It is therefore likely a strategic consideration for both joulani and zawahiri to ensure this network adheres to alqaeda as it evolves. Inspire underscores al qaedas responsibility for the operation. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Aqaps latest edition of inspire magazine includes an article by ibrahim ibn hassan al asiri, who describes al qaedas plan to attack charlie hebdo in paris. Whats between the covers of al qaedas inspire magazine. In a teleconference call from an unknown location in yemen, a spokesperson for the magazine, someone who called himself larry, told reporters that inspires swimsuit issue had created such a buzz. Jul 01, 2010 al qaedas new online magazine in english reportedly is called inspire. Al qaedas online magazine tells terrorists to target u. Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. You wouldnt think a terrorist organization would publish a magazine, let alone a womens magazine, but alqaeda does exactly that. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Al qaeda announces new englishlanguage terror magazine.
The third strategic objective that elevating joulani to. Inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda. This issue of the englishlanguage magazine focuses heavily on the april 15 boston marathon bombing and claims credit for influencing the two brothers responsible for the attack, tamerlan and dzhokhar tsarnaev. Inspire is an islamist online recruitment tool published by groups main affiliate, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Sep 03, 2014 inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda. Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail. 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. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. Magazine details al qaeda cargo plane plots by the cnn wire staff inspire magazine, which analysts say is published by al qaeda, gives details on a plot to put bombs on cargo planes. Al qaeda al qaeda training manual inside the terror. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire. Boston bombing suspect widows enigmatic life journey.
The article ran in the 12th issue of inspire, a magazine put out by alqaeda in the arabian. An attempt at englishlanguage outreach such as this would fit with the evolving nature of al qaedas use of the internet. Over the past several years al qaedas offshoot in yemen, named al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, has become the most dangerous al qaeda. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks. 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. The al qaeda handbook 1677t 1d is a computer file found by police during a search of the manchester home of anas alliby in 2000. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the atlantic. 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. The magazine has increased in stature after the revelation that the alleged boston marathon bombers apparently relied on the publication when planning their attack. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. Yemen in an apparent attempt to escalate worldwide interest in the holy war against infidels, inspire, al qaedas internet propaganda magazine, published its first swimsuit issue this week. May 31, 20 the online englishlanguage al qaeda magazine inspire, which once printed instructions for building a pressurecooker bomb, has published a special edition that attempts to take credit for. Apr 17, 20 fbi and al qaeda both struggling to identify culprit behind boston marathon bombing.
Officials state that the document is a manual for how to wage war, and according to the american military, was written by osama bin ladens extremist group, alqaeda. Holton al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. 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 the editors of inspire say that followers can choose from one of three modes of attack. The magazine assigns itself as the first englishlanguage alqaeda magazine. I just read the latest issue and found a lot of what i expected, and some things i didnt.
The prophet ordered the killing of many criminal leaders using this method. Buried in todays news is the story that al qaedas inspire online magazine is ordering jihadis already within conus to go to the homes of business leaders and murder them, beginning. Apparently, they publish semiirregularly an online magazine called inspire. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine. We published this analysis about inspire, a magazine by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula that has in fact inspired several terrorist plots, on march 21, 20. The online englishlanguage alqaeda magazine inspire, which once printed instructions for building a pressurecooker bomb, has published a special edition that attempts to take credit for. Al qaeda magazine publishes its first swimsuit issue by mark donahue yemen in an apparent attempt to escalate worldwide interest in the holy war against infidels, inspire, al qaedas internet propaganda magazine, published its first swimsuit issue this week. Suri, abu musab mustafa setmarian nasser aqap officially releases 11th issue of inspire magazine. A new issue of inspire, the englishlanguage online magazine produced by alqaedas affiliate in yemen, is devoted to jihad on america and suggests targeting major.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, al qaeda in the indian subcontinent. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah al islamiyah fi al iraq washsham. Apr 24, 20 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. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire magazine. Driving your car like this man has done is exactly what the inspire magazine, which is al qaedas magazine, which was downloaded by 50,000 british muslims last year 50,000 british muslims downloaded a terrorist manual in our country. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. The new group was created to operate across south asia, however, with its centre of gravity and leadership based in pakistan.
In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud. Are you a dedicated reader of fdds long war journal. Al qaeda s first english language magazine is here. Backgrounder the threat of new alqaeda leadership the case of syrias aljoulani une 30 2015 of a caliphate on june 29, 2014. In september 2014, alqaeda central aqc launched its latest regional affiliate, alqaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis. Al qaeda magazine publishes its first swimsuit issue. Holton al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has just published its latest issue of inspire magazine. Alqaedas single narrative and attempts to develop counter narratives. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap.
