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Periodical Review: Summary of Information from Jihadi Forums

The second half of November 2012

This report summarizes the most prominent events brought up in the Jihadi

online forums in the second half of November 2012. Following are the main

issues raised in this report:

Sheikh Ayman Al-Zawahiri, leader of the Al-Qaeda organization,

eulogizes in a video tape Abu Al-Walid Al-Maqdisi, one of the

founders of the Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem – a

Salafi Jihadi Palestinian group active in the Gaza Strip and the Sinai

Peninsula.

Ahmad Ashush, one of the senior members of the Salafi Jihadi

movement in Egypt, has officially declared the establishment of the

"Combative Salafi Vanguard – Ansar Al-Sharia in Egypt" group.

Following operation "Pillar of Defense", the Salafi Jihadi groups

across the Middle East call to the Muslims to provide aid to the

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to fight Israel's aggression.

Salafi Jihadists in Gao, in northern Mali, announced they began

implementing the Sharia in the city.

The “Fursan Al-Balagh” Jihadi media institute published a new

magazine called “Al-Balagh”.

A new issue of the Jihadi magazine in Turkish, “İslam Dünyası” (the

World of Islam).


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New publications

Ideology

The Salafi Jihadi Jordanian portal “Minbar Al-Tawhid wal-Jihad” published a

video clip titled: “The Afghanistan Stage: the Legitimacy of Going to

Afghanistan: the Brothers, the Jihad, Sheikh Azzam and the Sada Camp –

Part 1”, by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Maqdisi, considered to be the father of

the Salafi Jihadi movement in Jordan, who is incarcerated in a Jordanian

prison for involvement in terror and support of terrorism.1

Sheikh Abu Sa’ad Al-Amili published an article titled “A Message of

Appreciation to our Innocent Hiding Soldiers” published in the Jihadi forums

through the “Fursan Al-Balagh” Jihadi media institute.2 Al-Amili stressed the

importance of the contribution of all those Muslims helping the Mujahideen

behind the scenes. Thus for example, he mentioned the importance of the

aid given the Mujahideen in the fighting arenas such as food supplies,

financial aid, logistical aid, professional and security knowhow as well as the

propaganda praising the Mujahideen and the concentrating of efforts is

persuading more Muslims to join the Jihad theaters. According to him

“These soldiers should remain in the shadows even in respect of those with

whom they have a Jihadi and political contact by use of aliases, hiding their

places of residence and their whereabouts. At times they will be required to

hide their faces during contact or during periods of training […]”.

The GIMF Jihadi media institute published an article in German titled the

“Nothing has changed: commentary on the results of the American

elections”.3

1 http://www.shamikh1.info/vb/ (Arabic). 2 http://www.as-ansar.com/vb/ (Arabic). 3 http://www.alplatformmedia.com/vb/ (Arabic).


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Strategy

The “Nukhbat al-‘Ilam al-Jihadi” Jihadi propaganda group published a

transcript for two audio segments (parts 22 and 23) in a series of

publications called “The terrorism industry” by Sheikh Abu 'Ubaidah

'Abdullah Al-'Adam, which was already published a year ago. Audio segment

no. 22 titled “The Safe House” focuses on houses or locations that are

supposed to serve as a secret and safe center for the activity of the

Mujahideen groups. Thus for example, a list of activities that can be carried

out in these hiding places is specified, such as secret meetings, caring for

the wounded etc. Furthermore, the criteria for selecting a safe house are

listed, such as its location in areas where there is no massive government

presence, away from locations with bad influences such as drug trafficking

locales, away from busy locations etc. The nature of the location's structure

is also detailed, as for example the need for hidden levels, the need to

disguise it as a place of commerce, and more. Audio segment no. 23 titled

“Seizure and Intelligence Inspection” focuses on the manner of searching

various places such as rooms, apartments, suitcases, cars, as well as

people. The benefit of seizing hostages is also detailed, such as extraction


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of intelligence, exchanging hostages for money, prisoners, etc. The stages

of apprehending people are detailed and more.4

Instructional and Guidance Publications

A member of the “Shumukh Al-Islam” Jihadi forum published a manual on

acquiring skills in order to become a sniper.5

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The “Valiat Dagestan” website continues with the periodical publication of

instructions and explanations to present and future Jihad fighters. At the

beginning of this segment, a list of the items each fighter must own prior to

leaving for action is detailed: uniform, shoes, backpack, mat, tent, sleeping

bag, thermal clothing, gloves, socks and food. It is emphasized that most of

the equipment will be given to the fighter upon him joining his brothers, but

it is preferable that he come prepared in advance in any event.

Furthermore, the publication notes that the equipment must be hidden and

its components separated, as together they comprise the "terrorist's

equipment". For example, everyone has at home mercury, acetone and

powdered sugar, but it is strange to find them together. Therefore, the

document recommends storing the equipment in plastic boxes to be

carefully buried in the ground. The burial in the ground must be similar to

the digging of a hiding place in the woods and the equipment is not to be

simply buried in a "pit" in the ground. Later on the publication refers at

length to clothing and shoes which the fighter must wear, the quality food

he must eat and the extensive hospitality he should receive from his

neighbors and acquaintances.6

A member of the “Ansar Al-Mujahideen” Jihadi forum published an

extensive ontology for downloading manuals in English on the assembly of

explosives.7

A prominent member of the “Ansar Al-Mujahideen” Jihadi forum posted

links to eight video clips focusing on fighting tactics of the British Special

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Forces in enemy territory. The series of video clips is called “SAS Survival

Secrets - Guardians against Terror”.8

A member of the “Al-Minbar” Jihadi forum posted a link for downloading two

software programs called: PCB Wizard 3.50 Pro and Livewire 1.11 Pro.

These programs were meant for teaching electrical science, such as the

construction of electricity boards and such. Furthermore, the member

posted a link for downloading a manual written by the members of the

“Ansar Al-Islam” group, a Salafi Jihadi group operating in Iraq, on the

subject of electricity.9

The caption: stages of construction on an electricity circuit by a member of the

“Ansar Al-Islam” group

Promoting the Myth of the Shahid

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Sheikh Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Al-Qaeda's leader, eulogized Sheikh Hisham Al-

Saidani, known as Abu Al-Walid Al-Maqdisi, in a video tape produced by the

“As-Sahab” Jihadi media institute.10 Al-Zawahiri praised his determination in

fighting Israel and his unwillingness to accept the peace treaties and his

refusal to give up Palestine. He expressed hope that Al-Maqdisi's martyr's

death will serve as an incentive for the Mujahideen in the Shura Council in

the Environs of Jerusalem to unite around the uniqueness of God, unite

their ranks and focus the efforts on the war against the Zionist enemy.

