Author: Aaron Y. Zelin

New nashīd from al-Qā’idah in the Indian Subcontinent: “This Is The Rule Of Islām”

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al-Qā’idah in the Indian Subcontinent: “This Is The Rule Of Islām”

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Check out my new research paper for the Washington Institute: “Tunisian Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria”

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Over the past few years, the influx of Tunisian fighters to Iraq and Syria has rendered Tunisia practically synonymous with a phenomenon that is still not well understood. This new Policy Note by jihadism expert Aaron Y. Zelin seeks to remedy this gap by quantifying the flow of Tunisian fighters, in particular the recruitment push within Tunisia from 2011 to 2013, and exploring the history of their networks in Iraq over the last decade.

This study examines the motives driving Tunisia’s foreign fighters, the roles they have assumed with jihadi groups in Iraq and Syria, the reasons why many have returned to Tunisia from the battlefield, and the dilemma this poses to the Tunisian state in terms of security and human rights. A deeper understanding of Tunisia’s foreign fighter phenomenon will help situate the trajectory of the jihadist movement both inside and outside the country, while suggesting ways to tackle this challenging issue.

Click here to read the full 34-page paper.

New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Aghanistan’s Zabīh Allah Mujāhid: “Remarks Regarding Comments By the Head of the Kabul Administration Ashraf Ghani”

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Today a conference about Afghanistan was convened in Geneva. The conference was also attended by Ashraf Ghani along with his team.

During his speech, Ashraf Ghani declared setting up a negotiation team that will talk with the Islamic Emirate. He also forwarded proposals about negotiations that were beyond his capabilities.

The policy of the Islamic Emirate about negotiations is very clear. The Islamic Emirate, as a representative of its nation, is waging war against the American invaders for the past eighteen years.

The Islamic Emirate, as a representative of the valiant Mujahid Afghan nation and as a sovereign entity, is fighting and negotiating with the American invaders for the success of Jihad.

It considers talking to powerless and foreign imposed entities as a waste of time because impotent sides do not possess the capacity of making decision.

The entire world understands that more than half of Afghanistan is under the control of Islamic Emirate whereas the Kabul administration is installed by the Americans and imposed on the Muslim Afghan nation. This regime is neither the government of the Afghan people and neither can it represent the valiant and Mujahid Afghan nation.

Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

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07/09/1397 Hijri Solar 28/11/2018 Gregorian

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Source: Telegram

New statement from the ‘Incite the Believers’ Operations Room: “About The Raid ‘Now We Invade Them And They Do Not Invade Us'”

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: ‘Incite the Believers’ Operations Room — About The Raid ‘Now We Invade Them And They Do Not Invade Us’

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Source: Telegram

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New issue of Anṣār al-Sharī’ah in the Arabian Peninsula’s newspaper: “al-Masrā #58”

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For prior newspapers see: #57, #56, #55, #54, #53, #52, #51, #50, #49, #48, #47, #46, #45, #44, #43, #42, #41, #40, #39, #38, #37, #36, #35, #34, #33, #32, #31, #30, #29, #28, #27, #26, #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8,#7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2 and #1.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: al-Masrā Newspaper #58

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Source: Telegram

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