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Author: Aaron Y. Zelin
New audio message from The Islamic State’s Abū al-Ḥasan al-Muhājir: "So From Their Guidance Take An Example"
The title of this release is in reference to Qur’anic verse 6:90. Here it is in full: “Those are the ones whom God has guided, so from their guidance take an example. Say, ‘I ask of you for this message no payment. It is not but a reminder for the worlds.'”
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Abū al-Ḥasan al-Muhājir — So From Their Guidance Take An Example
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New video mesaage from Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām: “Glories in the Field #13"
New video message from Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn: "Whoever Wants to Follow An Example, Let Him Follow the Example of Those Who Have Passed #1: You Have No Excuse"

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New statement from Majlis Shūrā al-Mujāhidīn Darnah: "Reconciliation Is Good and More Correct Than What Is Missed"

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Majlis Shūrā al-Mujāhidīn Darnah — Reconciliation Is Good and More Correct Than What Is Missed
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Source: Telegram
New video message from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: "Support of the People With the Islamic Emirate"

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New statement from Jamā’at Nuṣrat al-Islām Wa-l-Muslimīn: "The Raid of Timbuktu .. The Raid of Revenge"

Arabic:
Jamā’at Nuṣrat al-Islām Wa-l-Muslimīn — The Raid of Timbuktu .. The Raid of Revenge
English:
Jamā’at Nuṣrat al-Islām Wa-l-Muslimīn — The Raid of Timbuktu .. The Raid of Revenge (En)
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Source: Telegram
New video message from Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn: “Noble Qur’ānic Competition For the Recitation Schools in the Islamic Provinces #3"
For prior parts in this video series see: #2 and #1.
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New video message from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula: “Repulsion of Aggression #9"
Articles of the Week – 4/14-4/20
Tuesday April 17:
Extreme Vetting of Immigrants: Estimating Terrorism Vetting Failures – David Bier, Cato Institute: https://bit.ly/2J3VhYX
Girl soldiering in rebel groups, 1989–2013: Introducing a new dataset – Roos Haer and Tobias Böhmelt, Journal of Peace Research: https://bit.ly/2Hnjs8r
Trade and terrorism: A disaggregated approach – Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Todd Sandler, and Javed Younas, Journal of Peace Research: https://bit.ly/2HouQRk
Wednesday April 18:
Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Policies Since September 11, 2001: Harmonising National Security, Independent Oversight and Individual Liberties – Ashutosh Misra, Strategic Analysis: https://bit.ly/2HFaOBq
We have not yet seen the full impact of ISIS sleeper cells coming back to life – Hassan Hassan, The National: https://bit.ly/2HcOvnq
End of moderation: the radicalization of AKP in Turkey – Galib Bashirov and Caroline Lancaster, Democratization: https://bit.ly/2HD5YEJ
Reverse-Engineering the ISIS Playbook, Part II: CT-CVE Messaging Lessons from ISIS’s English-language Magazines – Haroro J. Ingram and Alastair Reed, Vox-Pol: https://bit.ly/2J9s2UO
Defeating the ISIS Nostalgia Narrative – Colin P. Clarke and Haroro J. Ingram, Foreign Policy Research Institute: https://bit.ly/2F2qEkx
Jamā’at Nuṣrat al-Islām wa-l-Muslimīn: análisis del proyecto de al-Qaeda para el Sahel a través de su propaganda – Sergio Altuna Galán, Real Instituto Elcano: https://bit.ly/2J9GkEO
Triggering Terror Illicit Gun Markets and Firearms Acquisition of Terrorist Networks in Europe – SAFTE: https://bit.ly/2vAUcpZ
Firearms acquisition by terrorists in Europe – Nils Duquet and Kevin Goris, SAFTE: https://bit.ly/2qIid9y
Thursday April 19:
Lone terrorists: A study of run-over attacks in Israel – Simon Perry, Badi Hasisi, Gali Perry, European Journal of Criminology: https://bit.ly/2qVmy8K