Abu Al-Walid Al-Maqdisi was known as the leader of the Salafi Jihadi group

called “Al-Tawhid wal-Jihad” in the Gaza Strip and as one of the founders of

the “Mujahideen's Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem”, a Salafi

Jihadi organization identified with global Jihad, operating in the Sinai

Peninsula and the Gaza Strip. He had ties with various Jihad organizations

such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Salafi Jihadi movement in Jordan.

On October 13th he was eliminated by the Israeli Air Force in the Jabalia

Refugee Camp.

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A member of the “Shumukh Al-Islam” Jihadi forum reported the death of a

shahid called Ashur Buktawa (known as Abu Obeida Al-Libi), who was a

member of an immigrant squadron near Latakiya, who was killed in the

course of fighting in the city of Qastal Maaf in Syria.11

A surfer on the “Shumukh Ansar Al-Mujahideen” Jihadi forum reported the

death of a member of the “Al-Fajr” movement called Abu Zubayr Al-

Halabi.12 Another surfer reported on the death of another member of the

“Al-Fajr” movement called Hitab on November 29th 2012, during an

exchange of fire in the Salah Al-Din neighborhood in Haleb against the

Syrian security forces.13 The “Al-Fajr” movement is led by Al-Tatrusi, a

Salafi Jihadi sheikh who joined the forces fighting Bashar Al-Asad's regime.

11 http://www.shamikh1.info/vb/ (Arabic) 12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhr7pd6nu4Q (Arabic) 13 November 26th - 29th 2012, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBKNefZivIM; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhr7pd6nu4Q; http://www.as-ansar.com/vb/ (Arabic)


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Abu Zubayr Al-Halabi

The “Al-Dharaghem” Jihadi media institute (The Lions) posted together with

the “Ushaq Al-Hur” Jihadi forum (the Lovers of the Blacked Eyed Virgins)

two audio segments by Sheikh Omar Al-Hadushi, one of the senior

members of the Salafi Jihadi movement in Morocco:

a. In one segment Al-Hadushi referred to the death of two prominent

Tunisian Salafi, Muhammad Bakhti and Bechir Gholli, as a result of a

hunger strike they went on for nearly two months in protest of the

deplorable treatment the received in the Tunisian prison, expressed in

beatings and humiliations. Al-Hadushi accused the Tunisian authorities

of being responsible to the death of the two and criticized them claiming

their policy is dictated by the US and the West. According to him, the Al-

Nahda Party, heading the Tunisian government, is no different than

Hamas, as both imprison religious clerics, act against the Salafi and

their policy is dictated to great extent by the US and the Zionists,

respectively. Furthermore, Al-Hadushi dealt in this respect with various

questions such as whether a Muslim who died as a result of a hunger

strike is considered as having committed suicide or as a shahid, who is


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responsible for the death of the two, and dispensed advice to the Salafi

youth in Tunisia on how to behave following this event.14

A banner produced by the “Ushaq Al-Hur” Jihadi forum with a photo of the two

Tunisian shahids who died

b. In the second segment, Al-Hadushi addresses the “Awakening Youth”,

young Muslims who took part in the Arab Spring, telling them to be

careful not to believe rumors spread by the enemies of Islam.15

Magazines

The “Fursan Al-Balagh” Jihadi media institute published a new magazine

titled “Al-Balagh”. Amongst the subjects

discussed in the first issue (46 pages) is an

article praising the Prophet Muhammad, an

article on the relations between Moscow and

Iran, a biography on Sheikh Ayman Al-

Zawahiri, reports on Jihad and more.16

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The magazine's front


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Issue no. 7 – 8 of the “İslam Dünyası” Jihadi magazine in Turkish.17

The magazine's front page

Issue no. 42 of the “Al-Waqi‘” Jihadi magazine.18 The magazine contains a

collection of reports from various Jihad theaters as well as international

news.

The magazine's front page

Reports from the field

Afghanistan – Pakistan

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A report on the Pakistani government releasing the emir of the Tora Bora

movement in Afghanistan, Sheikh Anwar Al-Haq, after three and a half

years of imprisonment.19

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan referred to the decision made by the

central government in Kabul, to execute prisoners from amongst the

Mujahideen. The Emirate stressed that these are prisoners of war and not

criminal prisoners, and therefore executing them is against all human laws.

It expressed its concern over the matter and pleads with the UN, with

international and Islamic entities to prevent the afghan government from

carrying this out. The Emirate warns that their execution will result in dire

consequences for the central government in Kabul and its legal bodies,

when they will not have the right to make any claims against the Emirate.

In conclusion, it calls to all of the media to publish the injustice caused to

these prisoners.20

A senior member of the Jihadi forum reported on the upcoming launch of a

new Jihadi magazine belonging to Taliban – Pakistan, called “The Revival of

the Caliphates”. A surfer on the “Hanein” forum asks for appropriate articles

on the subject of Jihad and hopes that donations will be given for this

project.21

Iraq

The Islamic State of Iraq published in the second half of November 2012

several publications:

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- A report on 178 military actions carried out in the Ninwe Province in the

course of the month Du Al-Qaeda (September – October 2012) and 22

additional military actions carried out in August 2012.22

- A report on 73 military actions carried out in the Salah Al-Din Province

and Northern Bagdad in the course of September – October 2012.23

- A report on 37 military actions carried out in the Diyala Province in the

course of September – October 2012.

- A report on 76 military actions carried out in the Southern Province in

the course of September – October 2012.24 Apart from claims of

responsibility over terrorist attacks against Shiite security forces in Iraq,

a claiming of responsibility over an attempted terrorist attacks with a

car bomb against the French Consulate and a terrorist attack using a car

bomb in a meeting between western businessmen and a minister and

senior officials in the Iraqi government are mentioned.

The “Shumukh Al-Islam” Jihadi forum published a series of exclusive

photographs of members of the Islamic State of Iraq who succeeded in

escaping from the Tasfirat Prison

in Tikrit on September 27th 2012.

