Category: AQAP

Anṣār al-Mujāhidīn English Forum presents 'Īd Gift #2: “English Translation of the al-Malāḥim Media release ‘By the Lord of the Ka’abah, I Triumphed [Part 1]’”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

NOTE: al-Malāḥim is the media outlet for al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula. Below is an English transcription/translation of the video release “By the Lord of the Ka’abah, I Triumphed [Part 1].” This video was originally distributed on June 26, 2009. The video highlighted two suicide bombers — ‘Abd al-Raḥman bin Mahdī (Abū ’Ubaydah bin al-Jarrāḥ) & Khāled al-Ṣan’aānī – prior to their attack against South Korean tourists and their guide in Shibam in Yemen’s southern Hadramut province.
The second part of this video was released in early October this year. It features ‘Abdullah Haṣan al-’Asīrī, who attempted, but failed to kill Saudi Arabian prince Nayef in August 2009, who is in charge of the de-radicalization of jihadists. Also, in the second part, Qāsim al-Raymī, a deputy commander in AQAP, threatened another attempt on Nayef’s life: “I advise you to check before going to bed that there’s no suicide bomber or bomb in the room.”
Earlier in the week, Anṣār al-Mujāhidīn English Forum released their first ‘Īd gift, which was an English translation of the al-Emara release “The Cry of Takbīr.” During ‘Īd al-Fiṭr, Anṣār al-Mujāhidīn English Forum released two gift translations too.
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Anṣār al-Mujāhidīn English Forum presents ‘Īd Gift #2- “English Translation of the al-Malāḥim Media release ‘By the Lord of the Ka’abah, I Triumphed [Part 1]’”
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al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula’s al-Malāḥim Media releases Inspire Magazine Issue #3

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

UPDATE: Here is an Urdu translation of AQAP’s Inspire Magazine:
Click here: Inspire 3 (Urdu)
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NOTE: See J.M. Berger’s quick take here. Here is the first and second issue of Inspire Magazine. For more on the cargo plot, see AQAP’s statement where they claim responsibility for it.
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Click here for a safe Pdf copy: Inspire Magazine 3

New statement from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula: "Explanation to the Nation of Islam on the lies of Saudi Arabia"

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NOTE: The below message from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula is in response to the recent statements from Saudi Arabia, which have accused al-Qā’idah of planning on targeting individuals who plan to go on the annual Hajj, which takes place November 14-17 this year. AQAP emphatically denies such a claim: “We assure the Muslim nation, we are opposed to any criminal attack targeting the pilgrims.”
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al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula- “Explanation to the Nation of Islam on the fabrications of Saudi Arabia”

Two new statements from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula: "Statement Denying the Unity Sports Club bombing in 'Aden" and "Statement on the recent events in Mūdīyyah"

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NOTE: The below statements were released yesterday along with the AQAP announcement where they claimed responsibility for the Cargo plot. For more on the below statements see Gregory D. Johnsen’s analysis of them as well as the insightful statement on why the one on the bombing in ‘Aden is the most important of the three.
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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — Statement Denying the Unity Sports Club bombing in Aden
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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — Statement on the recent events in Mūdīyyah
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New statement from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula: "Package Operations of Attrition"

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UPDATE: Here is an English translation:
Statement from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula- “Package Operations of Attrition”
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NOTE: al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula’s new statement “Package Operations of Attrition” takes responsibility for last weeks attempted Cargo plot. In it, they also claim that they were the ones who downed the UPS cargo plane on September 3, 2010 and are disappointed that no one gave them credit for it. This is interesting since officials in Dubai earlier in the week denied any possibility of it. As such, AQAP is either taking advantage of the situation or Dubai is covering something up. As of now I would go with the former explanation. They also stated that they were planning on using this tactic on passenger jets as well. In addition, AQAP accuses the Saudis of interfering with their plan to blow up the Jewish synagogues in Chicago.
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al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — “Package Operations of Attrition”
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Anṣār al-Mujāhidīn English Forum translates al-Malāḥim Media's "The Reality of the Rulers" by Shaykh Abū Zūbayr 'Adīl bin 'Abdullah al-Abāb

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UPDATE: al-Mūwaḥidīn Islamic Library translated Shaykh Abū Zūbayr ‘Adīl bin ‘Abdullah al-Abāb’s “The Reality of the Rulers” into Urdu. For a copy of it click here.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy of it in English: Shaykh Abū Zūbayr ‘Adīl bin ‘Abdullah al-Abāb — “The Reality of the Rulers”

al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula's al-Malāḥim Media presents a new audio message from Shaykh Abū Zūbayr ‘Adīl bīn ‘Abdullah al-Abāb: "We Responded to the Sharī'ah of God, not the Laws of 'Alī Ṣāliḥ"

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NOTE: Shaykh Abū Zūbayr ‘Adīl bīn ‘Abdullah al-Abāb is believed to be a member of al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula’s (AQAP) shūrā council. In August, the Global Islamic Media Front released a translation of his lecture titled “Loyalty to the Believers.” The title of this new audio message is in reference to Yemen’s President ‘Alī ‘Abdullah Ṣāliḥ who AQAP as well as other global jihadists believe is not following or implementing the sharī’ah (Islamic law) of God. For more on Shaykh Abū Zūbayr ‘Adīl bīn ‘Abdullah al-Abāb see the various posts by Gregory D. Johnsen of Waq al-Waq on him.
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al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula’s al-Malāḥim Media presents a new audio message from Shaykh Abū Zūbayr ‘Adīl bīn ‘Abdullah al-Abāb: “We Responded to the Sharī’ah of God, not the Laws of ‘Alī Ṣāliḥ