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My recent piece: Caliphate AI-: IS/ISKP Supporters Harness Generative AI for Propaganda Dissemination.
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A new video has surfaced on the internal IS channels from Al-Hol, where women are seen chanting pro-Islamic State slogans, as the SDF conducted its largest week-long clearing operation to hunt down ISIS operatives which led to the arrest of 121 suspects.
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@TwitterSupport
please reinstate
@cozyduke_apt29
's account. He is a credible researcher reporting on terror outfits in South Asia.
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IS supporters circulated copies of two books, “The Forgotten Wound: Bhaguz” & “The Last Front: Bhaguz,” written by two female IS fugitives who escaped from Al-Hol chronicling their journey from their life under IS Caliphate to their arrival in prison camps.
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An Islamic State supporter on Rocket Chat released a second issue of "drone warfare series," detailing the main components of drones, with future issues focusing on operational aspects of drone usage. Pro-IS/ISKP media have recurrently called for drone attacks against major
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Pro-ISKP supporters are now experimenting with a lesser-known Swiss encrypted messaging app, Teleguard, after facing a crackdown on their presence on Telegram.
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A pro-IS group chat exclusively dedicated to posting allegiance pledges of IS supporters to IS leader ʾAbū al-Ḥassan al-Hāshemī al-Qurayshī today shared new pledges of allegiance from women in Al-Hol camp.
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Al-Azaim Tajiki's pledge of allegiance to new IS chief Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi.
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New ISKP linked Tajik media "Anas" on TG is calling upon the Tajiks to "emigirate to its Khurasan province" by reiterating the religious obligation of hijrah and waging jihad against the "disbelievers"in its propaganda messaging. The admin of the channel
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Not even an hour has passed since the announcement of ʾAbū al-Ḥassan al-Hāshemī al-Qurayshī's death, ISIS supporters are already flooding the groups with allegiance pledges to the new ISIS leader - ʾAbū al-Ḥussein al-Ḥusseinī al-Qurayshī.
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A recent letter circulated by incarcerated IS loyalists in Syrian prisons & camps on Telegram addressed to IS leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi laments the group's apathy towards the prisoners' ordeal and the leader's lack of efforts to free them.
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A new pro-AQ media outlet, مؤسسة أثير الموحدين, issued a statement today announcing its establishment stating the importance of waging media jihad for “liberating the minds of Muslims from ideas planted by the forces of global disbelief.”
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As part of ongoing indoctrination efforts, Turkish crowdfunding networks are raising funds to purchase Qurans and other Islamic texts for young orphan girls at the request of IS women in the
#Al
-Hol camp. The women claim that the Madrasas run in the camp help "strengthen the
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A Russian IS-linked network shared on their TG channel that after successfully raising $8500 for smuggling out an orphan from Al-Hol, they hope to raise more funds through their crowdfunding efforts for spirting away 19 more teenage boys from al-Hol.
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Media is half of Jihad- An interview with prominent pro Al-Qaeda translation arm- Islamic Translation Centre (ITC)
My latest article for
@midstonecentre
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My latest for
@GNET_research
looks at ISKP's escalating anti-India media warfare.
ISKP has filled the void left by ISHP, leading anti-India media warfare online. Motivated by alleged violence against Muslims in India and India's Taliban ties, ISKP's threats are growing, as seen in the Moscow City Hall attack.
@t16_mona
explores:
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Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said in a statement on August 23 that its agents had arrested 14 members of Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), the semiofficial ISNA news agency reported. Seven suspects were arrested in the southern Fars Province while the rest were apprehended in the
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Another day. Another crowdfunding campaign to smuggle out 20 minors from Al-Hol by pro-IS Russian networks. These IS-aligned networks aim to raise $7,000–$8,000 in a month for each minor.
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Russian IS network al-Mujahideen shared today on their TG channel that they successfully raised $29,000 through their crowdfunding efforts for smuggling a female IS loyalist and her two children from al-Hol.
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New: ISKP's Al Azaim in Russian has released a detailed account of how the alleged spy "Umarov Valid Magomedovich'' aka Abu Haris through an ISKP Russian cadre (now missing)infiltrated the
#ISKP
ranks &how on many occasions despite the deep suspicion 1
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Two 21-year-old men from Utrecht and Vleuten were arrested in May of this year on suspicion of joining a terrorist organization, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) reported. They attempted to travel to ISIS-controlled areas.
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A warning was issued by Al Azaim media about the recent capture of ISKP members Abdul Jabar and Imran overseeing the migration of ISKP fighters into Afghanistan by the "enemy". Supporters are warned of the confiscation of their devices with
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A new report for
@ITCTofficial
in collaboration with
@cozyduke_apt29
featuring an interview with Abdul Salam Al-Turkistani, the deputy leader of TIP.
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Pro-al-Qāʿidah channels claim that the AQC will soon release a statement announcing the establishment of its new “Al-Nusra Media Foundation.”