It was said that after their

escape they returned to fight in

the Jihad theater in Iraq.25 The

escape operation, which resulted

in the escape of about 100 prisoners, including dozens of terrorists,

constitutes a part of the Islamic State of Iraq's strategy, who declared

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towards the end of July 2012 that it will invest efforts in releasing Sunni

prisoners.

A surfer on the global Jihad network forum presented the Iraqi Shiite Thaer

Al-Darraji, as a preacher in favor of Shiitization, coming out with grave

accusations against the Sunni and systematically cursing them and their

ancestors, each time identifying himself with a different name. He posted

many YouTube segments on his hate of the Sunni, and pleaded with the

“Lions of Islam to cut his head off”.26

A surfer on the “Hanein” forum asks whether poison or explosions should be

used in parades held by the Shiite in the Ashura ceremonies. About 40

surfers answered the question. 70% of them responded in the affirmative.27

A surfer on the “Hanein” forum asks how many Sunni are there helping the

Shiite Iraqi government across the country. The surfers provide data

mentioning 3,000 and more, and note that many others were eliminated.

According to them, there are those who were recruited to the Iraqi police

and army, others were abandoned and some were arrested by the

government. There are also those who fled Iraq or fled to the Kurdish

region in the north of the country for fear of being eliminated. Another

surfer posted a news article stating that in 2007 they numbered 180

thousand and that by the time of the US's withdrawal from Iraq about 50

thousand remained.28

Al-Sham

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In the course of the second half of October 2012, the Al-Nusrah Front

issued the following publications:

- Message no. 148:29 claiming responsibility for a terrorist attack at the

“Barad” blockade in the city of Basri-Daraa. As a result, 60 Syrian

government employees were killed and two tanks were destroyed.

- Message no. 149:30 claiming responsibility for breaching the “Khirbat

Ghazala” blockade in the city of Daraa on July 20th 2012.

- Message no. 150:31 claiming responsibility for the elimination of 50

Shabiha men (a militia of thugs acting on behalf of the government)

operating on behalf of the Syrian security forces and for several military

operations in Daraa and its surroundings.

- Message no. 151:32 claiming responsibility for the bombing of car of

Shabiha men using a motorcycle bomb in Basra.

- Message no. 152:33 claiming responsibility for clashes with a group of

Syrian soldiers in the Al-Lajaa region in Daraa.

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- Message no. 153:34 claiming responsibility for the assassination of

several Syrian army officials in two separate sniper attacks in Homs on

September 16th and 17th 2012.

- Message no. 154:35 claiming responsibility for bombing a car carrying

Shabiha men using a roadside bomb near the village of Taqsis between

Hamat and Homs on September 16th 2012.

- Message no. 155:36 claiming responsibility for a number of shell

shooting operations against blockades in Homs.

- Message no. 156:37 claiming responsibility for shell shooting towards the

Muluk blockade in the city of Talbisa on September 19th 2012 and on the

following day.

- Message no. 157:38 claiming responsibility for an attempted terrorist

attack against a concentration of Shabiha men in the Al-Ashraqiyya

village in Homs on September 15th 2012.

- Message no. 158,39 Message no. 159:40 claiming responsibility for a

number of military operations in Damascus and its surroundings.

- Message no. 160:41 claiming responsibility for a bombing of a guard post

near Damascus on November 3rd 2012.

- Message no. 161:42 claiming responsibility for the bombing of an

armored truck and the killing of 7 Shabiha men near Homs on

November 9th 2012.

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- Message no. 162:43 claiming responsibility for the bombing of a Hunter

truck belonging to the Syrian army in Hamat on November 1st 2012.

- Message no. 163:44 claiming responsibility for the destruction of a

Nissan patrol truck belonging to the security forces and the Shabiha in

Hamat on November 3rd 2012.

- Message no. 164:45 claiming responsibility for an attempted attack on

two buses of Syrian officers in the Hamat – Damascus highway on

November 3rd 2012.

- Message no. 165:46 claiming responsibility for several terrorist attacks in

the city of Hamat.

- Message no. 166:47 claiming responsibility for the continued siege on

the 602 aerial defense unit in the Handarath region. A platoon of

Chechen immigrants also took part in the terrorist attack itself.

The caption: the Mujahideen are planning to take over the 602 aerial defense

unit in Handarath



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- Message no. 167:48 claiming responsibility for the shooting of mortar

shells on Shabiha men in the Al-Maydan neighborhood in Haleb.

- Message no. 168:49 claiming responsibility for a quality suicide attack

called “Commander Abu 'Aisha” against the army and Shabiha

headquarters in the French hospital in Haleb. According to the message

a suicide bomber blew himself up with a car loaded with 2 tons of

explosives.

- Message no. 169:50 claiming responsibility for several terrorist attacks in

the city of Daraa as well as for the detonation of a car bomb driven by a

suicide bomber at a club of Syrian army officers.

- Message no. 170:51 claiming responsibility for an attack on the Aman

Squadron posted in the border and belonging to battalion 864 in the city

of Daraa on October 8th 2012.

- Message no. 171:52 claiming responsibility for a raid on one of the

border posts belonging to battalion 864 in the city of Daraa on October

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- Message no. 172:53 claiming responsibility for a double suicide attack

against a Syrian aerial defense unit in the city of Daraa on October 12th

2012.

- Message no. 173:54 claiming responsibility for a suicide attack against a

concentration of 40 Shabiha men in Damascus on October 26th 2012.

- A video clip documenting the interception of a Syrian military helicopter

by the Omar bin Al-Khattab Squadron, operating on behalf of the Al-

Nasra Front, and the apprehension of six of its pilots alive.55

One of the supervisors of the “Ansar Al-Mujahideen” Jihadi forum published

a video clip containing a speech given by Sheikh Dr. Iyad Qunaybi on the

war waged by the West against the Islamic program in Syria. Qunaybi

criticized the basis on which the National Syrian Coalition was founded, who

is indebted to France, to pleasing President Obama and renouncing

radicalism and terror.56

The Jihadi forum in Turkish posted photographs of Sheikh Al-Tartusi seen

with the Mujahideen in Syria.57

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In the photograph: Sheikh Tartusi with one of the Mujahideen in Syria

