Similarly, inspires authors tout the intended economic impact of their plan, pointing to the large numbers of passengers carried on commuter trains and the valuable freight that is often transported by rail. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Mar 18, 2014 aqap releases 12th edition of inspire magazine tuesday, march 18, 2014 prepared by msas research and intelligence analysis team information cutoff. New issue of al qaeda magazine may have been hacked by paul cruickshank a purported new issue of an englishlanguage al qaeda magazine linked to the boston terrorist attacks was posted on an al qaeda web forum earlier this week, but its content beyond its cover page was scrambled, suggesting the possibility the forum was hacked by western. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16. Pdf copies of the first 14 issues of inspire magazine were obtained via two sources. The militant islamist group alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap was formed in january 2009 through a union of the saudi and yemeni branches of alqaeda. Aqap has invested significantly in encouraging radicalization and lone wolf homegrown attacks, including inspire magazine. Today, december 24, 2014, the almalahem media wing of alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the th issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire, dated winter 2014 this issues title, neurotmesis cutting the nerves and isolating the head includes the symbols for the euro, the british pound, and the american dollar. Table 2 shows that, or 30%, of all the instructional guides. In its first issue, approximately 7 percent of its images were repurposed from previously published media. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. The yemenbased al qaeda affiliate, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, released its 12 th edition of the englishlanguage magazine inspire.
The second issue of the englishlanguage jihadi magazine inspire is out. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Cutting the nerves and isolating the head december 24, 2014 in must read, national security, news by dr. Sep 10, 2014 the ninth issue of the islamic states propaganda magazine rumiyah is entitled the ruling on the belligerent christians. Aqap alqaeda in the arabian peninsula counter extremism. This issue of inspire magazine features memphis rapper, don trip. Although dabiq resembles aqaps inspire, daesh has mastered the tactic of reappropriating international media to benefit its recruitment narratives and propaganda. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. In addition to sections praising the terrorists who carried out the attack on brussels airport on march 22, dabiq features a section attacking the legitimacy of the muslim brotherhood. The 14th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap inspire magazine, released on september 9, encourages lone mujahideen to pick up the banner of jihad by conducting assassinations.
The tenth edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap englishlanguage inspire magazine was released on jihadist forums last week. Inspire magazine via jihadology al qaeda magazine contains an 18page guide on how to build a tool that could derail trains. Aqap has carried out violent jihadist attacks both domestically and internationally in service of alqaedas ideology. Aqaps efforts in this regard propagate the ideology that underpins al qaeda as a movement, and provide the howto do it yourself in terrorist tactics, techniques, and procedures. Aug 14, 2017 the new edition of al qaedas online propaganda magazine, known as inspire, calls on its followers to target trains in the us and europe, identifying three methods of attack. Articles in the magazines compare events in syrias ongoing internal unrest, including violence against civilians leading to more than 15,000 deaths, to the jewish. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah alislamiyah fi aliraq washsham. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Telegram channel distributes aqap inspire magazine memri.
In june 2015, a drone strike in yemens hadramout region killed wuhayshi. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine. Since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap council on foreign. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. The issue provided advice on field tactics, including the best place to detonate an explosive while on an airline and instructions for assembling bombs and. International media have been in a frenzy recently over the publication of an englishlanguage jihadi magazine entitled inspire. Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of.
The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. Emerging from the 2009 merger of the yemeni and saudi arabian branches of al qaeda, aqap has claimed numerous attacks in yemen and has also targeted westerners at home and abroad. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion project. Radical islamist online magazines first appeared in. 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. The issue also included an interview with the aq chef, who has authored the open source jihad articles since the inception of the publication. Aqaps latest edition of inspire magazine includes an article by ibrahim ibn hassan al asiri, who describes al qaedas plan to attack charlie.