Dec 25, 2014 al qaeda claims to have come up with the perfect recipe for a deadly bomb, its just too embarrassed to tell its legions of devoted followers where they are supposed to place it. The 11th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine, subtitled who and why, began to circulate the internet on may 30. An attempt at englishlanguage outreach such as this would fit with the. The magazine is called alshamikha which, reportedly, loosely translates to the majestic woman and the cover of the first issue features a woman in a niqab and the barrel of a. Mar 09, 2014 over the past several years al qaeda s offshoot in yemen, named al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, has become the most dangerous al qaeda franchise, according to u. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. 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. Inspire, an online magazine published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, recently published. The 14th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap inspire magazine, released on september 9, encourages lone mujahideen to pick up the banner of jihad by conducting assassinations. Dina templeraston, jarret brachman and memri have already made some initial observations, but ill throw in my own for what theyre worth for a start, the second issue confirms that the magazine is produced out of yemen by samir khan, the online propagandist who was based in the united states until october 2009. Al qaeda claims to have come up with the perfect recipe for a deadly bomb, its just too embarrassed to tell its legions of devoted followers where they are supposed to place it. Alqaeda publishes instructions for bomb to pass airport. Ive never seen a copy and there have been cases of people in the uk being jailed for possessing a copy, so i dont recommend that you go searching for one but the latest issue includes this inspiring promotional piece. New issue of al qaidah in the arabian peninsulas magazine.
July 19, 2011 a new edition of al qaedas official magazine claims that osama bin laden fought back in a vicious battle with the u. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale. Such attacks, claims the magazine, are easy options that do not require huge efforts or man power, but the result is parallel to the. Middle east and africa congressional research service summary after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda aq in afghanistan and pakistan. May 31, 20 the 11th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine, subtitled who and why, began to circulate the internet on may 30.
A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Alqaeda, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap individuals. Fbi and al qaeda both struggling to identify culprit behind boston marathon bombing. They suggest using technology to plan home assassinations, such. Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of. Fbi and al qaeda both struggling to identify culprit behind. 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 ahmed mohamed, 14. This research paperseeks to map effort s to counter the attraction of alqaedas ideology. 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. Thats how one expert explains why al qaeda members are defecting to isis, joining the thousands of.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Fbi and al qaeda both struggling to identify culprit. Since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Al qaedas media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. It has created new alliances in north africa, is using social media to attract adherence and has. 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. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in yemen. 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. Aqap publishes guide for derailing trains in the us.
In their own words, al qaeda tells the western world why they are attacking western interests and what they want. Nov 21, 2010 magazine details al qaeda cargo plane plots by the cnn wire staff inspire magazine, which analysts say is published by al qaeda, gives details on a plot to put bombs on cargo planes. Alqaeda online magazine calls for stabbing attacks in us. May 19, 2016 the 15th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps english language magazine, released on may 14, provides readers with instructions for murdering the i latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online the cover story of the magazine, shattered. The video used excerpts from a malcolm x speech as well as footage of the april 20 boston marathon bombing, an attack that may have been inspired by a previous al qaeda magazine called inspire. Aug 11, 2017 al qaeda in recent months has depicted itself as making a comeback from its headquarters in yemen. The picture outlines the four steps in building a successful pressure cooker bomb. Stratfors vice president of tactical intelligence scott stewart analyzes the latest edition of al qaeda of the arabian peninsulas englishlanguage jihadist magazine. The document, which has since been described by the fbi as the. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine and, in some cases, reportedly used its bomb.
Al qaedas inspire online magazine is calling on jihadis to damage the american economy by killing. Alqaeda has published detailed instructions on how to build an undetectable bomb designed to blow up a passenger plane. A translation has been provided by the american federal bureau of investigation. 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. The rest of a pdf file posted on friendly websites showed. 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. Aqap is now advising muslims in the west to target people in their homes.
Jul 01, 2010 alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire magazine. The second issue of the englishlanguage jihadi magazine inspire is out. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail operations august 17, 2017 on august th, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula released the 17th issue of inspire magazine featuring instructions from the aqchef, including a simple method for targeting trainsinvolving derailing a train from the railroad by placing an. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. It contains some items of particular interest and concern to westerners. Mar 20, 2018 you wouldnt think a terrorist organization would publish a magazine, let alone a womens magazine, but al qaeda does exactly that. The al qaeda reader should be required reading for any student of political science who wants to understand terrorism. Terrorist organization alqaeda publishes a womens magazine. Thats how one expert explains why al qaeda members are defecting to isis, joining the thousands of western jihadists who have flocked to the.
Al qaeda s media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. The magazine inspire, produced by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula, is showing off. Apr 04, 2011 stratfors vice president of tactical intelligence scott stewart analyzes the latest edition of al qaeda of the arabian peninsulas englishlanguage jihadist magazine. The following excerpts are from a document found by the police in manchester, england, during a search of an al qaeda members home. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman al zawahari. Aqap releases th issue of inspire magazine, suggests aviation, economic targets periodicals created. Alqaeda magazine warns of more lonewolf attacks usa today. 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. Al qaedas new online magazine in english reportedly is called inspire. Alqaeda calls for jihadists in the west to derail trains. Al qaedas inspire magazine target american business owners.
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