One of the supervisors on the Jihadi forum published photographs of

Mujahideen in a training camp in Latakiya in northern Syria.58

According to the “Sinam Al-Islam” Jihadi forum, a new Jihadi group called

“Jaysh Ansar Al-Sharia” (The Army of Sharia Supporters) has declared Jihad

against the Syrian regime. According to the group, the Syrian people must



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unite under the flag of the Sharia and fight the Syrian regime until the

end.59

The Jihadi forums posted an article published by the “Mithaq” media

institute, written by Abu Sa'ad Al-Athari, called “The Syrian revolution

between Secularism and Islam”. In the article, Al-Athari stresses the

Islamic aspect of the revolution in Syria and presents several practical ways

to realize this vision. Al-Athari begins with a general description of the

situation in Syria and condemns the tyranny and corruption of the regime

and the loss of the lives of the youth and the women. Later on he warns

against losing the path of the revolution, expressed in the linking of the

revolution to the democratic and social aspect while detaching it from its

traditional religious ideology. Al-Athari reminds of the connection Damascus

and Syria have to Islamic tradition and the fact that Allah is the one who

liberated the Muslims and brought the, back to Syria. Al-Athari mentions

several instances where the West changes the depiction of reality and ties

itself to the revolution and warns that this must be prevented. He further

warns against the use made by the West of the Syrian youth who protest

the regime for the purpose of spreading the democratic ideology and

bringing down the Muslim regime, while they themselves are not acting out

of this idea but rather on the basis of the Islamic values. In order to prove

this point, Al-Athari lists a number of facts on the situation in Syria linking

the actions of the masses to Islamic tradition:

a. The demonstrations beginning at the mosques after prayer, especially

the Friday prayer, which is the most important one to the Muslims.

b. The calls of the crowds contain Islamic text.

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c. The young men demonstrating declare themselves that the protests are

in the spirit of “the funeral prayer” constituting an important part of the

Islamic religious ritual.

d. The Muslim religious clerics condemn the regime's tyranny and the

death of the many Muslims but declare that this is death in the path of

Allah.

e. Some of the soldiers refuse to shoot their brothers for fear of Allah.

Al-Athari declares that the revolution in Syria is only the beginning of the

Muslim nation's return to religion and adds that the revolution in Syria is

the closest one to the path of religion from amongst the recent revolutions

in the Arab world. Al-Athari praises the religious clerics and contends that

they are not afraid to speak their minds against the tyrant (Bashar Asad).

He brings several examples for calls and slogans that should be used in the

course of the demonstrations, for example, those representing the path of

God. Later on he refers to the steps that should be taken in the struggle:

a. Providing explanations to the youth regarding the coordination and

management of positions that will express, amongst other things, the

right to exist on the land Allah has given the Muslims.

b. Refusing foreign involvement, American and European, whose aim,

according to Al-Athari, is to protect the interests in the region of the

foreign countries and of course to protect the Jews.

c. Preventing the take-over of various elements seeking to promote

themselves, causing the desecration of the blood of the Muslim shahids

who died in the path of Allah.

d. Concentrating on bringing down the existing regime by any legal means

possible and uniting the Muslim efforts in this direction.


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Finally, Al-Athari calls for the formulation of an Islamic religious constitution

that shall apply after bringing down the government and generally calls for

leaving the mosques and taking a more practical religious action.

A member of the “Ansar Al-Mujahideen” Jihadi forum called to the forum

members and its surfers to help in the campaign for the Jihad waged by the

Al-Nasra Front, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, against the Syrian

government, whether with manpower, weapons or funds.60

A banner posted by a surfer to the forum with said aid campaign

A post concentrating all of the activity of the various Jihad groups in Gaza

and Sinai against Israel (the southern settlements and Eilat) during the

Pillar of Defense operation appeared on the global Jihad network, following

claims made against them in the course of the Cast Lead operation in

December 2008, that they did not take part in the defense of Gaza. The

post explains that in 2008 most of the Salafi Mujahideen operated inside

the Al-Qassam Brigades, but they abandoned them later on as they turned

to democracy and secularism. It should be noted that the Jihadi forums

referred extensively to the operation and inserted informative reports,

alongside photographs and video clips. The surfers, as expected, cursed

Israel and welcomed “the opposition” to its victory. Despite the attempts to

demonstrate unanimity, there were surfers, for example in the “Hanein”

forum, challenging other surfers who were slandering Hamas and the Al-



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Qassam Brigades for some time, for their secular and heretic policy. They

wish to know what they think now in light of Hamas' defense of the

Palestinian people. In response, others are trying to calm things down and

explain this is no time for disagreements noting that separation should be

made between the fighting and its managing. They contend that the

fighting does not cancel out the negative things. Some give advice to

Hamas on how to conduct themselves in front of Israel and clarify that the

movement must not fear, as Israel cannot rectify its weaknesses.61

A surfer on the “Hanein” forum wonders if there is a connection between

the extensive demonstrations in Jordan against the government and Israel's

escalation in Gaza. He explains that Jordan serves as the largest barrier

separating the Arab states and Israel. If Jordan falls, the border will become

exposed and be easily penetrated. Therefore, Israel is trying, so he claims,

to prevent it through military action in Gaza.62

The fighting groups in Haleb, Syria, including the Al-Nasra Front, express

their opposition to the founding of the National Coalition of the Opposition

Forces, and declare that the founding of a just Islamic state has been

agreed upon, while rejecting any coalition or council forced from the outside

on Syria.63

A surfer on the “Hanein” forum compares between the number of casualties

in one day in Gaza and Syria, and between the number of Palestinian

casualties since 2000 and the number of Syrian casualties in the past two

years. He points to the fact that the number of casualties in Syria is

extremely higher. He protests the disregard of the mass killings in Syria,

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the daily bombings in Afghanistan and the killing of Muslims in Burma,

versus the condemnations and ongoing supervision over the occurrences in

Gaza. He summarized and states that there should be no difference

between this and the other Muslim blood and attacks all of the Muslims

because of this. A surfer on the forum explains that the reason for this

alleged discrimination between Palestine and other places is that Palestine

is important to the Muslims as this is where Jerusalem is found, and also as

unlike Syria, Iraq, Somalia and other places, where there are several

ideologies, in Gaza there is the ideology of Hamas and the Muslim

Brotherhood.64

A surfer on the global Jihad network asks how he may join the Mujahideen.

