The following are some of this week's reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock, among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, you must be a paying member of the JTTM; for membership information, send an email to jttmsubs@memri.org with "Membership" in the subject line.)
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EXCLUSIVE: Al-Qaeda In The Indian Subcontinent: 'America Is Still The First And Foremost Enemy'
On October 10, 2015, Al-Qaeda's media arm Al-Sahab released an audio message delivered by the spokesman of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Osama Mahmoud. In it, Mahmoud eulogizes four leaders of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) who died in recent months in American drone strikes.
On October 10, 2015, the official Facebook page of the jihadist organization Liwa Shuhada Al-Yarmouk, which operates in southern Syria and recently joined the Islamic State (ISIS), posted a nine-minute video in which the person nicknamed Abu Hurayra Al-Amriki announced that he had defected from Jabhat Al-Nusra (JN) and joining Liwa Sshuhada Al-Yarmouk. No details are yet available about Al-Amriki.
On October 13, 2015, Jabhat Al-Nusra released a new audio message from its leader Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani titled "The Russian Intervention - The Last Arrow [in the Assad Regime's Quiver]". In the 21-minute message, Al-Joulani said that the Russian intervention in Syria was part of what he called an "Eastern Crusade." He called for unity among rebel factions, and urged the "jihad warriors" to step up their attacks on the regime. The audio message, hosted on Archive.org, was distributed via Jabhat Al-Nusra's Twitter account.
On October 9, 2015, Al-Sahab, the media arm of Al-Qaeda, published part six of its "Islamic Spring" series, in which Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri warned of the danger represented by Iran's collaboration with the crusaders, the Assad regime, the Russians, and the Houthis against the Sunnis in the region. In the audio tape, which was published on Al-Qaeda-affiliated online forum Al-Fida', Al-Zawahiri also called on Jihadi groups to unite in order to defend the Sunnis, the Arabian Peninsula and the two holy mosques.
Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen Calls For Attacks On 'Jews And Their Allies Everywhere'
On October 10, 2015, the Somali jihad organization Al-Shabaab Al-Mujahideen, issued a statement in Arabic and English in which it applauded the recent wave of terror attacks in Israel and urged others to emulate the "heroes" who carried them out. The two-page document, posted on the jihadi forum Shumoukh Al-Islam (Shamikh1.info), stressed that fighting the Jews and Israel is the duty of the entire Islamic nation, and called for attacks against "the interests of the Jews and their allies everywhere, by every means available." It added that "the blood and wealth of every Jew on the face of this earth today is permissible... whether he carries a weapon or not."
On October 13, 2015, the Islamic State (ISIS) media company Al-Furqan released an audio recording by the group's spokesman, Abu Muhammad Al-'Adnani. In the recording, Al-'Adnani touches on a number of topics, including ones that have become a staple in many ISIS releases, such as the call for Muslims to make hijra to the Islamic State, and the repeated assertions of the Islamic State's power, sustenance and longevity.
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ISIS In Najd Declares Shi'ites 'Legitimate Targets' Wherever They Are Found
On October 13, 2015, the media office of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Najd, Saudi Arabia, released an audio message in which an unknown speaker declared Shi'ites to be "legitimate targets" wherever they are found in any country. In the recording, which was published on ISIS-affiliated online Jihadi forum Shumoukh Al-Islam, the speaker accused the Shi'ites of being deceptive, claiming that their loyalty has never been to their own countries but rather to Iran.
'Alors.ninja' - A New Platform To Disseminate ISIS Materials
The Islamic State (ISIS) has recently started using the website alors.ninja as a new platform to upload and publish its materials. Links to alors.ninja began appearing on pro-ISIS Twitter accounts and on the Shumoukh Al-Islam forum in early October. However, the domain itself appears to have been around since July 2015.
The first Twitter accounts to publish alors.ninja links
ISIS has previously used a similar platform using the Nasher.me website to publish its materials. Links to Nasher.me were last seen online in July, but the website went offline shortly thereafter. This might suggest that alors.ninja was created to take over for Nasher.me.
Over the past few days Russia has been a target of hackers supporting the Islamic State (ISIS), the Free Syrian Army (FSA), and Al-Qaeda due to its recent military deployment in Syria. On October 7, 2015 an FSA supporter leaked the personal details of several Russian pilots. On October 9, a group of four pro-ISIS hackers posted the details of Russian websites they had hacked. On October 12th a group of pro-Al-Qaeda hackers took over a Russian website.
