Eyes on Jihadism. Monitoring Jihadist Propaganda #125
From 1 to 7 August
A newsletter that collects the main propaganda of jihadist organisations and groups from 1 to 7 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.
I would like to remind all readers to access the app or the site, since the email does not allow you to view the entire analysis, and not all photos are displayed. This is a free publication for all subscribers to my website. Please share and comment.This issue contains all the primary propaganda material:
Al-Qaeda:
(AQAP, JNIM, Al-Shabaab)
Islamic State (IS):
(1 issue al-Naba, IS official media)
Independent Jihadist Groups
(Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Ansar al-Furqan).
Jihadist Tactical Group
(Musafeer Tactical).
Al-Qaeda (AQ)
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has released a new 11-minute video in its “Shahed” series entitled “Hadramawt when deceived in the name of liberation”. The video aims to highlight al-Qaeda’s experience in managing the city of Al-Shihr and the east coast areas in 2015, a period when the area was under AQAP control, comparing it with the current reality of Hadramawt governorate. The video includes scenes documenting the testimony of numerous officials, tribal leaders, elders and notables from the city of Al-Shihr and its suburbs who declare the necessity of submitting to Islamic law, abandoning customs, traditions and civil laws, and disowning those who invoke or abide by them. The video also shows archive footage from the period when AQAP ruled the city, showing scenes that include road maintenance work, aid distribution, restoration of hospitals, provision of free healthcare, as well as the continuous operation of electricity. The video also addresses the issue of secret prisons, showing scenes of protests organised by the families of abductees to demand the revelation of the fate of their loved ones and their release, accusing the UAE-backed forces of being responsible for the enforced disappearances. The video compared this reality with the group's period of rule in 2015, pointing out that at that stage, there were no secret prisons or demonstrations for the release of detainees. The video also showed recent popular protests in Hadramawt governorate, showing clips of demonstrations against UAE-backed forces. The video concludes with footage of a large popular festival in the heart of the city of Al-Mukalla, also under AQAP control in 2015, attended by a large crowd of residents, who gathered around the group's leading figure, Ghalib Ahmed Baqaiti, known as Abu Hajar al-Hadrami who was killed in a US air raid in the same city in the same year. Although AQAP conducted only 26 attacks in the first six months of 2025, the group is greatly strengthening its ranks and its grip on the territory and the local population. Yemen
(For more details on AQAP military activity in the first six months of 2025, read here).
Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), released 23 statements and 27 photos, claiming 33 attacks.
Target: Malian Army, Russian PMC Africa Corps, Burkinabe Army, VDP militia.
Area: Mali, Burkina Faso
(For more details on JNIM's monthly military activity, read here).
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat Al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin (AS), published a 1:50-minute video showing jihadist militants attacking and taking control of Ceel Hareri and Ceel Qalooe in the Hiiran region. Somalia
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat Al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin (AS), published a photo report showing the capture of Goobo, in the Mahas district of the Hiiran region. Somalia
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat Al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin (AS), published a 2:09-minute video showing jihadist militants attacking an encampment of pro-government militias and Somali special forces in the Qeycad area of the Mugud region. Somalia
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin, published a statement by the military leadership in which it claimed two major attacks (first with suicide bombers and then with armed assaults) against a Ugandan Army camp and convoy on the outskirts of the Afgooye district in the Lower Shabelle region. Somalia. In the statement, they claim the killing of 47 soldiers.
Harakat Al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin (AS) released a 2:20-minute video documenting an attack by its fighters on a convoy of pro-government militias in the Gumare area of the Hiiran region. Somalia
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin published a photo report claiming an ambush against a convoy of the NISA Alpha Group in the Afgooye district of the Lower Shabelle region. 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 (507). Issue 507, eight pages long, covers the week of 6 to 12 Safar 1447, from 31 July to 6 August 2025.
The main infographic summarises the areas affected by military operations during the week mentioned above: Nigeria, Syria, Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo (for more details, read here).
The Islamic State’s official media published a 12:53-minute video from the Sahel province, entitled: “Lions of the Sahel”.
The video shows 7 violent and massive attacks (conducted in the past month) by militants from IS’s Sahel province in Niger and Mali.
One can see extensive use of mortars, artillery, motorbikes, and techniques. The presence of SVBIED is also noted. A huge quantity of seized weapons. Presence of foreign fighters. The number of militants used in the attacks is impressive.
The attacks shown are as follows:
Attack on two Niger army camps, Eknewan area, Tahoua region, Niger.
50 soldiers killed.
An attack on a Niger army patrol, Dongondoutchi area, Dosso region, Niger.
16 soldiers killed.
An attack on an outpost of the Niger anti-terrorist forces, Sakoyra area, Tillaberi region, Niger.
12 soldiers killed.
An attack on the central military base of the Malian army in Tissit, Gao region, Mali.
40 soldiers killed.
Two attacks, on the military camp and headquarters of the Niger National Guard, in the Bani Bangou area, Tillaberi region, Niger.
Two dozen soldiers were killed.
(For more details on the Islamic State’s monthly military activity in Africa, read here).
The Amaq News Agency, the official media of the Islamic State, issued a long statement claiming an attack by fighters from the Sahel province (IS-Sahel) against a Burkinabè army patrol in the Gorom-Gorom area, Oudalan province, Sahel Region. Burkina Faso
According to the claim, the Islamic State killed 30 soldiers.
The official media of the Islamic State (IS) published a photo report of its fighters in the Mozambique province attacking Christian villages and pro-government militias in the Chiúre district of Cabo Delgado province.
The Islamic State's official media published a photo report of its fighters from the Central Africa Province (ISCAP) attacking a Christian village in the Komanda area, Ituri province. DR Congo.
The Amaq News Agency, the official media of the Islamic State, issued a lengthy statement claiming several attacks by fighters from the Sahel province (IS-Sahel) against pro-government militia positions in several villages in the Tillaberi region. Niger.
Independent Jihadist Groups
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 video showing a drone attack on a Pakistani army headquarters in the Dusli Tehsil area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistan
Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), a Pakistani jihadist organisation comprising the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group (HBG), Lashkar-e-Islam, and Harkat Inqilab-e-Islami Pakistan (HIIP), published an infographic summarising its military operations for July 2025.
103 attacks were conducted, all in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, against the Pakistani army. Pakistan
The IMP is suspected of being supported by al-Qaeda. The number of attacks is skyrocketing every month.
(For more details on IMP's monthly military activity, read here).
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 26 statements, claiming 26 attacks.
Target: Pakistan Army, Pakistani Police, and Frontier Corps.
Area: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.
Umar Media, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), published its usual infographic summarising the attacks conducted in the previous month. For the month of July, the TTP claimed 360 attacks. This is the third month that TTP attacks have exceeded 300. Pakistan
(For more details on the TTP’s military activity during the first six months of 2025, read here).
Ansar al-Furqan, an Iranian jihadist group active in the provinces of Sistan and Balochistan and Kuzhestan, released a video statement claiming the killing of the Basij base chief and deputy of the IRGC intelligence operation forces in Zahedan. Iran
Jihadist Tactical Group
The jihadist group Musafeer Tactical, a group composed of Kazakhs and Tajiks, published a video to show different training stages of its fighters. Syria
(For more details on the propaganda of jihadist battlegroups, read here).
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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