Another surfer explains that if he is in Jordan – he must contact the Salafi

elements in the mosques. He advises him to go on Jihad in Syria, and says

that if he wishes to participate in militant courses, he must reach one of the

Jihad theaters, where he will find safe shelter. He warns him not to get

caught in an ambush. Therefore, he recommends going to the nearest

border, such as the Syria – Jordan border, and from there check and see

what is the most appropriate way for him to reach Syria and join the

Jihad.65

A surfer on the global Jihad network warns the residents of Syria against

the plots of the Muslim Brotherhood, because of the path of heresy they are

walking in, despite the religious façade they profess to have. They even

openly stress that they are striving for democracy and for a civilian state

and not an Islamic state. He calls to the people of Syria to join the Jihad. he

speaks of the new entities founded against the regime: the National Army

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and the National Coalition of the Opposition Forces, and explains that they

are serving the enemies of Allah, as they are a creation of the West and of

the Zionists, and their path has deviated from the true path. Their aim is to

subjugate Syria to them, after their plot to turn Syria into a second

Palestine has failed, meaning their plot to turn the Syrian people into a

people without a homeland, a disperse and poor people selling its religion in

order to survive. He bemoans the fact that armament and donations do not

reach the Mujahideen as they are controlled by the Muslim Brotherhood.66

A surfer presenting himself as coming from the Huran region in Syria asks

for a virtual course on the use of mortars as there are those who do not

know how to use them.67

A surfer on the “Hanein” forum believes that the Mujahideen in Syria are

making great tactical mistakes, causing them many losses. He advises them

to change their tactic, and to spread out in several locations, to be in

constant movement, not to waste ammunition, to disguise themselves, to

booby-trap empty buildings and roads and to detonate remotely the

charges against the government forces.68

Following the rising tension between the Lebanese Hezbollah and the Salafi

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Asir and his followers, one of the supervisors on the

“Shumukh Al-Islam” Jihadi forum provides the latter with advice on how to

conduct themselves:69

a. To safeguard the leadership in current times and focus on the security

aspect.

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b. To stand out with work for the benefit of the uniqueness of God and to

make it clear to people what is the true path.

c. They must work on the construction of an infrastructure so as to

prepare the ground for a long term war.

d. Ensure coordination with the brothers in Syria and to help each other

and unite the ranks into one united front that will be able to maintain its

strength and expand its influence.

The “Al-Masada” Jihadi media institute published a video called “The blood

of the Shahids of Syria is the light and fire” by Sheikh Muhammad Al-

Tahawi, one of the senior members of the Salafi Jihadi movement in

Jordan.70

Sinai – the Gaza Strip

The Pillar of Defense operation

On November 14th 2012 the State of Israel launched a military operation called

“Pillar of Defense” which began with the elimination of Ahmad Jabri, commander

of Hamas' military wing, in response to the continued rockets fired by the terror

organizations of cities in the south. This operation ended on November 21st 2012

and received extensive attention amongst the Salafi Jihadi movement in the Gaza

Strip and outside it during the operation itself as well as afterwards. Following is

a collection of these mentions:

The Salafi Jihadi movement in the Sinai Peninsula published a number of

leaflets in the second half of November 2012 on the subject:

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- A call to the military army to use weapons in defending the Gaza Strip

against the Zionist aggression.71

- An announcement condemning the “Zionist usurping aggression towards

Gaza”, containing a message to three elements:72

(a) A message to the Islamic nation to help the people in Gaza and

defend them.

(b) A message to the Egyptian people to help their brothers in Gaza

with money and with lives, and to exert pressure on the Egyptian

government so it takes steps against this aggression, “What value

is there to recalling the ambassador today if he returns the next

day. Is it enough to deter the Jewish criminals?”

(c) A message to those loyal within the Egyptian army to direct their

weapons towards the Jews and defend the people of Gaza instead

of turning them against the people of Sinai.

- A message from November 21st 2012 on the recurring crimes of the

security forces in Sinai against the people of Sinai instead of focusing on

the Zionist enemy.73

The Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem published

through the “Ibn Taymiyyah” Jihadi media center several leaflets in the

course of the second half of November 2012 on the subject of:

- Message no. 28 – claiming responsibility for the launching of seven

rockets towards Kibbutz Carmiya, Eshkol and Mivtahim on November

14th 2012. 74

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- Message no. 29 – claiming responsibility for the launching of five rockets

towards Kisufim on November 16th 2012. 75

- Message no. 30 on behalf of the Mujahideen Shura Council in the

Environs of Jerusalem and the Army of Islam – claiming responsibility

for the launching of fourteen Grad rockets towards Sderot, Netivot and

Kibbutz Sa'ad between November 19th and 21st 2012. Later on the

groups called to the Muslims in Jerusalem and its surrounding areas to

fulfill the commandment of Jihad and help the Muslim nation in

collecting a high price from the Jews for their actions, to retaliate

against the aggression in the Gaza Strip and drive them out of the Al-

Aqsa Mosque, out of Jerusalem, of the West Bank and the Negev and

Haifa. 76

- Message no. 31 – in the message the group refers to insight it has

arrived at following the “Pillar of Defense” operation. It contains a

message to the national opposition forces in the Gaza Strip, and

stresses that the Israeli aggression has proven Israel's weakness.

Therefore, weapons must be held and the path of Jihad continues and

not the path of nationalism and the pan-Arabic path. The Council

congratulates the people of the West Bank on their struggle against

Israel, and reveals that many have joined its ranks in order to stave off

the Israeli aggression, despite the manhunts after the movement's

operatives and the confiscation of their weapons by other Palestinian

entities, which hopefully are over.77

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- A video clip documenting several rocket launches carried out by the

Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem towards the

cities in the south of Israel. 78

- A video clip documenting eight rocket launches carried out by the

Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem towards Sderot

and Ashklelon. 79

The “Ibn Taymiyyah” Jihadi media institute published a segment by Abu Al-

Muhtasab Al-Maqdisi known as Abdullah Al-Ashqar, a senior Salafi Jihadi

sheikh in the Gaza Strip, containing a message to the Palestinians during

the “Pillar of Defense” operation. He addresses the members of the

Palestinian factions facing Israel and congratulates them for their works and

their sacrifice and encourages them to continue in this path. He commends

the role of the Mujahideen of the Salafi Jihadi movement who have not

abandoned the factions and who took part in the fighting against Israel. He

asks the Palestinian people to be patient and be ready for sacrifice. He

stresses that the solution and victory will be obtained only through Jihad.

