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New statement from Majlis Shūrā al-Mujāhidīn Darnah: "The Bombing of Sa'd Bin 'Abādah Mosque in Binghāzī: Condolences, Denial, and a Promised Victory"

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Islamist militias created a joint Shura Council of Derna region. Claim support for Benghazi Shura Council. #Libya
Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Majlis Shūrā al-Mujāhidīn Darnah — The Bombing of Sa’d Bin ‘Abādah Mosque in Binghāzī- Condolences, Denial, and a Promised Victory
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Articles of the Week – 2/3-2/9

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Monday February 5:
Mobilization To Violence (Terrorism) Research – Canadian Security Intelligence Service: https://bit.ly/2EdRQx4
Making Jihadis, Waging Jihad: Transnational and Local Dimensions of the ISIS Phenomenon in Indonesia and Malaysia – Kirsten E. Schulze and Joseph Chinyong Liow, Asian Security: https://bit.ly/2sjbSEH
Tuesday February 6:
The Travelers: American Jihadists in Syria and Iraq – Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Seamus Hughes, and Bennett Clifford, Program on Extremism: https://bit.ly/2GTR89U
A dangerous science: psychology in Al Qaeda’s words – Emma Grace, Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: https://bit.ly/2G2wt2d
Strategic Communications for Peace Operations: The African Union’s Information War Against al-Shabaab – Paul D. Williams, Stability: International Journal of Security and Development: https://bit.ly/2C8HxIy
Social and Institutional Origins of Political Islam – Steven Brooke and Neil Ketchley, American Political Science Review: https://bit.ly/2H2iKKb
Returnees: Who Are They, Why Are They (Not) Coming Back and How Should We Deal With Them? Assessing Policies on Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands – Thomas Renard and Rik Coolsaet, Egmont Institute: https://bit.ly/2GSfoZW
Wednesday February 7:
Countering Jihadist Terrorism: A Comparative Analysis of French and German Experiences – Jean-Loup Samaan and Andreas Jacobs, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2BNVsbA
Dying for the group: Towards a general theory of extreme self-sacrifice – Harvey Whitehouse, Behavioral and Brain Sciences: https://bit.ly/2Gb3R87
Thursday February 8:
Examining the military–media nexus in ISIS’s provincial photography campaign – Kareem El Damanhoury, Carol Winkler, Wojciech Kaczkowski, and Aaron Dicker, Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict:
Friday February 9:
An Idea or a Threat? Islamic State Jammu & Kashmir – Amira Jadoon, Combating Terrorism Center: https://bit.ly/2nWjR5i

New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #118"

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For prior parts see: #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, #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: The Islamic State — al-Nabā’ Newsletter #118
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New issue from al-Qā’idah’s bulletin: “al-Nafīr #21"

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For prior issues of the bulletin see: #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-Qā’idah — al-Nafīr Bulletin #21
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