its affiliates pose to the western world. Nov 21, 2010 magazine details al qaeda cargo plane plots by the cnn wire staff inspire magazine, which analysts say is published by al qaeda, gives details on a plot to put bombs on cargo planes. The fundamentals of using this program are explained in the first issue of inspire magazine. Alqaedas inspire magazine special edition right side. The 74page publication, released to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the attack on the uss cole, mirrored the first with its slick editing and calls for jihad against the west. Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu alkhayr almasri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017. Apr 24, 20 it is the glossy magazine where terrorists are the celebrities and the only recipes are for bombs like the ones used in the boston marathon attacks. The new group was created to operate across south asia, however, with its centre of gravity and leadership based in pakistan. Both organizations target western youth with these publications. It is therefore likely a strategic consideration for both joulani and zawahiri to ensure this network adheres to alqaeda as it evolves. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. Issue 12, released march 2014, called for car bomb attacks in u. New terror magazines highlight al qaeda commitment to. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah al islamiyah fi al iraq washsham manuals martyrs of syria 2014. Jan 14, 2014 fighters from the alqaedalinked islamic state of iraq and the levant group carry their weapons during a parade in the syrian town of tel abyad, near the border with turkey, on january 2, 2014. The 14th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap inspire magazine, released on september 9, encourages lone mujahideen to pick up the banner of jihad by conducting assassinations. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud. The wellknown terrorist organization alqaeda has become quite fragmented over the last decade, being made up of international cells operating independently of one another. New issues of al qaeda magazine inspire surfaces, months. May 20, 2014 a series of al qaeda threats to attack western targets is worrying the u. Al qaeda aq is one of the most powerful terrorist organizations in the world, with a long. Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17.
Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail operations august 17, 2017 on august th, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula released the 17th issue of inspire magazine featuring instructions from the aqchef, including a simple method for targeting trainsinvolving derailing a train from the railroad by placing an. Among the most feared of alqaedas affiliates, alshabaab was behind the westgate shopping mall attack in kenya. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. In february 2014, al qaedas central command washes its hands of. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the atlantic. Alqaeda is starting an english language magazine as part of a fresh effort to recruit and inspire western jihadis to launch attacks in their own countries, according to security analysts.
Earnhardt rebecca alqaeda internet digital america. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Mar 09, 2014 over the past several years al qaeda s offshoot in yemen, named al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, has become the most dangerous al qaeda franchise, according to u. Kathleen hammerberg, alexander powell, zack gold, david knoll, and william rosenau, independent assessment of u. The video used excerpts from a malcolm x speech as well as footage of the april 20 boston marathon bombing, an attack that may have been inspired by a previous al qaeda magazine called inspire. On march 14, 2014, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 12th issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire. Al qaeda launches magazine war with islamic state in. Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of. Thats how one expert explains why al qaeda members are defecting to isis, joining the thousands of western jihadists who have flocked to the. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Alqaida magazine aims to inspire western jihadis images from a new glossy magazine popped up online this week. Did al qaedas online magazine influence the design of the san bernardino perps bombs. Alqaeda magazine, inspire urges lone wolf jihadis to. Almalahim media, the propaganda wing of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, released the second edition of inspire, its online englishlanguage jihad magazine, to a number of jihadist web forums oct.
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