To the Mujahideen in the Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem he

sends a message of encouragement for their contribution to the struggle

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against Israel and for their sacrifice and Jihad. He also thanks the rest of

the Jihadi factions. 80

The Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdes group, a Salafi Jihadi group in the Sinai, has

claimed responsibility on November 20th 2012 for the launching of a rocket

towards Eilat in order to help the people of the Gaza Strip against the

Israeli attack. 81

The Ummah's Army, a Salafi Jihadi group in the Gaza Strip, claimed

responsibility for the launching of 19 rockets towards Israel. 82

The Salah Al-Din Brigades of the Popular Resistance Committees

published a video segment titled “Deterring Aggression and Stoning

Tyranny” documenting the process of preparing Grad missiles and launching

them towards the southern settlements in Israel. 83

The Taliban Movement of Palestine, a Salafi Jihadi group in the Gaza

Strip, published several publications over the second half of November

2012:

a. Message no. 141, published on November 19th 2012, claiming

responsibility for the launching of two rockets towards the Eshkol

settlement as well as seven mortar shells towards the Nehalim

settlement.84

b. Message no. 142, published on November 23rd 2012, is a clarification

following the Pillar of Defense operation with two main points: (1) the

security program called “Iron Dome”, on which the Israeli government

has spent billions of dollars so as to give a response to the launching of

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simple rockets by the resistance has failed. (2) After the Palestinian

victory, one must leave behind the black page called division and work

for uniting the ranks in order to defeat the enemies and liberate Al-Aqsa

from the Zionists.85

The Jihadi media institute operating on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq

published a propaganda video for the people of Gaza following the Israeli

attack on the Gaza Strip.86

The video clip's banner

A member of the “Ansar Al-Mujahideen” Jihadi forum praised the part

played by the “Mujahideen in the Shura Council in the Environs of

Jerusalem” in the launching of rockets towards Israel. Following the cease

fire agreement formed between Hamas and Israel he asks said Shura

Council to take into account several points:

a. The second article in the cease fire agreement states that all of the

Palestinian factions are committed to ceasing all hostile activity aimed

from Gaza towards Israel, including rocket launches and terrorist

attacks against the border. However, the Salafi were not included in this

agreement and therefor this agreement is not binding, “We know that

the only dialogue with the enemy cannot be conducted in any way other

than with weapons”. However, one must be attentive to the will of the

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people who do not understand matters pertaining to the terms of the

cease fire agreement with the heretics, and not in matters pertaining to

combative heretics and non-combative heretics, etc. Furthermore,

military operations against the Jewish enemy must stop, “Do not worry,

the enemy will soon breach the cease fire agreement as Jews are prone

to doing”. Therefore, it is better to stick to the armistice and take into

account that if the Salafi launch military operations in the course of it,

these operations will have severe repercussions. Thus for example, the

Salafi may lose a significant portion of their popular basis and support

constituting a small part of the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, the Gaza

government may carry out a series of arrests of Salafi in the Strip and

kill Salafi youth. According to him, Sheikh Abu Al-Walid Al-Maqdisi, one

of the founders of the “Mujahideen in the Shura Council in the Environs

of Jerusalem”, has stressed that a physical confrontation with the

Hamas government must be avoided, amongst other reasons due to the

disparity in power.

b. The Mujahideen must persevere in the construction of an infrastructure

and prepare themselves for the day after the end of the cease fire. Said

preparations are to be carried out on several fronts, the military front

and the educational front. In addition, the propaganda line must also be

considered.

c. One must approach the populace in any way possible.

d. The efforts to unite the ranks amongst the Salafi groups must increase,

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e. The supporters of the Mujahideen must refrain from futile arguments

and not tell the crowds things that are unintelligible, as this may bring

about the opposite result. The Salafi way must be spread peacefully. 87

A message from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Israel's Pillar of

Defense operation in Gaza. The Emirate vehemently condemns Israel's

'barbaric attack' on Gaza, it views Israel as an “American military center in

the region” and demands of the Islamic people and all those advocating

human rights and justice, to take a stand and make a firm decision that will

end Israel's actions. The Emirate stresses that it is doing all it can to defend

the Palestinians, and shares their pain and their aspiration to obtain their

rights. In conclusion, it calls to the UN to implement the resolution that

determines the rights of the Palestinians to an independent state whose

capital is Jerusalem.88

The Taliban – Palestine organization noted the failure of the Iron Dome

system in face of the victory of the Mujahideen over Israel in Gaza. The

organization stresses the need for Palestinian unity so as to bring about the

liberation of the Al-Aqsa Mosque from Israel's hands. A surfer on the forum

doubts the existence of such an organization but another surfer presents

him with the declaration of its founding in the course of 2009.89

The Somali Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen movement condemned Israel's

attack on Gaza and called to the Muslims to help the Palestinians.90

The Jihadi Haq News agency noted that with the conclusion of the Pillar of

Defense operation the Hamas government has returned to its earlier policy

of persecution of the Salafi in the Gaza Strip. This time it has arrested the

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prominent Salafi Sheikh Abu Hafes Al-Maqdisi, the emir of the Ummah's

Army, who took part in the launching of dozens of missiles towards Israeli

settlements in the course of the Pillar of Defense operation.91

Banners posted on the Shumukh Al-Islam Jihadi forum praising the Gaza Strip

Africa

The Maghreb

Reports in the north-African papers on the demonstration of power of the

Salafi Jihadi movements in the city of Sfax in Tunisia, after forcing several

restaurants selling wine to close down. A surfer on the Hanein forum asks

the Salafi whether they wish to bring Tunisia to the days of the previous

regime, as in their actions they may cause the public to bring down the

current Islamic regime in Tunisia. Many surfers condemn this statement,

including the forum Supervisor, reproaching him for opposing the

implementation of the Sharia and quoting false reports from pro-Western

press.92

The Da'awa Bureau of the Ansar Al-Sharia group in Tunisia announced an

open forum to be held on a Skype chat program with Sheikh Hani Al-Siba'i,

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a Salafi Jihadi sheikh running the Al-Makrizi Center for Historical Research

in London, on November 28th 2012.93

A banner posted by a surfer on the forum on the subject

A surfer on the Hanein forum dispenses advice to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic

Maghreb, after hearing a report on the French TV that NATO and the African

forces will bring down a military blow on Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb before

