Daniele Garofalo Monitoring is registered with the Italian National ISSN Centre and the Centre for the Registration of Serial Publications (CIEPS) in Paris.ISSN (International Standard Serial Number): 3103-3520ORCID Code: 0009-0006-5289-2874Objectives of the analysis: A newsletter that collects the main propaganda of jihadist organisations and groups from 17 to 23 October in a single publication.
Sources and Methodology: monitoring, study and analysis of primary and direct sources of propaganda from Salafi-jihadist organisations and groups (videos, photos, statements, claims).
Verification and Limitations: this analysis of propaganda does not require verification and has no limitations as it comprehensively shows only the propaganda published by organisations and groups, highlighting language, structure, type and objectives.
Structure of the analysis:
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:
(AQAP, JNIM)
Islamic State (IS):
(2 issues al-Naba, IS official media)
Independent Jihadist Groups
(Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, Firqat al-Ghuraba).
Jihadist Tactical Groups
(Musafeer Tactical).
Al-Qaeda (AQ)
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), known locally as Ansar al-Sharia, has released a lengthy statement claiming responsibility for a complex attack against the Security Belt Forces (SBF) in Abyan governorate.
The statement claims that AQAP militants launched the attack on an SBF military compound at around 7:30 a.m., when three of its militants launched a surprise attack on the guards at the gate of the government compound, paving the way for the fourth attacker to detonate a car bomb (SVBIED) at the entrance to the building, destroying large parts of it.
The statement added that the three attackers continued to storm the compound with their automatic weapons and explosive belts in an attack that lasted about an hour and a half, which the group said killed and wounded about 25 soldiers.
The group said the operation was part of what it called “continuing to counter the agents of external agendas”, threatening further attacks and confirming that “the caravans of martyrs and infiltrators will continue until the purification of the Arabian Peninsula”. Yemen
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), known locally as Ansar al-Sharia, has published photos of the four inghimasi who carried out the complex attack against a Security Belt Forces (SBF) compound in the governorate of Abyan. Yemen
Al-Fatah Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), released a video of its spokesperson, al-Bambari, stating that the group had lifted its transport ban on the Diarra Company after its CEO apologised and agreed to stop assisting the Malian army.
He also added that women must wear the Islamic veil on public transport, or operators will face consequences. Mali
Al-Fatah Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), released two videos showing new attacks on tanker convoys. In this case, coming from the Ivory Coast, on the Kadiana - Kolondieba axis, in the Sikasso region of Mali.
The trend is clear: without military escort, convoys become easy prey for JNIM.
Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), issued 12 statements and 5 photos, claiming 13 attacks.
The targets of the attacks were: the Malian Army, Russian PMC Africa Corps, Burkinabé Army, and VDP militia.
The areas of the attacks were :
1) Mopti region, Ségou region, Sikasso region; in Mali.
2) Mouhoun province, Gourma province, Comoé province, Yatenga province, and Sissili province; in Burkina Faso.
(For more details on JNIM’s monthly military activity, read here).
Islamic State (IS)
The official media of the Islamic State published 2 issues of the weekly al-Naba this week (517 and 518).
Issue 517, eight pages long, covers the week of 17 to 23 Rabi al-Thani 1447, from 9 to 15 October 2025. The main infographic summarises the areas affected by military operations during the week mentioned above: Nigeria, Niger, Syria, Somalia, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. IS claims to have conducted 22 operations in all the mentioned areas and to have caused 68 deaths and injuries.
This issue of al-Naba also features an infographic dedicated to the military activities of the Province of Sham (Syria) over the past two months (from August 13 to October 15). The IS-Sham claims responsibility for 38 attacks (assaults, assassinations, bombings and ambushes) that killed and injured 53 people. The target has always been the Kurdish militias of the SDF. The IS-Sham has carried out attacks in the governorates of Raqqah, Deir ez-Zor and al-Hasakah (for more details, read here).
Issue 518, eight pages long, covers the week of 24 to 30 Rabi al-Thani 1447, from 16 to 22 October 2025. The main infographic summarises the areas affected by military operations during the week mentioned above: Nigeria, Niger, Syria, Somalia, Mozambique, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. IS claims to have conducted 16 operations in all the mentioned areas and to have caused 54 deaths and injuries (for more details, read here).
(For more details on the Islamic State’s monthly military activity in Africa, read here).
Independent Jihadist Groups
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 5 statements, claiming 5 attacks.
Target: Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps,
Area:
- Orakzai district, South Waziristan district, North Waziristan district;
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.
(For more details on IMP’s monthly military activity, read here).
Umar Media, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), published a 4-minute video showing its sniper attacks against the Pakistani Army in the areas of Kurram district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Umar Media, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released a 3:28-minute video showing attacks by its militants against Pakistani army checkpoints in areas of the Khyber district, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.
(For more details on TTP’s monthly military activity, read here).
The jihadist group composed of French fighters, “Firqat al-Ghuraba”, released a statement saying that the Syrian security service was about to launch a military operation against their camp in the Harem area, in the Idlib governorate. The operation allegedly failed thanks to a warning received from the local population, which supports the group. The French jihadist group claims that this operation by the new Syrian government is sponsored and promoted by the French government. Syria
Jihadist Tactical Group
The jihadist group Musafeer Tactical, consisting of Kazakhs and Tajiks, released a video showing how to use the AK-74M. Syria
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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.
Daniele Garofalo Monitoring is registered with the Italian National ISSN Centre and the International Centre for the Registration of Serial Publications (CIEPS) in Paris.
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