New video message from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula’s Shaykh Khālid bin ‘Umar Bāṭarfī (Abū al-Miqdād al-Kindī):”Principles of Dealing With the People of Innovation and Offenders #6″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior parts in this video series see: #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 and Introduction.

—

____________________

To inquire about a translation for this video message for a fee email: [email protected]

New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Regarding Protection and Preservation of Ancient Artifacts”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

l_DzlA8Q

The Islamic Emirate instructs all officials, commissions/departments chiefs, provincial and district governors, military unit and group commanders, the Mujahideen and all compatriots to take into consideration the following vis-à-vis ancient artifacts found around the country:

– As Afghanistan is a country replete with ancient artifacts and antiquity, and that such relics form a part of our country’s history, identity and rich culture, therefore all have an obligation to robustly protect, monitor and preserve these artifacts.

– No one is allowed to excavate, transport and sell historic artifacts anywhere, nor to move it outside the country under some other name.

– All Mujahideen must prevent excavation of antiquities and preserve all historic sites like old fortresses, minarets, towers and other similar sites so to safeguard them from damage, destruction and decay.

– As the Commission for Cultural Affairs is tasked with the duty of guarding and preserving ancient artifacts, all departments of the Emirate especially the Military Commission, governors and other Mujahideen must coordinate and cooperate with the Cultural Commission in protecting these artifacts.

– All type of trade, contracts and transport and transfer of ancient goods is henceforth forbidden. No one should try to disturb such sites or think about using them for profit.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

08/07/1442 Hijri Lunar

02/12/1399 Hijri Solar                   20/02/2021 Gregorian

_________________

Check out my new ‘Policy Watch’ for the Washington Institute: “The Tunisian Jihadist Movement Ten Years After the Prisoner Amnesty”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

On February 19, 2011, Tunisia announced a general prisoner amnesty following the overthrow of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, in the process allowing 1,200 jihadists back onto the streets to organize. These individuals included 300 operatives who had previously fought in Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Somalia, and Yemen.

In the ten years since then, the country’s jihadist movement has morphed through various phases and is now at its greatest lull since the revolution, at least in terms of terrorist attacks. The current situation mirrors the movement’s pre-revolution status in other ways as well, with most of its fighters located on foreign fronts, most of its attack planners based in the West, and members imprisoned in multiple countries. The main difference now is that the number of those involved is much larger. And despite the government’s major accomplishments against jihadists over the past five years, it still faces formidable challenges related to reforming its security sector, judiciary, prison system, and governance problems—any of which could undermine the country’s ability to prevent a resurgence of the acute security threats it met from 2011 to 2016.

Click here to read the rest.

New video message from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula’s Shaykh Sa’īd al-Shihrī: “Concepts #24″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

Click here for prior parts in this video series: #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

—

_________________

To inquire about a translation for this video message for a fee email: [email protected]

New issue of Wakālat Thabāt al-Ikhbariyah’s newsletter: “Thabāt #17″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior issues of this newsletter see: #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

—

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Thabāt Newsletter #17

________________

To inquire about a translation for this newsletter issue for a fee email: [email protected]

Articles of the Week – 2/13-2/19

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

Monday February 15:

The Failure of Jihadi Conflict Resolution – Tore Hamming, War on the Rocks: https://bit.ly/2OK8IW6

Wednesday February 17:

‘My journey to jihad’: featured stories in jihadi propaganda Weeda Mehran and Anthony F. Lemieux, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression: https://bit.ly/2Npdmsh

Thursday February 18:

Al-Qa`ida’s Soon-To-Be Third Emir? A Profile of Saif al-`Adl – Ali Soufan, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/2Nphh8q

The Network of the November 2020 Vienna Attacker and the Jihadi Threat to Austria – Johannes Saal and Felix Lippe, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/3dtAJM8

The Soundtrack of the Extreme: Nasheeds and Right-Wing Extremist Music as a “Gateway Drug” into the Radical Scene? – Veronika Möller and Antonia Mischler, International Annals of Criminology: https://bit.ly/2NzhxlH

Friday February 19:

The Islamic State and the Application of Islamic Penal Law – Pieter Van Ostaeyen, The ISIS Reader: https://bit.ly/3brh3WG

Online Extremism and Terrorism Researcher Security and Privacy: Some Practical Advice – Maura Conway, GNET: https://bit.ly/3k3HEg2

The Tunisian Jihadist Movement Ten Years After the Prisoner Amnesty – Aaron Y. Zelin, Washington Institute for Near East Policy: https://bit.ly/3dSsZDs

New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #274″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior newsletter issues see: #273, #272, #271, #270, #269, #268, #267, #266, #265, #264, #263, #262, #261, #260, #259, #258, #257, #256, #255, #254, #253, #252, #251, #250, #249, #248, #247, #246, #245, #244, #243, #242, #241, #240, #239, #238, #237, #236, #235, #234, #233, #232, #231, #230, #229, #228, #227, #226, #225, #224, #223, #222, #221, #220, #219, #218, #217, #216, #215, #214, #213, #212, #211, #210, #209, #208, #207, #206, #205, #204, #203, #202, #201, #200, #199, #198, #197, #196, #195, #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178, #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #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, #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.

—

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: The Islamic State — al-Nabā’ Newsletter #274

_________________

Source: RocketChat

To inquire about a translation for this newsletter issue for a fee email: [email protected]