November 27th. Among the advice given: carrying out suicide attacks,

placing charges of explosives, deploying snipers, deploying in a number of

locations and not in one region only, hiding the European hostages and kill

them immediately once they become a burden, to dig tunnels and establish

safe passage during aerial bombings, to disguise themselves as women or

wear uniforms of foreign forces upon the entry of the international ground

forces, to focus the fighting on the capital of Mali, to eliminate foreign

representatives of the countries participating in the fighting against the

Mujahideen, to insert agents amongst the foreign forces so as to obtain

information on their progress, to try and obtain anti-aircraft rockets –

maybe from the Bedouin in Sinai who have such weapons.94

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A surfer on the Hanein Jihadi forum posted photographs of a campaign

launched by the Ansar Al-Sharia group in Benghazi, Libya, for the people of

Syria.95

The caption reads: "Preparations in the aid campaign and collection tins"

Mali

The Mujahideen Shura Council in the city of Gao (northern Mali) explained

in a proclamation published on November 24th 2012 that the Mujahideen in

Mali have begun operating for the implementation of Islamic Sharia, despite

the heretics' opposition. They have succeeded in doing so thanks to the

help of supporters and the immigrants, meaning the support of the people

of Mali, on all of their factions, and the Muslims who came to Mali, for

example from Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya,

Egypt and France. The Council also explained why the Mujahideen are

fighting the Liberation of Azwad movement. According to it, there is no

compromise to be made with anyone opposing the implementation of the

Sharia, as well as with the Liberation of Azwad movement, which is a

secular movement. The Mujahideen called it to join their ranks, but it

refused, and increased their tyranny. The took money from the Muslims,

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carried out killings and created discrimination between a black Muslim and a

white Muslim, and therefore the Mujahideen have decided to fight this

movement and eliminate it.96

Egypt

Sheikh Ahmad Ashush, one of the senior members of the Salafi Jihadi

movement in Egypt, declared through the Al-Bayan Jihadi media institute

the forming of a Salafi Jihadi group in Egypt called the “Fighting Salafi

Vanguard – Ansar Al-Sharia in Egypt”.97 In the announcement on its

establishment, Ashush stated that the group is a movement dedicating its

activity to Da'awa and Jihad against all the colonialist plans and the global

hegemony of the countries of heresy and their affiliates in the Islamic

world, and that it has become a target of the Zionist crusading colonialism,

meaning the international regime led by the US. Furthermore, the group's

aim is to clarify the true path of Islam, to refute the claims made by the

enemies of Islam, to help the Islamic religion and to found Islamic

caliphates. Later on the group divulged its objectives:

1. Implementing the uniqueness of God and directing the people towards

God's work.

2. Clarifying the principles contradicting the uniqueness of God, clarifying

facts regarding polytheism and sending a warning to the Muslims

against these.

3. Fighting reprehensible innovations to Islam and those spreading them,

and preaching to adherence to the Sunnah and to abandoning

reprehensible innovations and those spreading them.

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4. Preaching to the Muslims and upholding the commandments between

man and God such as prayer, fasting, etc.

5. Preaching to the Muslims to adhere to courtesy, to follow the true

path and to fight temptation and licentiousness, etc.

6. Preaching to the Muslims to act for the liberation of Muslim lands from

foreign occupation and fighting modern colonialism, especially the

Zionist – crusader colonialism led by the US and the West.

7. Fighting political polytheism expressed in liberalism and communism

and clarifying the polytheist elements therein.

8. Fighting tyrannical regimes ruling without the Islamic Sharia,

preaching the implementation of the Sharia and abolishing the

permissive and heretic laws imported from Europe and from all of the

countries of heresy.

9. Supporting rebels with legitimate Islamic goals.

10. Supporting the Mujahideen, their movements and groups in the

various Islamic countries with the aim of fighting the Zionist –

crusading colonialism. This must be a top priority.

11. Acting for the liberation of the Muslim prisoners, helping in solving

their problems and ending their exploitation.

12. Acquiescing to the legitimate demands of the Muslim people such as

liberty and justice and the rest of the rights stated in the Islamic

Sharia.

13. Helping solve the Islamic problems in the country and outside, and

speaking out against the deviating schools of thought operating in the

society.

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15. A central objective of the Jihadi movement should be expressed in an

independent education system that relies on true Islamic belief

according to the people of the Sunnah.

16. Spreading the knowledge of the Sharia according to the Salafi

viewpoint to the Muslim masses.

The proclamation on the founding of the group

The Al-Bayan Jihadi media institute, operating on behalf of the “Fighting

Salafi Vanguard – Ansar Al-Sharia in Egypt”, published an articles titled “A

clarification regarding the complete statements of heresy in the new

constitution – why I reject the constitution?” by Sheikh Hazem Al-Masri.98

An announcement from the “Ansar Al-Sharia in Egypt” on the launching a

new website under the supervision of Sheikh Ahmad Ashush at http://al-

nusra.com/articles/view/byaan. One of the surfers used this opportunity to

contend that a movement called “Ansar Al-Sharia” has not been founded

yet in Egypt. According to him, Sheikh Ashush represents only himself, and

his path opposes that of the Mujahideen. He is satisfied with cursing and

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The “Ansar Al-Sharia” in Tunisia began with operations of humanitarian aid

like other Jihadi organizations who take action and not only talk and

comment like Sheikh Ashush does. Other surfers refute him, stressing that

the “Ansar Al-Sharia” exists in Egypt and that Sheikh Ashush supports the

Mujahideen. They praise the launching of the website and believe that this

may be the sign for the beginning of actual activity in the field of Da'awa

and aid. According to them, it is important to operate in the area of

propaganda, not like the “Ansar Al-Sharia” in Libya and Tunisia who to this

day have an amateur and disorganized propaganda array. Therefore there

are many who denigrate them due to the poor communication with the

public despite the extensive aid provided at their instigation. They mention

as an example the Al-Furqan institute that understood the situation and

instead of small publications depicting activity that is soon forgotten, has

produced 3 times a year documentary and very professional publications

conveying the message to the supporters of Jihad and to its enemies.

