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On August 31, 2021, Al-Qaeda's central media wing, Al-Sahab, released a statement congratulating the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, or the Taliban, on the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country, claiming that this "victory" has put an end to U.S. military intervention in Muslim countries.
In the wake of the August 30, 2021 withdrawal of the remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan after 20 years, and the Taliban's takeover of the country, supporters of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS) posted their reactions and comments online.
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Speaking on a Pakistani television program, Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said that it is not for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Afghan Taliban organization which seized power in Kabul on August 15) to decide about the legitimacy of the Pakistani Taliban group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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In an article published in the Taliban's monthly magazine, a writer argued that the views held by the Taliban today are consistent with the Taliban of the past, and responded to several accusations made against the Taliban, including the claim that they fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) on behalf of the West.
Following Suicide Attack, ISIS Claims Responsibility For Rocket Attack On Kabul Airport
On August 30, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) released a statement saying that its fighters in Khorasan (i.e., Afghanistan) had successfully attacked Kabul Airport with six Katyusha rockets.
On August 27, 2021, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed responsibility for an August 25 attack on Nigerian military barracks.
On August 31, 2021, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) released a photo report showing ISWAP operatives in Nigeria distributing "da'wah [preaching] leaflets to the common Muslims explaining the severity of cooperating with the apostates or joining them."
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Releases Photos Of 'Agricultural Activity' In Nigeria
On August 25, 2021, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) released a photoset depicting "an aspect of the agricultural activity of the subjects of the Islamic State in Nigeria."
On August 30, 2021, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) English-language Telegram channel posted a message in the name of a U.S.-based ISIS supporter who expressed his surprise at the reaction of what he called "the enemies of Allah," including Russia, China, and the United States, at the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and their failure to immediately form a coalition to remove the Afghan group.
Following the statement released by the Islamic State (ISIS) in which it claimed responsibility for the Kabul attack, ISIS supporters and pro-ISIS media outlets published dozens of posts glorifying the attacker, rejoicing that he managed to kill U.S. forces, and urging fellow supporters to disseminate the ISIS's statement across social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube.
Pro-ISIS Media Outlets Celebrate Kabul Bombing With Threats To U.S., Condemnation Of Taliban
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Following the August 26, 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul international airport – which killed 13 U.S. servicemen and more than 100 Afghans and wounded hundreds more, including 18 U.S. military personnel and several members of the Afghan Taliban – the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed the attack, reporting the number of victims as "more than 160," including "more than 20 members of the American forces."
On August 30, 2021, pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlets continued to celebrate the group's August 26 suicide attack on Kabul Airport, which killed 13 U.S. servicemen.
On August 30, 2021, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Telegram channel commented on a CNN interview conducted with an alleged senior commander of the group's branch Khorasan, known as ISIS-K.
On August 31, 2021, pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlets released content celebrating the August 26 suicide bombing and August 30 rocket attack targeting Kabul airport, for which ISIS claimed responsibility.
Following media reports that at least two explosions took place near Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport amid the chaotic evacuation by the United States and other Western countries of their citizens and Afghans at risk from the Taliban, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Telegram channel celebrated the attacks, which reportedly killed U.S. soldiers and citizens. It also mocked the Taliban's pledge not to allow Afghanistan to be used as a base for attacks against the West.
On August 11, 2021, pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media groups launched what appears to be a coordinated media campaign against Rwanda.
English-speaking Islamic State (ISIS) supporters and Taliban supporters have been discussing their points of view on the ISIS-K (ISIS in Khorasan, i.e., Afghanistan) attack on the Kabul airport that targeted U.S. servicemen and Afghans. ISIS supporters celebrated the killing, while Taliban supporters criticized ISIS-K for killing Muslims. Some Taliban supporters also asserted that ISIS was working with Ashraf Ghani's regime.
Pro-Taliban Western jihadi Twitter user praises the group's takeover of Afghanistan and defends their actions.
In an Urdu-language statement issued by its media wing, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) congratulated the Afghan Taliban leaders on their victory in Afghanistan.
On August 27, 2021, the media office of the Al-Qaeda affiliate in Somalia, Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (aka Al-Shabab or HSM), released, via the Al-Qaeda media outlet an English communique about an August 24, 2021 raid in Somalia.
Following the suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS) on August 26, 2021, Al-Qaeda supporters cautiously cheered for the attack that killed American soldiers and citizens, while casting doubt on the ISIS narrative that the attack was carried out with an explosive belt.
Pro-Al-Qaeda Poster Marks Upcoming 9/11 Anniversary
On August 28, 2021, a pro-Al-Qaeda media group released a poster on Telegram to mark the upcoming 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Issue 21 of a women's magazine released by a pro-Qaeda publisher focuses on the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.
On August 27, 2021, a pro-Al-Qaeda outlet published a report praising recent "bloody attacks" by the mujahideen of Al-Qaeda affiliates in three African countries, Mali, Somalia, and Kenya.
Issue 21 of a pro-Al-Qaeda women's magazine focuses on the Afghan Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, which the editorial describes as a "great defeat of the West."
On August 31, 2021, the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS)-linked General Security Service released photos of 4 alleged members of an Islamic State (ISIS) cell who were apprehended in Idlib.
On August 31, 2021, a Syria-based Egyptian jihadi preacher published a lengthy post on Telegram in which he paid a tribute to Egyptians who migrated to Syria to join the ranks of jihad.
On September 1, 2021, the Uyghur jihadi group the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) reported on its website that its operatives carried out artillery attacks on Syrian regime bases.
Shi'ite Group Claims Responsibility For Two Attacks On U.S. Forces In Iraq
On August 31, 2021, an Iranian-supported Shi'ite group in Iraq claimed responsibility for two attacks against American convoys in Iraq.
