Eyes on Jihadism. Monitoring Jihadist Propaganda #134

From 9 to 16 Ocotber

Oct 18, 2025

A newsletter that collects the main propaganda of jihadist organisations and groups from 9 to 16 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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This issue contains all the primary propaganda material:

Al-Qaeda:

( JNIM)

Islamic State (IS):

(1 issue al-Naba, IS official media)

Independent Jihadist Groups

(Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah, Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, Liwa al-Tawhid wal Jihad, Tehreek Lashkar-e-Islam).

Jihadist Tactical Groups

(Musafeer Tactical).

Al-Qaeda (AQ)

Al-Fath Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) has released a new video in which commander and spokesperson Abu Hudheifa al-Bambari addresses the country’s inhabitants, urging them to comply with JNIM instructions when travelling in areas under its control.

Al-Bambari explained in his speech that civilians are free to move and travel, but stressed the need to stop at JNIM checkpoints and cooperate with them, assuring them that “they will have no problem as long as they do not hide their identity, are not military personnel and have no connection with the army.”

He also urged the population to avoid travelling with soldiers or in military convoys, noting that those travelling alone or without army protection “will not be prevented from passing as long as they follow instructions.”

Finally, he urged civilians not to join the Dozo militias or other pro-government militias, to prevent their villages from being targeted. Mali

Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), issued 20 statements and 27 photos, claiming 24 attacks.

The targets of the attacks were:

-Malian Army, Russian PMC Africa Corps, Burkinabé Army, VDP militia, CRS Brukinabé National Police, Benin Army.

The areas of the attacks were :

1) Gao region, Koulikoro region, Timbuctù region, Kayes region, Ségou region, Sikasso region; in Mali

2) Soum province, Yatenga province, Mouhoun province, Séno province, Lorum province, Bam province; in Burkina Faso.

3) Bessassi e Wara, Borghi district; Benin.

Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), published two photo reports showing numerous militants in a training camp (theoretical and practical training) in Mali.

Al-Fath Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), has released a video showing an attack on the Malian gendarmerie and Malian police in the San area, Ségou region. Mali

Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), released a video lasting about 4 minutes showing an ambush against the VDP militia in the Nagaré area, Gnagna province. Burkina Faso

Az-Zallaqa Media, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), released a video lasting about 10 minutes showing an ambush against the Burkinabe army in the Djibo area, Soum province, in the Sahel region. Burkina Faso

(For more details on JNIM’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 (516). Issue 516, eight pages long, covers the week of 10 to 16 Rabi al-Thani 1447, from 2 to 8 October 2025. The main infographic summarises the areas affected by military operations during the week mentioned above: Nigeria, Niger, Syria, Somalia, Mozambique, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo. IS claims to have conducted 23 operations in all the mentioned areas and to have caused 56 deaths and injuries (for more details, read here).

Amaq News Agency, the official media outlet of the Islamic State, published a short video lasting about one minute showing Dawah activities carried out by ISMP militants inside a mosque in the Mocimboa da Praia district, in the province of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

Several figures in dark clothing and head coverings stand and sit on green patterned mats inside a simple room with white walls, barred windows, and Arabic text on the walls. A black flag with white Arabic script is displayed prominently on the wall near the door. The setting appears to be an interior space with a low ceiling and minimal furnishings.

Amaq News Agency, the official media of the Islamic State, issued a lengthy statement claiming an attack by militants from West Africa Province (ISWAP) on a Nigerian army camp in the Ngamdu area of Borno State. Nigeria

The official media of the Islamic State have published a photo report from the Central Africa province (ISCAP) showing an ambush targeting a Ugandan army vehicle on the Komanda-Mambasa road in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo.

A military truck with a canvas cover is engulfed in flames on the drivers side door and cab area, with thick black smoke billowing upwards, positioned on a dirt road surrounded by green vegetation and trees in a forested setting, Arabic text overlay present.

Amaq News Agency, the official media of the Islamic State, has published a video lasting about 30 seconds to show an attack by militants from West Africa Province (ISWAP) on a Nigerian army camp in the Ngamdu area of Borno State. Nigeria

First image shows a nighttime scene with intense orange flames and thick black smoke rising from a structure or vehicle behind a wall, surrounded by trees and a lit road, with Arabic text overlay from Amaq News Agency. Second image depicts a close-up of a large vehicle engulfed in bright yellow and orange fire with heavy smoke billowing upward, Arabic watermark visible at the bottom. Both images capture the aftermath of an attack in a rural area with dark surroundings.

(For more details on the Islamic State’s monthly military activity in Africa, read here).

Independent Jihadist Groups

The Syrian Salafist jihadist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah has released a new 1:05 minute video of one of its cells in Homs, in which it threatens the Alawite and Christian communities in Syria, saying it will carry out suicide attacks and car bombings “until Islam prevails throughout Syria, and then in Jerusalem”.

In this new video, the group calls for the “cleansing” of minority areas and frames the attacks as “religious duties.” Syria

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 20 statements, claiming 20 attacks.

Target: Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps.

Area: - Lakki Marwat district (Azad Kashmir), Orakzai district, Nowshera district, Khyber district, Bannu district, North Waziristan district; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.

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 a series of photos showing an ambush against the Pakistani army in the district of Bannu, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan

Series of four photos from a jihadist ambush in Bannu Pakistan showing a white van vehicle driving on a dirt road surrounded by green trees and sandy terrain a second image of the same vehicle from a side angle with dust clouds a third close-up of the vehicle in motion amid bushes and a fourth image with overlaid yellow Arabic text boxes on a similar landscape scene with the vehicle visible.

(For more details on IMP’s monthly military activity, read here).

Mohammad Khorasani, spokesperson for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), announced in two statements that two jihadist groups from the Khyber district and the Kurram district have pledged allegiance to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and its emir, Abu Mansoor Asim Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud Hafizullah. Pakistan

Umar Media, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released a 1:35 minute video showing an ambush against the Pakistani army in the Bajaur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistan

Three sequential frames from a video show a militant in camouflage clothing and headscarf holding a rifle aimed forward from a rocky forested position with trees and bushes in the background Arabic text overlays appear on each frame.

Umar Media, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released a 0:59 minute video showing an ambush against the Pakistani army in the Bajaur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistan

Three frames from a video show masked armed men in tactical clothing and headscarves standing in a grassy outdoor area with trees and a blue sky, one holding a weapon and gesturing, another walking away, in the context of a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ambush in Bajaur district.

(For more details on TTP’s monthly military activity, read here).

Jaish al-Adl, an Iranian jihadist group operating in Sistan and Balochistan, released a video of about 6:16 minutes showing the training of its militants from the “Fedayeen Adl Allahi” battalion. Iran

The Palestinian Salafist-jihadist group Liwa al-Tawhid wal Jihad (inspired by al-Qaeda) has released a 3:27 video showing attacks carried out against the IDF in recent weeks in the Gaza Strip. Palestine.

The attacks were carried out with IEDs, EFPs, mortars and rockets.

As-Saif Media, Tehreek Lashkar-e-Islam (TLeI), a jihadist group belonging to the jihadist coalition Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), issued a statement announcing that a Pakistani jihadist group led by Maulana Fazlullah Afridi from the Khyber district has pledged allegiance to the group and joined its ranks. Pakistan

Jihadist Tactical Group

The jihadist group Musafeer Tactical, consisting of Kazakhs and Tajiks, released a video showing how to use the AK-74M. Idlib, 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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