However, it is better that the Al-Furqan institute produce a periodical

magazine dealing in Da'awa and policy for the public, as military

announcements are not enough.99

Somalia

The “Al-Kataeb” Jihadi media institute, operating on behalf of the “Al-

Shabab Al-Mujahideen” movement, published a video clip titled “The Oath

of Loyalty of the Gaaljecel Tribe to the Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen movement

in the Shaw region in the Islamic Hiran Province”.100

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The video's banner

Nigeria

In a video clip published on the Jihadi forums, Abubaker Shekau, the leader

of the Nigerian Boko Haram group, praises Al-Qaeda and its affiliates and

the Mujahideen in Mali, Libya, Afghanistan and the rest of the regions

where they operate. He stressed that Jihad will continue even more strongly

despite the elimination of senior Jihadi leaders by Nigeria, the US, Britain

and Israel.101

The Caucasus

The “Valiat Dagestan” website summarized the monthly activity of the

Mujahideen in the Caucasus. According to the data, a total of 24 Jihad

operations took place in this theatre, killing 17 and injuring 33 of Allah's

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enemies, together with the turning of 5 men into shahids. According to the

publication, 12 supply convoys were neutralized that month and 2 buildings

were destroyed. The website also attributed importance to the number of

casualties as a result of the 'heretic's' activity: 9 men, 1 imam, an old man

and one girl were killed on the Muslim side together with the abduction of

28 more men, 4 women, 3 children and 1 handicapped person.102

The “Valiat Dagestan” website posted a YouTube video containing the

appeal of Emir Doko Uthman to the Jihad fighters in Syria. The video clip

itself was made in October 2012. The emir understands their war against

the tyrant Bashar Al-Assad and stresses that he prays for the fighters and

hopes that Allah help them in their war. The emir asks in return for a

similar prayer from his brothers in Syria for the cause of the fighters in the

Caucasus where the Jihad is much crueler than in Syria and the fighters

there do not have any support. The emir expresses his disappointment that

he cannot physically help his brothers in Syria and is therefore forced to

settle for prayers. Later on in the clip the emir explains that he understands

that currently on Syrian's soil there are Muslims attempting to replace the

existing tyrant with another one, who will be an emissary for President

Obama or for the Turks or the Saudi, and declares he does not intend to

pray for these Muslims and asks his listeners to understand his true intent

and that he is only siding with Jihad. He warns the brothers engaged in

Jihad in Syria to follow the true path otherwise the blood they will shed will

be in vain as is not for Allah.103

Women and Jihad

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One of the supervisors of the “Ansar Al-Mujahideen” Jihadi forum launched

a virtual campaign to promote the propaganda for the liberation of Sunni

female prisoners from prisons in Iraq. Thus for example, he posted a link to

a video segment containing a call on the part of a Sunni female prisoner

named Um Sa'ad, made to the Muslim nation asking for action for her

release. According to the supervisor, the current campaign is planned to go

on for a week and focus on distributing propaganda material such as

banners and stories of female prisoners on Facebook, Twitter and the

forums.104

The banner's caption: "The campaign of the tortured prisoner"

Miscellaneous

The “Sinam Al-Islam” Jihadi forum announced the launching of a new

column in the forum in Kurdish.105

The GIMF Jihadi media institute published a video clip in German called

“How will the uniqueness of God be saved from the fire of Hell?” by Abu

Osama Al-Gharib.106

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A surfer on the Hanein forum, calling himself “Jihadi Technology” clarifies

that: “Due to the policy the Hanein forum is committed to vis-à-vis the

server storing its data not to post information on explosives and blasting

devices, I ask you to direct the attention of the members to the fact that

the subjects in these areas that were posted and that will be posted – will

not appear on the Ansar Al-Mujahideen network at the electronic and

military warfare and communication forum…”. He notes that he did not

know this was the forum's policy and therefore materials posted by him

were removed. He asks for questions and recommendations.107

A surfer on the global Jihad network wonders why the Arab and Islamic

world does not strive for the development of advanced military industries.

Why is this world merely a market for these industries, and why does it

settle for relatively primitive industries of personal weapons, light artillery,

armored vehicles and improved rockets. He asks why advanced clever

industries do not enter Arab and Islamic countries. Why do these not at

least look around and learn there is a world of war and destruction? Why do

they fear a nuclear, chemical or biological war from erupting without being

able to defend themselves or reduce the number of casualties? He also

mentions that these days the chemical weapons of the Syrian government

are mentioned, which also constitutes a threat to the Islamic nation.108

A surfer on the global Jihad network puzzles over the statements made by

Abu Qatada's brother to the British Daily Telegraph newspaper, stressing

that he will attempt to receive 10 million pound compensation due to his

extended imprisonment for no clear charge. The surfer believes that if the

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newspaper quoted these statements correctly and as given, then this

constitutes “trading in Da'awa”. He explains that no Muslim may approach

tyrannical courts for compensation, even if wronged. He reminds that the

first principle of those believing in the uniqueness of God is refuting tyranny

and then belief in Allah, as stressed in the Quran. If this is true, the surfer

summarizes, Abu Qatada is ruining his Da'awa from its foundation by

approaching a tyrannical court in order to receive monetary compensation!

He reiterates that he does not believe Abu Qatada will approach a British

court and believes that his brother made this statement on his own and that

it is not the Sheikh's intention.109

The “Al-Fada'a” Jihadi forum opened its gates to the registration of new

members to the website for a period of 2 days only. It invited Ulama,

preachers, media people, political commentators and experts in Islamic

groups to take this opportunity to register.110

Facebook

On November 18th 2012 a new page claiming to serve as “The Propaganda

Agency of the Mujahideen in North Mali”. Up till now the page received over

900 'likes'.111

109 http://aljahad.com/vb/(Arabic) 110 http://www.alfidaa.org/vb/(Arabic) 111 http://www.facebook.com/Malijihad (Arabic)


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The page's banner on Facebook

On November 19th 2012 a new Facebook page called “The Nation's

Problems” opened. In the page's introduction it says that this is the seventh

time the page is published after Facebook management took it off its

network. The page itself reviews the Jihad theaters and publishes news

pertaining to the Mujahideen.112


On November 25th 2012 the “Tawhid wal-Jihad” movement in Egypt,

headed by Sheikh Muhammad AL-Zawahiri, launched a page on Facebook.


Twitter

Anjem Choudary, a Salafi Jihadi sheikh in London, published on November

16th 2012 several hate messages on his Twitter page against the State of

112 http://www.facebook.com/qadaya.alumma1 (Arabic)


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Israel, following the “Pillar of Defense” operation. According to him, the

State of Israel has no right to exist as this is Muslim land stolen from the

Muslims and given to Israel with the help of Britain and the US. Therefore,

he claims that it must be immediately returned to the Muslims.113

113 https://twitter.com/anjemchoudary

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