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It is also interesting to note that the speaker on the pro-ISKP Uzbek radio show “Xoroson Ozovi” insists that if the fighters cannot migrate to Afghanistan, they should then emigrate to other IS' provinces to fight the “Russians, French & Chinese together.”
MW Weekly: Islamic State Pakistan Raises Money Using QR Codes; ISKP Intensifies Uzbek Recruitment; Political Unrest in Indonesia - by
@MENAanalyst
@udayxSEA
@war_noir
@LucasADWebber
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Special credits to
@malikacoexist54
ma'am for offering her valuable guidance and input for the article. Thank you, ma'am!!!!!
In our latest Insight, Mona Thakkar from
@icsve
examines the Islamic Translation Centre in India - a propaganda unit dedicated to translating Al-Qaeda content into 29 different languages, broadening AQ's outreach and mobilising global and regional support.
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Female Russian IS loyalist brigade in Rusafa prison in Baghdad today celebrated the news of many Khawarij inmates seeking repentance, who admitted that “they had never seen IS commit any act of deviation or exhibit extremist tendencies that go against Islam.”
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The warning circulated claims, “We strongly reject the declaration of the Province of Turkestan (in Kazakhstan) by Abu Muaz and his gang, and the attempts to deceive Muslims! Avoid contact with him and don't trust him.”
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IS supporters have started swearing allegiance to the new caliph ʾAbū Ḥafṣ al-Hāshemī al-Qurayshī.
New “Khalifa” of the Islamic State - ʾAbū Ḥafṣ al-Hāshemī al-Qurayshī.
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A Persian IS account shares a recent case of the prevalent cyber security illiteracy amongst the IS supporters. He claims that an Iranian IS supporter intending to conduct an attack contacted him through a less secure app Mobogram by sending his photo, (1/4)
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A prominent pro-IS English media channel pledged allegiance to the new ISIS leader Abū al-Ḥussen al-Ḥusseinī al-Qurayshī.
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Thank you for your valuable input!
@cozyduke_apt29
!
“MEDIA IS HALF OF JIHAD”- An interview with prominent pro-al-Qāʿidah translation arm - Islamic Translation Centre (ITC) -- By
@meliniya34__
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Still can't believe that Zawahiri in the new release titled "The Nobel women of India" spoke about the controversy of the hijab ban in Indian educational institutions in Karanataka. It starts with viral footage of Muskan Khan's chants of Allahu Akhbar
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Russian networks that were crowdfunding for women in Syrian prison camps claim of raising $20,000 for the quake victims of Atma city in Syria's Idlib.
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Islamic State's IT guy shares the importance of learning coding skills.
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Extremist women in Al-Hol camp discuss about the permissbiblity of killing cats under Sharia.
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Baqiyah Boards of Pinterest Province Part II: A Walkthrough Down Wilayah Pinterest Lane.
@malikacoexist54
offers interesting insights into the activities of pro-IS supporters on Pinterest.
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Some members in the pro-ISKP Uzbek group chat identified him as an Uzbek, referring to him as“Ibrahimjon,” with some even claiming to have known him personally and also acknowledging that they were aware of his arrival in Afghanistan.
Previouasly, IS Nashir news identified the attacker as "al-Muhajir". Now al-Naba details him as "Waziristani".
However, from the look of his eyes, he seems more Central Asian. Possibly, as also
@IhsanTipu
suggested, former IMU or from IMU family settled in Waziristan.
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@Support
kindly reinstate
@SaladinAlDronni
's account as he does an incredible work of monitoring militants groups.
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that "groups in all wilayas are working in unison for catching the Jasus" 10
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Thank you so much!
@online_monitord
I just re-read it and foudnd this to be such a good report by
@t16_mona
and
@AnneSpeckhard
that i felt the need to re-post ist. Read it!
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& wait there at a hotel and that he would send people for them. Thankfully the brothers didn't trust him."ISKP alleges that he disobeyed orders of emir when he stormed out of their hideout without informing him & it was during that time he was personally 6
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AQ channels are claiming that since 2020, Maher Al Aqal was living under the pseudonym of Khaled Al-Subaih as a resident of Afrin city and that he "miraculously survived " when the coalition forces on June 17 captured Hani Ahmed Al Kurdi, a top IS a leader 1
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“Researchers who are women, and people of color additionally encounter structural barriers. Such barriers include a lack of representation, having their voices ignored or dismissed, being taken less seriously as a researcher.”
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Important work by
@malikacoexist54
highlighting the challenges faced by women of color in terrorism studies as they regularly interact with violent extremist content in virtual spaces.
Thank you for shedding a light on these burning issues.
Today,
@malikacoexist54
draws on conversations with female researchers of colour in terrorism studies to discuss the structural barriers and harmful elements of their work and suggests ways for institutions and tech companies to support WoC researchers
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Thank you, Lucas! It means a lot coming from you!
