Eyes on Jihadism. Monitoring Jihadist Propaganda #127
From 16 to 23 August
A newsletter that collects the main propaganda of jihadist organisations and groups from 16 to 23 August in a single publication.
Individual organisations will break down the propaganda:
In the case of al-Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State (IS), the central leadership, official branches and provinces will be included.
Then, independent jihadist groups, which have alliances and relations with other jihadist groups but which have independent operations and propaganda, will be included.
Finally, there are the jihadist tactical groups.
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Al-Qaeda:
(JNIM, Al-Shabaab)
Islamic State (IS):
(1 issue al-Naba, IS official media)
Independent Jihadist Groups
(Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, Inqilab-e-Islami Pakistan, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Ansar al-Furqan).
Jihadist Tactical Group
(Musafeer Tactical).
Al-Qaeda (AQ)
Az-Zallaqa Media, Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), published a video showing a large attack on a VDP militia base in the Youba area, Yatenga province, North region. Burkina Faso
(For more details on JNIM’s monthly military activity, read here).
Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), released 17 statements and 6 photos, claiming 23 attacks
Target: Malian Army, Russian PMC Africa Corps, Burkinabe Army, VDP militia
Area: Mali, Burkina Faso
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin (AS), released a 17-minute video showing footage of armed clashes and the subsequent capture of the Mahas district in the Hiiran region. Somalia.
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin (AS), published a 4:09-minute video showing footage of the attack on a Somali army base in the Sabeed area in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia.
(For more details on al-Shabaab’s monthly military activity, read here).
Islamic State (IS)
The official media of the Islamic State published 1 issue of the weekly al-Naba this week (509). Issue 509, eight pages long, covers the week of 20 to 26 Safar 1447, from 14 to 20 August 2025. The main infographic summarises the areas affected by military operations during the week mentioned above: Nigeria, Syria, Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
IS claims to have conducted 22 operations in all the mentioned areas and to have caused 111 deaths and injuries (for more details, read here).
In the latest issue of al-Naba (issue 509), the Islamic State also published a detailed infographic on terrorist operations in the Central Africa Province (ISCAP) in the period from 26 June 2025 to 21 August 2025.
ISCAP claims to have conducted 27 attacks in 57 days (an average of one attack every two days) and to have caused 200 deaths and injuries (including Christian civilians, the Congolese Army, the Ugandan Army and pro-government militias). 132 houses and churches were burned in the Christian villages attacked. The areas of the attacks were the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu. Democratic Republic of Congo.
Amaq News Agency, the official media of the Islamic State, issued a lengthy statement claiming the attack with a remotely activated IED on a Pakistani army convoy in the Bajaur area of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistan
Official Islamic State media published a photo report from the Iraqi province showing the capture and killing of a civilian described as a “government spy”. The operation took place southwest of Mosul, in the governorate of Nineveh. Iraq
The official media of the Islamic State published a photo report showing fighters from the Sham province (Syria) watching videos disseminated by the central media referring to Africa (likely from ISWAP, IS-Sahel and the Mozambique province).
The official media of the Islamic State published a photo report showing fighters from the Mozambique province (ISM) watching recent videos released by the central media regarding IS's activity in #Africa (notably that of ISWAP and that of the Sahel province).
The Islamic State's official media published a photo of its fighters from the Central Africa Province (ISCAP) who killed a policeman in the Beni area in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Islamic State's official media released a photo report from West Africa Province (ISWAP) to claim an ambush against a Nigerian army patrol in the Kayamla area of Borno State, Nigeria.
The official media of the Islamic State published a photo report from the province of Mozambique (ISM). The militants captured two Mozambican army soldiers and then killed them after an ambush on the Bundanhur-Palma road in the Palma district of Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique.
Official Islamic State media published a photo report from the West Africa Province (ISWAP) to claim an ambush against a Nigerian army patrol on the Dikwa-Mijigite road in Borno State, Nigeria.
Official Islamic State media released a photo report showing an ambush set by Sahel province (IS-Sahel) fighters against pro-government Niger militias in the Tillaberi region of Niger.
The official media of the Islamic State released a photo report showing an ambush set by fighters from the Sahel province (IS-Sahel) against a Burkinabè army convoy in the Gorom-Gorom area, Oudalan province, Sahel Region. Burkina Faso
The official media of the Islamic State published an extensive photo report showing attacks and clashes by militants from the province of IS-Somalia against the Puntland Security Forces in the Bari region in north-eastern Somalia.
Official Islamic State (IS) media published a photo report showing West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters attacking two pro-government militia barracks in Borno State. Nigeria.
(For more details on the Islamic State’s monthly military activity in Africa, read here).
Independent Jihadist Groups
The Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), a Pakistani jihadist organisation comprising the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group (HBG), Lashkar-e-Islam and the newly formed Harkat Inqilab-e-Islami Pakistan (HIIP), released a 1:50-minute video showing armed clashes against the Pakistani army in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistan
The IMP claims to have killed 16 Pakistani soldiers.
Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), a Pakistani jihadist organisation comprising the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group (HBG), Lashkar-e-Islam and the Harkat Inqilab-e-Islami Pakistan (HIIP), released 19 statements, claiming 19 attacks.
Target: Pakistan Army, Pakistani Police, Frontier Corps.
Area: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.
(For more details on IMP's monthly military activity, read here).
Inqilab-e-Islami Pakistan (IIP), a jihadist group that is part of the armed coalition Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), which also includes the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group (HBG) and Lashkar-e-Islam, published a photo report showing its fighters engaged in military training in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area. Pakistan
Umar Media, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) published two videos (6 and 3 minutes long) to show attacks conducted on 14 August (the group claims to have conducted 74 operations that day), in the districts of Bannu, Mohmand, North Waziristan and Tank, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan
The attacks shown in the videos were conducted with mortars, IEDs, sniping, artillery, ambushes, direct assaults, and RPGs
(For more details on TTP’s monthly military activity, read here).
Umar Media, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), published a 2:15-minute video showing its sniper attacks against the Pakistani army in the areas of Upper Dir and Orakzai districts in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
(For more details on the TTP’s military activity during the first six months of 2025, read here).
The Iranian jihadist group Ansar al-Furqan issued a new statement announcing the end of the first phase of an operation called the “Sword of al-Furqan”, reporting a violent clash yesterday, Sunday, with Iranian government forces and the IRGC in the town of Golkhani, located on the road between Zabol and Nahbandan.
According to the statement, the clashes lasted about nine hours and resulted in the death and injury of more than 50 members of the government forces, while six of its fighters were killed during the operation.
The group explained that the battle began after a military patrol stopped near one of its positions, and the clashes then spread inside the city, confirming that around 25 of its fighters managed to retreat with the support of their comrades, who confronted government forces to secure the retreat. Iran
Jihadist Tactical Group
The jihadist group Musafeer Tactical, consisting of Kazakhs and Tajiks, released a video showing how to use different types of grenades. Syria
Daniele Garofalo is a researcher and analyst on Jihadist Terrorism, Islamist Insurgents and Armed Groups. He is an expert in Monitoring Jihadist Media Channels, Islamist rebels, and Armed Groups.
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