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On January 13, 2021, the military commander of an Iran-backed Shi'ite militia shared a post on his Telegram channel announcing that "the advisors of the Islamic resistance" are ready to offer counsel and training to what he called "the liberation movements" within the United States.
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On January 7, 2021, several Iraqi commanders of Iran-backed militias reacted to an Iraqi court decision to issue an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump as part of its investigation into the killing of Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). Al-Muhandis was killed on January 3, 2020, in the U.S. airstrike near Baghdad International Airport that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
On January 13, 2021, jihadis on Telegram posted their reactions to the speech made by U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on January 12, in which he discussed the ties between the Iranian regime and Al-Qaeda.
On January 8, 2021, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a publication that included an editorial condemning the governments of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco for normalizing relations with Israel and calling on Muslims to target the Jews who visit these countries.
Jihadis Call For Abandoning WhatsApp Following Announcement Of New Privacy Policy
Recently, the encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp announced its new privacy policy, which reserves the platform's right to share the data of its users with Facebook. Jihadis have responded with calls to abandon the platform.
On January 11, 2021, a Libyan jihadi Facebook group with over 1,300 followers released a statement announcing that it has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS) and called on other groups and individuals to take part in the "electronic resistance" for the sake of Allah.
On January 12, 2021, the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) released statements claiming it had killed almost 20 soldiers since the beginning of 2021 in two attacks near the Congo-Uganda border.
On January 10, 2021, the Islamic State's (ISIS) West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed responsibility for a "martyrdom" (i.e., suicide) attack on Nigerian soldiers in northeast Nigeria.
ISIS In Sinai Boasts Of Fending Off Egyptian Military Offensives In New Video
On January 8, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) Sinai Province released a new video boasting of its success at fending off the Egyptian military's ongoing large-scale campaigns against it, saying it has moved from defense to offense against the military.
On January 7, 2021, a Syrian rebel jihadi group shared on its Telegram a short video announcing the launch of its recruitment campaign.
Unknown Jihadi Group Claims Attack On Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Checkpoint In Idlib
In the pre-dawn hours of January 8, 2021, unknown assailants riding motorcycles attacked a security checkpoint manned by members of Syrian jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) in Idlib.
On January 8, 2021, a jihadi media foundation released the fifth installment in a series of messages from the leader of Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate group Hurras Al-Din, in which he addressed "those who have remained steadfast" and encouraged them to adhere to the teachings of the Quran as a source of steadfastness.
On January 6, 2021, the official outlet of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in the Sahel region, Jama'at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (Group for Support of Islam and Muslims – GSIM), released a statement in Arabic, French, and English claiming responsibility for two attacks.\
On Twitter, Pro-Al-Qaeda Jihadi Ideologue Rejects Secretary Pompeo's Remarks On Al-Qaeda-Iran Ties
On January 12, 2021, a pro-Al-Qaeda Jordanian jihadi ideologue shared a tweet in response to remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo about ties between the Iranian regime and Al-Qaeda.