Islamic Translation Centre (ITC)- Taking Al Qaeda’s Media Jihad Global
Excellent work by Mona Thakkar
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Many ISKP Tajik channels also hinted that Yusuf Al Tajiki was one of the ISKP members killed in this raid. The passage ends with ISKP promising to exact revenge for the " shahids" by hunting Abu Haris ( Walid) down and killing him, asserting 10
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Please follow Vineet
@apt_fin7
. Following the failure of
@TwitterSupport
to reinstate his account, he has now created a new Twitter profile!
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when she was confronted by a mob of saffron clad students who heckled her, asking her to not wear hijab in college. In march, Karnataka high court upheld the hijab ban,sparking contentious debates on the limitations of religious freedom in educational spaces.
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The news of ISIS Guwerian prison assaults and the raging battle between the SDF forces and Daesh in NE Syria has rejuvenated the ISIS supporter community in India. Messages of solidarity pouring out from ISIS sympathisers in Indian prisons on social media.
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In this case, a woman whose daughter was repatriated to Russia speaks of "selling her kidneys" for raising smuggling capital. Engagement with children was used as an ideal distraction for these women to get rid of their daily mundane lives in the camp.
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contacted by the ISKP "emir" who asked him to return to their base, a call which he didn't pay heed to. On realizing that he was a spy, the other ISIS fighters with their families were also instructed by the ISKP Emir to immediately move out from their base.7
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the instructions of not contacting the arrested ISKP members via Telegram.
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My most awaited read 🙏🙌
IT'S OUT!!
Thrilled to announce that my book Jihadi Politics is now available. I feel proud, emotional and exited. I hope you'll like it.
If you haven't already bought it, you're late. Thx
@HurstPublishers
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Turkish authorities have detained some 65 people suspected of ties to IS in nationwide raids over the past few days, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on X on Friday. The arrests were made in 17 provinces, including Istanbul.
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“The Kurds, together with apostates, enter the tents at night, after spraying something, after which everyone in the tent does not wake up, during this time the najas rape girls or boys. The injured sisters found genital injuries in their children.”
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As a part of the bellicose anti-Kurdish narrative, ISIS loyalists in the camp in the long texts are now aggressively rambling about how the SDF guards allegedly at midnight enter their tents render the minors unconscious, and rape them.
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But by the time they could escape, it was already too late. The Taliban forces had already raided the ISKP refuge ( in northern Kabul), spurring intense clashes between them and other ISKP militants which ended with the killing of some ISKP fighters. 8
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& and sharing details of his operation, which purportedly led to his arrest last month. He warns the others by stating that none of the “advocates” have links to IS official. (2/4)
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In the latest issue of Oh Mujahideen in the west, Hurras al Tawheed dismisses its affiliation with AQ, saying it never "claimed to be an AQ magazine", and it also says it doesn't oppose"Dawlah" by reiterating it's just a lie peddled by the " mushrikeen"
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Sailing in the same boat! 😁
So
@telegram
did what they do best and suspended my account once more. I've lost track, but I believe this is my 4th or 5th account in the last four months that was martyred. None of my appeals have been addressed to this date. Kheyr, humein bhi koi afsoos nahi.
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TG channel of 5k subscribers, where he posted regular updates of the attacks, snippets from daily life, shared ISKP propaganda and passages on the importance of emigration and jihad. He asked the potential recruits to contact him personally promising them 4
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Anyone who claims online is from the Mujahideen, don't give him any details, even if he is Amir of Khorasan.” He claims that infiltration by intellgience elements in the IS groups has derided the legitimacy of "true" IS supporters. (4/4)
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his help in facilitating their relocation to Afghanistan. The author wrote "When the brothers told him that they could not wait much & that they needed an immediate road to Khurasan, he could not tell them the way & he told the brothers to go to Tajikistan 5
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"India is buying Russian crude at deep discounts — something the West can't do. Then India refines that same Russian oil and exports it onward to the U.S. and Europe. So the West gets Russian oil, without getting its hands dirty."
The West has condemned Moscow, imposed sanctions, cut back on Russian oil & gas and sent tanks & ammunition to help Ukraine defend itself.
But the world's biggest democracy hasn't done any of that.
@Aparna_Pande
,
@raji143
&
@pravchak
explain why:
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Thank you for reading
@Valle_Riccardo_
!
Highly recommended piece by
@t16_mona
and
@AnneSpeckhard
on IS/ISKP network collecting funds for female IS members held in camps in Syria.
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@Cryptic_Miind
@BeerBicepsGuy
please spare us of your "consciousness and enlightenment" .. have mercy on us!
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HAT's obscure official media wing Al Bidayah, in its latest statement, indirectly praises the recent Tel Aviv attack claimed by Al Fatah's Al Aqsa Martyrs brigade, decries the growing Arab-Israel ties, inciting Muslims in West to launch similar attacks.1
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Insightful report by
@Rita_Katz
on the weaponization of AI technology by extremists, including jihadi groups and far-right movements.
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