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. 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. The magazine supplements the instructions with a list of priority targets, ranking. An online magazine published by alqaedas main affiliate urges stabbing attacks on americans, following the wave of incidents in israel. The third strategic objective that elevating joulani to. It also says damage to us economy could be inflicted via killings of businessmen and entrepreneurs in their homes. 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. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in. An attempt at englishlanguage outreach such as this would fit with the evolving nature of. Alqaeda publishes instructions for bomb to pass airport security. The magazine regularly incites lonewolf attacks in the west and outlines various techniques to use in attacking americans. Al qaeda was an entirely different story, as a few astute individuals in the u. Al qaeda announces new englishlanguage terror magazine. Al qaedas inspire magazine target american business owners.
Al qaeda magazine publishes its first swimsuit issue. If the latest issue of al qaedas online magazine inspire reads like it was written and edited by a twentysomething american, thats because it was. Alqaeda calls for jihadists in the west to derail trains. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine and, in some cases. We published this analysis about inspire, a magazine by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula that has in fact inspired several terrorist plots, on march 21, 20. The article ran in the 12th issue of inspire, a magazine put out by alqaeda in the arabian.
Inspire, alqaedas englishlanguage magazine, returns. 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. 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. On august th, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula released the 17th issue of inspire magazine featuring instructions from the aqchef, including a simple method for targeting trainsinvolving derailing a train from the railroad by placing an object on the tracks. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman alzawahari, al qaedas. 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. The base, the foundation, alternatively spelled alqaida and alqaida is a militant salafist islamist multinational organization founded in 1988 by osama bin laden, abdullah azzam, and several other arab volunteers during the sovietafghan war.
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. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. Stratfors vice president of tactical intelligence scott stewart analyzes the latest edition of al qaeda of the arabian peninsulas. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. 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. Al qaedas online magazine tells terrorists to target u. 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. But isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire.
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. 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. The second issue of the englishlanguage jihadi magazine inspire is out. 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. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah al islamiyah fi al iraq washsham. Inspire, issued in late december 2014, also included bernanke and gates. It is therefore likely a strategic consideration for both joulani and zawahiri to ensure this network adheres to alqaeda as it evolves. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience.
July 19, 2011 a new edition of al qaedas official magazine claims that osama bin laden fought back in a vicious battle with the u. A jihadist production, inspire magazine praises al qaeda leaders such as osama bin laden and ayman al zawahiri and carries sermons by jihadist figures such as anwar al awlaki. In september 2014, alqaeda central aqc launched its latest regional affiliate, alqaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis. 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. Alqaeda online magazine calls for stabbing attacks in us. Buried in todays news is the story that al qaedas inspire online magazine is ordering jihadis already within conus to go to the homes. Holton al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17.
Alqaeda publishes instructions for bomb to pass airport. Alqaedas affiliate in yemen has produced another issue of its englishlanguage online magazine, inspire, defiantly proclaiming that it. 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. 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. It is the glossy magazine where terrorists are the celebrities and the only recipes are for bombs like. In the latest edition of its online magazine inspire, which features a passenger jet on the cover, the group outlines how to.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Comment on arresting muslim sisters in france to inquire about a translation for this release for a fee email. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire. Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail. Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of. The new group was created to operate across south asia, however, with its centre of gravity and leadership based in pakistan.
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. Al qaedas new online magazine in english reportedly is called inspire. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Aqap publishes biography of american jihadist samir khan. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16. Al qaedas inspire online magazine is calling on jihadis to damage the american economy by killing business leaders and entrepreneurs in their homes. 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. Inspire al qaeda in this june 21, 2017 file photo, a subway train approaches the platform at brooklyns smith street aboveground subway station, in new york. Inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda. Al qaedas media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. Al qaedas sarcastic new american mouthpiece abc news. 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. 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. Whats between the covers of al qaedas inspire magazine.
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. In february 2014, al qaedas central command washes its. 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 franchise, according to u. The magazine has increased in stature after the revelation that the alleged boston marathon bombers apparently relied on the publication when planning their attack.
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