Alqaeda calls for jihadists in the west to derail trains. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization. Inspire magazine is published online by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and was once edited by americanraised jihadi samir khan, who was killed. Buried in todays news is the story that al qaedas inspire online magazine is ordering jihadis already within conus to go to the homes of business leaders and murder them, beginning. It is therefore likely a strategic consideration for both joulani and zawahiri to ensure this network adheres to alqaeda as it evolves. Al qaeda announces new englishlanguage terror magazine. New aqap inspire magazine encourages lone wolf attacks. May 04, 2012 cbs news inspire, an online magazine associated with an al qaeda affiliate group called aqap or al qaeda of the arabia peninsula continues to be published a year after its publisher and editor. Two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2.
May 04, 2012 two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. The slick inspire magazine, published online in english, has become popular in j. Alqaedas inspire magazine celebrates boston bombings. Interview with the amir of the soldiers of the khilafah in east asia. Mar 16, 2014 memri will be releasing more reports about inspire xii soon. Al qas eda inspire magazine promotes lonewolf attacks. Proceeding from the terrorists view of media as a critical arena of jihad, this study applies content analysis to al qaeda and islamic stateproduced magazines in order to empirically differentiate the two groups through the strategies. Alqaeda is telling supporters to target trains with homemade derailment devices to inflict mass casualties and regain the prominence it has lost to isis.
Dec 24, 2014 a new issue of inspire, the englishlanguage online magazine produced by alqaedas affiliate in yemen, is devoted to jihad on america and suggests targeting major american figures as well. We at inspire, and in the cause of the events of 911 encourage the muslims in the west to join the lone jihad caravan. When alqaeda in the arabian peninsula launched inspire magazine. The magazine was notable for its engaging format, its focus on inspiring followers to engage in individual jihad against the west, and its howtoguide section open source jihad. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16. In the heyday of alqaedas operations in afghanistan, from late 2004 through early 2007, the group. Propaganda and indoctrination the alqaeda and isis networks have been. States charged with crimes related to the islamic state since march 2014. This issue is titled, shattered, a story about change, with the cover story focusing on how americas role as a superpower has.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas release of issues eight and nine of its englishlanguage terrorist magazine, inspire, serves as a reminder of the groups continued effort to target western audiences these issues, released on may 2, 2012, are the first since samir khan, believed to be the principal author of the magazine, was killed in a september 2011 drone strike along with popular. The magazine cites the example of abdullah alasiri, an aqap member who died in 2009 trying to kill a senior saudi government official. Senior correspondent john miller reports on an online magazine that instructs aspiring jihadists in athome bombmaking and executing lone wolf terror atta. Al qaedas media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. Inspire magazine was first published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap in january 2010, the brainchild of americans, anwar al awlaki and samir khan. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire. This analysis finds that the magazine weaves together jihadist ideology, a narrow. June 1, 2014, the focus shifted from inspire to the emergence of a new magazine labeled the islamic state report, a publication fronted by the former al qaeda splinter group that once carried its name. The magazine that inspired the boston bombers al qaeda in. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. Perspectives on terrorism, volume 8, issue 6 2014 the web site. Comment on arresting muslim sisters in france to inquire about a translation for this release for a fee email. Holton al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has just published its latest issue of inspire magazine. They were trying to cause another one in the arabian sea with the 2014 karachi dockyard attack where, had it succeeded, two pakistani warships would have launched shiptoship missiles against the sleeping u.
Exposing islams new war on christians 20 and the al qaeda reader 2007. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Aug 25, 2014 but isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. May 31, 20 the 11th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine, subtitled who and why, began to circulate the internet on may 30. Al qaedas inspire magazine target american business owners. An image from the cover of the spring 20 issue of inspire, titled we are all usama. The video used excerpts from a malcolm x speech as well as footage of the april 20 boston marathon bombing, an attack that may have been inspired by a previous al qaeda magazine called inspire. This issue is titled, shattered, a story about change, with the cover story focusing on how americas role as a superpower has essentially been shattered in the post911 world. The airtrain connects all the airport terminals with the bay area rapid transit. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through strategies.
Pdf al qaeda makes its move with a video primer by hamza. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman alzawahari, al qaedas. Al qaeda s media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. Sep 21, 2015 the 14 th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps english language magazine, released on september 9 to coincide with the anniversary of the 911 attacks, incites americans and others living in the west to perpetrate lonewolf attacks. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. I just read the latest issue and found a lot of what i expected, and some things i didnt aimed primarily at radicalizing young audiences in the united states and britain, the english language magazine appears semiregularly there have been 12 issues so far. This issue of the englishlanguage magazine focuses heavily on the april 15 boston marathon bombing and claims credit for influencing the two brothers responsible for the attack, tamerlan and dzhokhar tsarnaev. Memri will be releasing more reports about inspire xii soon. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman al zawahari, al qaeda s. Ufouo inspire magazine advocates antiwestern ideology and offers extremist tradecraft guidance ufouo on 11 july 2010, alqaida in the arabian peninsula aqap published the first edition of an englishlanguage online magazine, inspire, which encourages western readers to conduct attacks in the west and to join the jihad. Apr 10, 2014 in the spring issue of the al qaeda magazine inspire, a picture of the airtrain at sfo is featured prominently. Dec 25, 2014 the magazine cites the example of abdullah al asiri, an aqap member who died in 2009 trying to kill a senior saudi government official. A critical analysis of its significance and potential.
