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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: "al-Ṣamūd Magazine #150"

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For prior issues in this magazine see: #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121,#120, #119,#118,#117,#116,#115,#114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103,#102,#101,#100,#99, #98, #97, #96,#95, #94, #93, #92
,#91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #53, and #51.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣamūd Magazine #150
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Articles of the Week – 8/18-8/24

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Sunday August 19:
Measuring radicalisation: risk assessment conceptualisations and practice in England and Wales – Rita Augestad Knudsen, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression: https://bit.ly/2nPqCWG
Tuesday August 21:
Reintegrating ISIS Supporters in Syria: Efforts, Priorities and Challenges – Haid Haid, ICSR:
The Islamic State in south Syria: an inside look at its internal security apparatus – Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi: https://bit.ly/2wp56vZ
Transparency and Integrity in Conducting Field Research on Politics in Challenging Contexts – Aili Mari Tripp, Perspectives on Politics: https://bit.ly/2BFvBTC
Wednesday August 22:
Multimodal visual/sound redundancy in ISIS videos: a close analysis of martyrdom and training segments – Carol Winkler and Jonathan Pieslak, Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2o6pEpb
How and Why Armed Groups Participate in Elections – Aila M. Matanock and Paul Staniland, Perspectives on Politics: https://bit.ly/2P2fd1n
Thursday August 23:
Hybrid Warriors and the Formation of New War Masculinities: A Case Study of Indonesian Foreign Fighters – David Duriesmith, Stability: https://bit.ly/2PEDQCC
The Life of Abu Ahmad al-Shari’i of Jaysh Khalid bin al-Waleed – Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi: https://bit.ly/2o8CGmo
Friday August 24:
Devoutness to Islam and the Attitudinal Acceptance of Political Violence Among Young Muslims in Germany – Andreas Hadjar David Schiefer Klaus Boehnke Wolfgang Frindte Daniel Geschke, Political Psychology:

New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Aghanistan’s Zabīh Allah Mujāhid: "Nicholson again fed misinformation to the American public about Trump’s Strategy"

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Reports were published that the failed commander of the American invading forces, General John Nicholson, gave a press briefing from Kabul to reporters in Washington about the futile strategy of Trump and described it as successful. This despite the fact that the Afghans and the entire world has understood that the American President’s (Trump) strategy for Afghanistan has failed and has resulted in nothing other than using terror and horror against the civilian population, bombing common people and homes, razing clinics, religious seminaries, schools, mosques, bazaars and public utility places and putting the tyrannical face of America on display.
The areas that were under the control of Islamic Emirate continue to remain under the control of Mujahideen while even more areas have been liberated from the grip of occupation.
The enemy casualties have increased multifold, their expenditure has ballooned and the Kabul administration has taken further steps in corruption, instability, feuds and disagreements while having no achievements.
The conquests of Farah and Ghazni along with conquests of 23 districts and other advances following the announcement of Trump’s strategy have shown that in spite of using all might and tools at her disposal, America has failed in propping up their stooges to an extent where they can quell the national uprising and resistance of the Afghan people and implement plans of the invaders.
The insistence of American Generals to continue feeding misinformation to the American public through media channels even after the perpetuated series of failures shows that just as the American Generals have failed militarily against the Afghan people, they similarly run away from their responsibility towards the American people and seek to continue this failed war in detriment to American interests because the tax money of the American people allocated to this war go to the personal pockets of American military mafia circles.
The Islamic Emirate once again calls on the American people – while analyzing the failed one-year-old Trump strategy – to end the killing of their children in this pointless war and stop spending their hard earned money in such futile and unwinnable conflicts.
The time has come for the American congress, American people, American civil society and American media to understand the realities instead of listening to the lies of their military generals and officials and to rescue America from this destructive and fruitless war.
Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Zabihullah Mujahid
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22/06/1397 Hijri Lunar 24/08/2018 Gregorian
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Source: Telegram