Eyes on Jihadism. Monitoring Jihadist Propaganda #76
From 19 to 31 July
In one publication, a newsletter collects the main propaganda of Jihadist and Salafist-Jihadist organisations and groups, from 19 to 31 July.
Propaganda will be divided into individual organisations:
In the case of al-Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State (IS), central leadership and official branches and provinces will be included.
As of 1 June 2023, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group operating in Syria, will no longer be included in this weekly monitoring of jihadist propaganda. The reasons are found in the fact that they no longer seem to apply the ideological and theoretical principles of jihadism in their propaganda, operations, and daily lives. Salafist-Jihadists are defined by their desire to create a state based on a Salafist approach to Islamic law, they oppose Muslim regimes that are not governed by Islamic law and their foreign supporters, and they aim at the total overthrow of the established order. HTS seem to be doing none of this. They do not implement jihadist governance or oppose foreign Muslim states but want to ally themselves with them, and even reach out, collaborate, agree with Western countries, or be recognised by international organisations. They avoid, in the areas under their control, implementing Salafist norms on the population, they oppose and fight other jihadist organisations, and in the speeches of their ideologues they do not seem to evoke or cite Salafist jihadist arguments, but purely Islamist ones.
On the other hand, some groups integrated into the HTS brigades or collaborating with the “Al-Fateh al-Mubin Operations Room” and the aligned groups remain included, as in their ideology and propaganda (also since they are not indigenous groups) continue to show clear links to local or global jihadism.
So, after AQ and IS, a section will be devoted to groups integrated into the Liwa of HTS but publish independent propaganda.
This will be followed by groups aligned with HTS (operationally and militarily, they coordinate with the “al-Fateh al-Mubin Operations Room” of HTS or they respect the policies of HTS), but not integrated with it.
Then there will be the independent groups, i.e. those that even though they have alliances and close relations with other jihadist groups, have independent operations and propaganda.
Finally, there will be the Jihadist tactical groups.
This issue features all the main propaganda material from:
al-Qaeda:
(AQAP, JNIM, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin);
Islamic State (IS):
(2 issue al-Naba, IS official media)
Jihadist groups integrated into Liwa/Brigade HTS but with independent propaganda.
(Jaysh Muhajireen wal Ansar, Tavhid va Jihod, Turkestan Islamic Party)
Jihadist groups aligned with HTS.
(Ansar al-Tawhid)
Independent Jihadist groups:
( Ansar al-Islam, Jaysh al-Adl, Ajnad al-Kavkaz, JAS/Boko Haram)
Jihadist Tactical Group
(Albanian Tactical, Yurtugh Tactical, Muhojir Tactical, Fursan Tactical).
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Al-Qaeda (AQ)
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) published, 1 statement, 2 videos and 4 photos to claim 7 attacks.
Target: Security Belt Force,
Area: Wadi Omran, al-Mudiya area, Abyan governorate. Yemen.
Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (#JNIM), released 11 statements, 31 photos and 1 infographic, 1 video, claiming 14 attacks.
Target: Burkinabe Army, Malian Army, Niger Army, Togolese Army, Wagner militia.
Area:
- Nara area, Koulikoro Region; Ogossagou area, Bankass area, Mopti Region; Aguelhok area of the Kidal region; in Mali;
- Dédougou area, Mouhoun Province; Boucle du Mouhoun Region; Titao area, Loroum Province, Ouahigouya area, Yatenga Province, North Region; Kongouss, Bam Province, Centre-North Region; in Burkina Faso.
- Tillaberi area, Makalondi area, Tillaberi Region, Niger.
- Kpinkankandi area, Kpendjal Prefecture, Savanes Region; in Togo
Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), released a 2:25 minute video showing the clash between its fighters and the Niger army in the Tassia area, Tillaberi region, Niger.
Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), released a 1:56-minute video showing the detonation of explosive devices against a joint convoy of the Malian army and Wagner mercenaries in the Aguelhok area of the Kidal region. Mali
Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), released two photo reports showing the spoils and results of two of its attacks. The first against joint convoys of the Malian army and #Wagner mercenaries in the Aguelhok area of the Kidal region, and the second in the Segou area; in Mali
Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) published photos of its fighters entering the Douma military base in the Mopti region, abandoned by the Russian Wagner militia and the Malian Army (FAMa). Mali
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin, released a lengthy statement to assert and claim the conduct of three large and coordinated attacks against three Somali army bases in the areas of Harbole, Mido and Bulo Haji, in the Lower Juba administrative region. Somalia
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin, released a more than 4-minute video of the attack on the Somali army camp in Harbole, in the Lower Juba administrative region. Somalia
Several dead soldiers are seen in the video and also some taken hostage.
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin, released a more than 3:18-minute video of the attack on the Somali army camp in Modi, in the Lower Juba administrative region. Somalia
Several dead soldiers are seen in the video and also some taken hostage.
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin, released a 1:27-minute video showing its fighters attack the Somali army camp in the Buur Hakaba area, in the Bay Region. Somalia
Al-Kataib Media, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin, released a 3:30-minute video showing its fighters ambushing the Somali army in the Waniinle area, in the Galguduud Region. Somalia
Islamic State (IS)
The Islamic State released 2 issues, 452 and 453, of its weekly al-Naba Newspaper.