San francisco international airport in al qaedas inspire. The yemenbased al qaeda affiliate, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, released its 12 th edition of the englishlanguage magazine inspire. The current issue focuses primarily on incitement urging attacks on the u. These shorter publications allow rapid dissemination of aqap messages following global attacks, as was the case three days after the mass casualty operation in nice, france on july 14. Aqaps tactics are modern and innovative, as seen by their englishlanguage magazine inspire and their. Over the past several years al qaedas offshoot in yemen, named al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, has become the most dangerous al qaeda. In september 2014, alqaeda central aqc launched its latest regional affiliate, alqaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis.
Pdf islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the. One al qaedaaffiliated publication, inspire, represents an unusual use of the digital magazine format and content for recruitment. The new group was created to operate across south asia, however, with its centre of gravity and leadership based in pakistan. In a teleconference call from an unknown location in yemen, a spokesperson for the magazine, someone who called himself larry, told reporters that inspires swimsuit issue had created such a buzz. The third strategic objective that elevating joulani to. Dina templeraston, jarret brachman and memri have already made some initial observations, but ill throw in my own for what theyre worth for a start, the second issue confirms that the magazine is produced out of yemen by samir khan, the online propagandist who was based in the united states until october 2009. Sep 03, 2014 inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda.
Since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. A new issue of inspire, the englishlanguage online magazine produced by alqaedas affiliate in yemen, is devoted to jihad on america and suggests targeting major. Several people in the uk have been arrested and jailed for possessing the magazine inspire, reportedly published by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. They were trying to cause another one in the arabian sea with the 2014 karachi dockyard attack where, had it succeeded, two pakistani warships would have launched shipto. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Bin laden and azzam established al qaeda from the fighters, financial resources, and. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. The 11th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine, subtitled who and why, began to circulate the internet on may 30.
Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, focusing on lone wolf operations in the west including the attack on charlie hebdos office in paris, and capitalizing on the current racial unrest in the u. It is the glossy magazine where terrorists are the celebrities and the only recipes are for bombs like the ones used in the boston marathon attacks. The article ran in the 12th issue of inspire, a magazine put out by alqaeda in the arabian. Mar 09, 2014 over the past several years al qaeda s offshoot in yemen, named al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, has become the most dangerous al qaeda franchise, according to u. Iowa, kansas, kentucky, louisiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts.
They suggest using technology to plan home assassinations, such. This article presents an analysis of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas english language publication inspire that was. Jan 15, 2014 several people in the uk have been arrested and jailed for possessing the magazine inspire, reportedly published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups.
Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of. Holton al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. Inspire became an important alqaeda brand tool for recruiting, informing, and motivating these open source. Al qaidas slick and sinister magazine for jihadis, inspire, suggests using a vehicle to mow down a target which is apparently what happened in woolwich. Al qaeda magazine publishes its first swimsuit issue.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. Two al qaeda affiliates, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing al masri. Al qaeda is today a fragmented organization, and its strategic communication efforts now focus largely on recruiting individuals in the west to carry out individual jihad in their home countries. Sep 09, 2015 inspire magazine is published online by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and was once edited by americanraised jihadi samir khan, who was killed in 2011 drone attack along with cleric anwar al. Issue 12, released march 2014, called for car bomb attacks in u.
A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda. The second issue of the englishlanguage jihadi magazine inspire is out. Some invoke the global jihadist rhetoric of alqaeda or isis, while others are movements, leaders, targets, tactics, and arenas of operation have all proliferated in ways unimagined in 2001. It contains some items of particular interest and concern to westerners. Inspire has been implicated in multiple instances of terrorism cases in the u. Backgrounder the threat of new alqaeda leadership the case of syrias aljoulani une 30 2015 of a caliphate on june 29, 2014. On march 14, 2014, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 12th issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire. Nov 21, 2010 magazine details al qaeda cargo plane plots by the cnn wire staff inspire magazine, which analysts say is published by al qaeda, gives details on a plot to put bombs on cargo planes. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine and, in some cases, reportedly used its bomb. June 1, 2014, the focus shifted from inspire to the emergence of a new magazine labeled the islamic state report, a publication fronted by the former alqaeda splinter group that once carried its name. Inspire promotes itself as the first magazine to be issued by the alqaida organisation in the english language, although jihadi recollections, published in the us last year, was a polished effort. In the spring issue of the al qaeda magazine inspire, a picture of the airtrain at sfo is featured prominently. Whats between the covers of al qaedas inspire magazine.
I read alqaedas inspire mag so you dont get arrested peter van buren 2014 1010 inspire is an english language online magazine published since 2010 by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula. Yemen in an apparent attempt to escalate worldwide interest in the holy war against infidels, inspire, al qaedas internet propaganda magazine, published its first swimsuit issue this week. Magazine details al qaeda cargo plane plots by the cnn wire staff inspire magazine, which analysts say is published by al qaeda, gives details on a plot to put bombs on cargo planes. This issue of the magazine offers lessons on building a pressure cooker bomb and where, when and how to detonate the bomb for maximum effectiveness. Apr 23, 20 senior correspondent john miller reports on an online magazine that instructs aspiring jihadists in athome bombmaking and executing lone wolf terror atta. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. Two portable document format pdf files, each fourpages long. Aqap is now advising muslims in the west to target people in their homes. Stratfors vice president of tactical intelligence scott stewart analyzes the latest edition of al qaeda of the arabian peninsulas englishlanguage jihadist magazine. Oct 12, 2010 the second issue of the englishlanguage jihadi magazine inspire is out. But isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine.
Alqaidas slick and sinister magazine for jihadis, inspire, suggests using a vehicle to mow down a target which is apparently what happened in woolwich. Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu al khayr al masri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online the cover story of the magazine, shattered. Cbs news inspire, an online magazine associated with an al qaeda affiliate group called aqap or al qaeda of the arabia peninsula continues to be published a. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap.
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