The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. Wuhayshi, also known as abu basir, was the founder and leader of aqap until his death in 2015 he also reportedly served as a general manager of aq. Cna is publishing each of the eight case studies separately for the convenience of analysts and others who may have a regional or functional focus that corresponds to a specific case study. Second issue of alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. Anybody can read the pdf and see that this inspire magazine is a stupid joke. Inspire magazine wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Lessons from aqap and islamic states propaganda war. In a guide published on sunday in the 17th edition of inspire, aqap s onlineonly englishlanguage. Exploring the role of instructional material in aqaps. New issue of al qaeda magazine may have been hacked cnn. Aqap s focus on israel is evident in issues eight and nine of inspire magazine, released in may 2012. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations.
Obamas declaration of aqaps danger caused me to join. Such attacks, claims the magazine, are easy options that do not require huge efforts or man power, but the result is. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 12th issue of its english emagazine inspire, featuring questions submitted to anwar alawlaki and answered before his death, and articles. Inspire 1 this is the first edition of inspire magazine. The main feature is an aggressive justification for terrorist attacks in egypt on palm sunda which killed at least 45 people and wounded at least 126 others. All of these methods have been described in detail in recent howtoguide articles in english language jihadist magazines, such as in the open source jihad osj section of alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap inspire magazine and the just terror jt section of islamic states isis rumiyah magazine. Aqaps inspire outlines program to strike american economy. Aqap released the th issue of its english magazine inspire. A critical analysis of its significance and potential impact through the lens of the information, motivation, and behavioral skills model. Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu alkhayr almasri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017.
Today, december 24, 2014, the almalahem media wing of alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the th issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire, dated winter 2014. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. Dec 25, 2014 alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the th issue of its english magazine inspire, wherein it restated that its goal to assist in the jihad on america and provided such information as a detailed manual to make a hidden bomb and a list of specified economic targets. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale. However, this latest issue of inspire is noteworthy in that the most prominent personality in the magazine is. Alqaida in the arabian peninsula aqap has released issue 9 of its englishlanguage inspire magazine. The fifth issue of the englishlanguage terrorist magazine inspire, released online by the media wing of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap on march 29, 2011, focuses mostly on the uprisings across the middle east and north africa the cover story, titled the tsunami of change, is written by the americanborn muslim cleric and regular contributor.
The 15th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps english language magazine, released on may 14, provides readers with. 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. The magazine was notable for its engaging format, its focus on inspiring followers to. On february 22, 2016, a telegram channel called inspire magazine was created to disseminate the englishlanguage alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap magazine inspire. The 88page issue was released on september 9, 2015 in both english and arabic. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine has received attention. Aqap releases th issue of inspire magazine, suggests. By its tenth issue, nearly 45 percent of its images were being re. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula antidefamation league. Beautiful poetry and conceptual photography from celebrity photographer, blackice bell. The picture outlines the four steps in building a successful pressure cooker bomb. Arabian peninsula aqap, and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing almasri. Memri jihad and terrorism threat monitor jttm reports this issues title, neurotmesis. Aqap has intensified its campaign at home as well the second issue of inspire featured a photo spread of aqaps operations against the yemeni military in abyan governorate.
The blending of beautiful images and inspirational content offer valid through april 10, 2020 11. The new edition of al qaedas online propaganda magazine, known as inspire, calls on its followers to target trains in the us and europe, identifying three. Yemeni journalist posts 11th issue of aqaps inspire magazine. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. 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. Cutting the nerves and isolating the head includes the symbols for the euro, the british pound. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud.
See fdds long war journal report, aqap releases a special issue of inspire magazine. Al qaedas propaganda magazine inspire calls for train. Yemeni journalist posts 11th issue of aqap s inspire magazine periodicals created. Aqap releases tenth edition of inspire magazine no. Several days after tsas announcement, a previously published issue of aqaps englishlanguage magazine inspire recirculated on social media, focusing almost entirely on aviation. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the th issue of its english magazine inspire, wherein it restated that its goal to assist in the jihad on america and provided such information as a detailed manual to make a hidden bomb and a list of specified economic targets. Inspire charles vallee, research assistant, ict summer 2015 the views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the international institute for. There is a portion of the magazine dedicated to attacking the. The views expressed are the authors i own and do not necessarily represent those of europol. 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. Inspire magazine will continue two new issues of al qaedas englishlanguage magazine inspire hit the virtual newsstands today, with a promise that more will follow. The magazine even provides a list of highprofile businessmen in the us who would make valuable targets. This document is a standalone version of the qaeda in the arabian peninsula al aqap case study used in the independent assessment. Users can download pdf copies of issues of the magazine via the channel.
