While alshabab is an alqaeda affiliate, more than 200 fighters have defected since 2015 and declared allegiance to isis. Mar 15, 2014 the latest issue of alqaedas inspire magazine contains an article about using car bombs in u. The magazine was notable for its engaging format, its focus on inspiring followers to engage in individual jihad against the west, and its howtoguide section open source jihad. Inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda. Jul 16, 2010 they are all mentioned in the first edition of the yemenbased english language version of inspire, a magazine published by the muslim terrorist group alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, open source jihad, inspire 12, 14. They are all mentioned in the first edition of the yemenbased english language version of inspire, a magazine published by the muslim terrorist group alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. The man who inspired the fort hood shooter, the christmas day attacker, and the times square bomber is launching an online magazine. The 88page issue was released on september 9, 2015 in both english and arabic. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman al zawahari, al qaeda s. Isis attacks alqaeda and castigates the taliban for concealing the death of mullah omar. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion project.
Inspire magazine autumnwinter issue 16 by young enterprise. Emerging from the 2009 merger of the yemeni and saudi arabian branches of al qaeda, aqap has claimed numerous attacks in yemen and has also targeted westerners at home and abroad. Inside this issue mps call for improved financial education in english schools battle of the businesses at the young enterprise uk final teachers to receive. Field tactics external operations reconnaissance team. Alqaeda calls for car bomb attacks on american cities. May 04, 2012 cbs news inspire, an online magazine associated with an al qaeda affiliate group called aqap or al qaeda of the arabia peninsula continues to be published a year after its publisher and editor. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations.
Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, with a thematic focus on assassination operations. Such attacks, claims the magazine, are easy options that do not require huge efforts or man power, but the result is parallel to the. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. Al qaedas open source jihad in their magazine, inspire. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Whats between the covers of al qaedas inspire magazine. This issue of the magazine offers lessons on building a pressure cooker bomb and where, when and how to detonate the bomb for maximum effectiveness. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas new issue of inspire magazine includes a shout out to the clock boy while slamming president obamas programs to counter violent extremism. Most of the new stuff is ostensibly written by samir khan himself, but there are a couple of new pieces by alawlaki as well.
Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. The latest issue of alqaedas inspire magazine contains an article about using car bombs in u. Inspire, alqaedas englishlanguage magazine, returns. The picture outlines the four steps in building a successful pressure cooker bomb. Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, with a thematic focus on assassination operations. Source document contributed to documentcloud by the intercept the intercept. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks. These shorter publications allow rapid dissemination of aqap messages following global attacks, as was the case three days after the mass casualty operation in nice, france on july 14. Strike ny, dc with car bombs new issue of inspire lists specific targets in america, britain, france with a bizarre emphasis on.
May 16, 20 new issue of al qaeda magazine may have been hacked by paul cruickshank a purported new issue of an englishlanguage al qaeda magazine linked to the boston terrorist attacks was posted on an al qaeda web forum earlier this week, but its content beyond its cover page was scrambled, suggesting the possibility the forum was hacked by western. Al qaedas propaganda magazine inspire calls for train. The new edition of al qaedas online propaganda magazine, known as inspire, calls on its followers to target trains in the us and europe, identifying three methods of attack. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine has received. It is the glossy magazine where terrorists are the celebrities and the only recipes are for bombs like the ones used in the boston marathon attacks. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas emagazine inspire is demographically targeting western muslims, and aims to encourage to homegrown terrorism andor recruitment of foreign fighters. However, this latest issue of inspire is noteworthy in that the most prominent personality in the magazine is. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah al islamiyah fi al iraq washsham. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the atlantic. But isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. The eleventh issue of the islamic states propaganda magazine is called from the battle of alahzab to the war of coalitions. Aqap publishes guide for derailing trains in the us, europe. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history.
Some invoke the global jihadist rhetoric of alqaeda or isis, while others are movements, leaders, targets, tactics, and arenas of operation have all proliferated in ways unimagined in 2001. Inspire magazine was first published by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap in january 2010, the brainchild of americans, anwar alawlaki and samir khan. May 25, 2011 if responsible, this isnt al qaeda s first publication nine months ago it launched inspire, an englishlanguage magazine meant to influence opinion about the group abroad. New issue of al qaeda magazine may have been hacked by paul cruickshank a purported new issue of an englishlanguage al qaeda magazine linked to the boston terrorist attacks was posted on an al qaeda web forum earlier this week, but its content beyond its cover page was scrambled, suggesting the possibility the forum was hacked by western. Two portable document format pdf files, each fourpages long. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Inspire magazine was first published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap in january 2010, the brainchild of americans, anwar al awlaki and samir khan. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Sep 09, 2015 alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, focusing on lone wolf operations in the west including the attack on charlie hebdos office in paris, and capitalizing on the current racial unrest in the u. Al qas eda inspire magazine promotes lonewolf attacks. Such attacks, claims the magazine, are easy options that do not require huge efforts. New issue of al qaeda magazine may have been hacked cnn.