According to an Indian daily, Pakistani terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has developed an exclusive mobile application for its operatives in Jammu & Kashmir and elsewhere to make their communications secure.
TTP Spokesman Muhammad Khurasani Says His Gmail Accounts Were Hacked
Khorasani's October 5 statement
Mohammad Khurasani, the spokesman of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has announced that his Gmail accounts were recently hacked several times.
In a statement issued on the eve of Eid Al-Adha (the feast of sacrifice), Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has called upon Muslims to leave government jobs in Pakistan. The TTP's top commanders including Chief Maulana Fazlullah are currently supposed to be hiding in Afghanistan. Eid Al-Adha was celebrated from September 25 to 27 this year.
TTP Emir Maulana Fazlullah (left)
Using the TTP's blog page on Wordpress.com, the TTP emir Maulana Fazlullah, who has recently added the surname Khorasani, wrote: "My message for the top to the lower-ranking officials of the Pakistani government is that your salvation lies in leaving the servitude and service of Kufr [infidels]... If you like to go to Hell in the service of Kufr while remaining an obstacle in the path of the Islamic system, then we swear to Allah, we would like thousands of times more [than that] to go to Paradise for the sake of the religion of Allah.
This is first statement issued by Maulana Fazlullah in a long time. Stating the TTP's motto "Shari'a or Martyrdom", the TTP emir said: "Only the war between you and us will decide it so that either you are dead or we [are dead] - in other words, Shari'a or martyrdom."
In Pakistan's Sindh Province, Police Prepare List Of 53 Terror Suspects Linked To ISIS
In Pakistan's Sindh province, police have prepared a list of 53 terror suspects connected to the Islamic State (ISIS), according to an Urdu daily.
Afghan Taliban Statement Declares TV News Channels Tolo And 1TV As Military Targets
Following is the text of a statement by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban shadow government) declaring two Afghan media organizations, Tolo and 1TV, as military targets:
"It is known to everyone that alongside the military invasion of Afghanistan by America, its intelligence apparatus simultaneously launched [a] propaganda war, during the course of which many so-called free media channels were propped up that are still being directly funded by the American Embassy. Its programs are presented as propaganda material aimed at supporting the American invaders and their stooges, combatting jihad and struggle of the valiant Afghan nation, challenging Islamic principles and encouraging the division of national unity of the country."
Following is the full text of a statement issued by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban shadow government) marking the 14th anniversary of the U.S. military invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, 2001.
"[Koranic verse]... Fourteen years ago today the American invaders launched their invasion of our sacred homeland in violation of all humanitarian and accepted international laws. The savage Americans justified their brutal invasion of Afghanistan as revenge for the 9/11 attacks despite the fact that this justification was totally irrational because the Afghans were neither involved nor aware of the 9/11 incident. However [then U.S. President George W.] Bush and his coalition backers invaded Afghanistan without any proof and in violation of all international laws."
New Video Shows Canadian, Norwegian Hostages Held In The Philippines Pleading For Help
A video posted on YouTube on October 12, 2015, showed a group of Western hostages, two Canadians and one Norwegian, as well as the Filipino wife of one of the men, pleading for help. The four were kidnapped by the Filipino Abu Sayyaf jihad group last month.
ISIS Media Promote Its New Gold Dinar Currency
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On October 11, 2015, the Islamic State (ISIS) media group Al-Hayat released a 5-minute video titled "The Dark Rise of Banknotes and the Return of the Gold Dinar" available in five languages, which presents the ISIS project to establish its own currency and explains the rationale behind it. The video was mainly distributed through Twitter and Telegram and was made available on hosting platforms such as Archive.org.
In the past day, the website Isdarat, which publishes Islamic State (ISIS) releases, has resurfaced under a new top-level domain name (Isdarat.pw).
ISIS supporters celebrated the website's return, which has been considered by many to be a central hub for ISIS releases.
The newest reincarnation of Isdarat, the Arabic word for "releases," has a top-level domain name from Palau (.pw). Previously, the webpage operated under Isdarat.tv and Isdarat.org.