Such attacks, claims the magazine, are easy options that do not require huge efforts or man power, but the result is parallel to the. U nderstanding th e threa t to the homeland from aqap. 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 magazine features the logo of the almalahim foundation, aqaps. To the disappointment of our enemies, issue 9 of inspire sic lowercase magazine is out against all odds, wrote yahya ibrahim, the only surviving member of inspires.
Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the second issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire on october 11, 2010. Aqap has published fourteen issues of an englishlanguage online. Rich swier today, december 24, 2014, the almalahem media wing of alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the th issue of its englishlanguage magazine. The 15 th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap s english language magazine, released on may 14, provides readers with instructions for murdering the intelligentsia, economic and influential personalities of america. Jul 16, 2010 they are all mentioned in the first edition of the yemenbased english language version of inspire, a magazine published by the muslim terrorist group alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. Aqap inspire magazine as a tool motivating to terrorist activities. The magazine available here beware of possible virus appears to be the work of the yemenbased group alqaida on the arabian peninsula aqap. The fundamentals of using this program are explained in the first issue of inspire magazine. Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. Peninsulas aqap inspire magazine and the just terror jt. Another highly important paradigm shift, largely dependent on the power of the internet, occurred with the 2010 aqap launch its widely distributed englishlanguage online.
Issue fourteen of the islamic states magazine is entitled the murtadd brotherhood, referring to the egyptian islamist group the muslim brotherhood as apostates. Al qaeda published an entire magazine on how to derail. Exploring the role of instructional material in aqaps inspire and isis rumiyah this paper was presented at the 1st european counter terrorism centre ectc conference on online terrorist propaganda, 1011 april 2017, at europol headquarters, the hague. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Source document contributed to documentcloud by the intercept the intercept. A clear finding is thus that the purpose of aqaps inspire was not just 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. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is a sunni terrorist organization and al qaeda aq affiliate based in yemen. Aqap publishes guide for derailing trains in the us. Al qaeda published an entire magazine on how to derail trains in europe and america. A purported new issue of an englishlanguage al qaeda magazine linked to the boston terrorist attacks was posted on an al qaeda web forum earlier this week, but its content beyond its cover page was scrambled, suggesting the possibility the forum was hacked by western intelligence agencies.
Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine and, in some cases. The 15th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps english language magazine, released on may 14, provides readers with instructions for murdering the i latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks. Aqap s inspire outlines program to strike american economy periodicals created. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion. Although the group carries out most of its attacks inside yemen, aqap is widely known for carrying out the fatal.
Valid for all fullpriced publications uploaded to and purchased through your own account. Europol public information 6 17 4 inspire open source jihad inspire magazine was first published by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap in january 2010, the brainchild of americans, anwar alawlaki and samir khan. The 112page magazine was posted on aqaps twitter account on december 24, 2014, and was provided in pdf, video, and images formats, and well as being uploaded on youtube. Mar 09, 2016 on february 22, 2016, a telegram channel called inspire magazine was created to disseminate the englishlanguage alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap magazine inspire. They are all mentioned in the first edition of the yemenbased english language version of inspire, a magazine published by the muslim terrorist group alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, with a thematic focus on assassination operations. One of the more interesting aspects of inspire magazine is its use of a public key encryption system for communication based upon a program called asrar almujahideen. Inspire magazine humbly presents to you a simple improvised home recipe of shahzads car bomb. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap releases issue. 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.
Apr 04, 2017 tsa cited interest from foreign terrorist organizations, such as aqap, in targeting the aviation sector. The following materials are for information purposes only and may not be copied, reproduced, or transmitted without the explicit permission of site intelligence group and specific attribution to site intelligence group. The thematic network for issue of inspire contains 31 basic. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is the union of alqaeda s branches in saudi arabia and yemen. The latest issue serves as a followup to the simultaneous release of the eighth and ninth editions in may 2012.
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