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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On July 30, 2021, an Iran-backed militia released two posters on Telegram threatening to carry out an attack on American targets inside and outside the U.S.
On August 4, 2021, a Telegram channel believed to be affiliated with an Iran-backed militia shared a post threatening to abduct Americans.
On July 29, 2021, an Iran-backed militia claimed responsibility for three attacks on U.S. logistic convoys in Iraq.
Following the recent series of decisions made by Tunisian President Kais Saied to freeze Parliament, suspend the immunity of all Parliament members, and dismiss Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, online jihadis and clerics, including supporters of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (ISIS) have lashed out at Salafi clerics who had endorsed Saied when he was first elected.
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On August 2, 2021, a pro-Al-Qaeda media foundation released a manual providing instructions to supporters for carrying out lone-wolf attacks and advising how to prioritize targets and develop innovative plans and new techniques.
On July 29, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) released its weekly newspaper, which included an editorial disparaging the "apostate" Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Tunisia, as well as Al-Qaeda, saying they are embracing democracy and peacefulness.
On August 4, 2021, the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) claimed responsibility for two separate attacks that killed 17 Congolese Christians and 18 army forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) northeastern Ituri province.
ISIS Lauds Its Media Jihad In A Story About Afghan Media Operatives Killed In Action
The latest issue of the Islamic State (ISIS) weekly magazine included an article which focused on the importance of "media jihad," telling the stories of four media operatives in the ISIS Khurasan (Afghanistan) Province media branch who were killed while performing their duties.
An article in the latest issue of the English-language ISIS magazine Sawt Al-Hind ("The Voice of India") criticizes how Muslims have befriended polytheists "in the name of humanity."
An article in the latest issue of the English-language ISIS magazine Sawt Al-Hind ("The Voice of India") urges its followers in the Maldives to remain steadfast after several suspected jihadis were arrested over the summer for their role in a bomb attack on Mohamed Nasheed, the former Maldivian president known for his stance against Islamist forces.
An editorial in the latest issue of the English-language ISIS magazine Sawt Al-Hind ("The Voice of India") gives a clarion call to its jihadi followers in the Indian subcontinent to break down prisons and free Muslim inmates.
Accounts belonging to supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS) are active on Gettr, a new social media platform officially launched on July 4, 2021.
On July 31, 2021, a pro-ISIS media outlet released a 16-minute video in Arabic, subtitled in Russian.
On July 25, 2021, a new unofficial pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet announced its establishment.
Contradictory Warnings Caution Against Social Media Accounts Belonging To Pro-ISIS Media Group
On August 3, 2021, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Telegram bot posted a warning in the name of a pro-ISIS media group cautioning that some social media accounts claiming to be affiliated with the media group are fake.
A U.S.-based Facebook user posts Islamic State (ISIS) news articles on updates from ISIS-controlled territories and the mujahideen, adding messages of support for the group. He also writes messages hoping for the Islamic community to be united under the khilafa ("Caliphate").
On August 4, 2021, the official media outlet of Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate released a statement claiming the bombing of a bus carrying Syrian Republican Guard members in Damascus.
On July 28, 2021, the official news outlet of Jama'at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (Group for Support of Islam and Muslims – GSIM), Al-Qaeda's affiliate in the Sahel region, published a statement claiming responsibility for a July 15, 2021 rocket attack in Gao, Mali.
On July 27, 2021, an Al-Qaeda supporter posted an article on Telegram titled "A Call to the Lions of Monotheism in the Syrian Arena."
A weekly magazine published by a pro-Al-Qaeda outlet on July 31, 2021 contained an article warning against humanitarian aid organizations, alleging that they are agents for international intelligence, which spy on mujahideen and corrupt Muslim families.
On July 29, 2021, a pro-Al-Qaeda outlet released a poster encouraging the group's supporters to carry out lone-wolf attacks.
On July 31, 2021, Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) released a statement vowing to continue escalating its attacks against the Syrian regime and its allies in response to the "barbaric bombings" of the cities of Dara' and Jabal Al-Zawiya.
On August 2, 2021, Islamic State (ISIS) supporters circulated a letter on several Telegram channels allegedly signed by "French [female] emigrants in Syria" addressed to the country of France, its Ministry of Interior and its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On July 29, 2021, the Iran-backed Iraqi group Kata'ib Hizbullah released a statement commenting on the U.S. decision to withdraw its combat forces from Iraq by the end of the year.
On July 29, 2021, Telegram channels affiliated with Iran-backed militias posted a video clip featuring a song marking the first anniversary of the establishment of one of an Iraqi Shi'ite faction.
On July 30, 2021, a pro-Iranian Shi'ite group in Iraq released a statement in which it accused the U.S. of responsibility for all the ills of Iraq, for stealing the country's resources, and for promoting division and strife among its various ethnic groups.
On July 23 and 28, 2021, a committee representing Iran-backed factions in Iraq released statements demanding a complete withdrawal of U.S. forces, aircraft, and drones from all regions of Iraq.