I just read the latest issue and found a lot of what i expected, and some things i didnt. The man who inspired the fort hood shooter, the christmas day attacker, and the. Aqap inspire magazine as a tool motivating to terrorist activities. Proceeding from the terrorists view of media as a critical arena of jihad, this study applies content analysis to al qaeda and islamic stateproduced magazines in order to empirically differentiate the two groups through the strategies. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through strategies. Noam chomsky, american historian and activist alternet. The al qaeda network today also comprises semiautonomous or self radicalized actors, who often have only peripheral or ephemeral ties to either the core cadre in pakistan or affiliated groups elsewhere. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is a sunni terrorist organization and al qaeda aq affiliate based in yemen. Inspire became an important alqaeda brand tool for recruiting, informing, and motivating. For example, issue 11 of inspire featured 20 pages of praise for the 20. Anybody can read the pdf and see that this inspire magazine is a stupid joke. Cbs news inspire, an online magazine associated with an al qaeda affiliate group called aqap or al qaeda of the arabia peninsula continues to be published a.
Aug 25, 2014 but isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. Aqap alqaeda in the arabian peninsula counter extremism. A comparative content analysis of the extremist magazines. Inspire the english magazine inspire is the work of the almalahim foundation, which is the media wing of alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Inspire charles vallee, research assistant, ict summer 2015 the views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the international institute for.
Alqaidas slick and sinister magazine for jihadis, inspire, suggests using a vehicle to mow down a target which is apparently what happened in woolwich. As with the first issue, the magazine contains a mix of original material and reprints of older texts by bin ladin, abu dujana alkhurasani, abu musab alsuri and others. Englishtranslationofsomekeypartsabumusabassuri thecallforaglobalislamicresistancesomekeyparts. May 04, 2012 two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2.
In 2004, radical islamists founded alkhansa, an online jihadist publication for women, the bbc writes. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale. Alqaeda affiliate alshabab is suspected of detonating a suicide bomb in mogadishu, killing more than 500 people. Since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Jan 16, 2017 the following is from alqaedas inspire magazine. Alqaedas inspire magazine special edition right side news. Oct 12, 2010 as with the first issue, the magazine contains a mix of original material and reprints of older texts by bin ladin, abu dujana alkhurasani, abu musab alsuri and others. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16. Although the group carries out most of its attacks inside yemen, aqap is widely known for carrying out the fatal. The editors of inspire say that followers can choose from one of three modes of attack. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus millions of monthly readers. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide.
Aqap has carried out violent jihadist attacks both domestically and internationally in service of alqaedas ideology. Inspire magazine wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Asd solic assistant secretary of defense for special operationslow intensity conflict centcom. Alqaedas affiliate in yemen has produced another issue of its englishlanguage online magazine, inspire, defiantly proclaiming that it is still publishing americas worst nightmare. Aug 14, 2017 the new edition of al qaeda s online propaganda magazine, known as inspire, calls on its followers to target trains in the us and europe, identifying three methods of attack. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, al qaeda in the indian subcontinent. May 16, 2016 alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas new issue of inspire magazine includes a shout out to the clock boy while slamming president obamas programs to counter violent extremism.
Aimed primarily at radicalizing young audiences in the united states and britain, the english language magazine appears semiregularly there have been 12 issues so far. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman alzawahari, al qaedas. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. According to fisher, the portable document format pdf file that contained the first issue also. If responsible, this isnt al qaedas first publication nine months ago it launched inspire, an englishlanguage magazine meant to influence opinion about the group abroad. Two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula issue 11 special issue 1. The 15 th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps english language magazine, released on may 14, provides readers with instructions for murdering the intelligentsia, economic and influential personalities of america. Inspire magazine was first published by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap in january.
Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 17 th edition of its inspire magazine, in which the group calls on supporters to strike trains in the us and europe. In the spring 2016 issue of inspire alqaeda goes in depth on the preparation, and strategic methodology of carrying out successful lone wolf attacks and, how to prepare for, test, then carry out successful assassinations. Alahzab refers to a battle in the quran between a coalition of meccan tribes and the nascent forces of islam. Sep 10, 2014 the eleventh issue of the islamic states propaganda magazine is called from the battle of alahzab to the war of coalitions.
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