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Kavkaz Center presents a new statement from Movladi Udugov of the Caucasus Emirate: "Amīr Supyan: 17 years in Jihād"

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NOTE: Amīr Supyan was killed earlier this week along with seventeen other members of the Caucasus Emirate when the Russian security forces conducted a night time raid on one their training camps. It was originally believed that the Amīr of the Caucasus Emirate Dokku Umrov was also killed, but he was not. Amīr Supyan was a deputy leader in the Caucasus Emirate and was usually by the side of Umarov in many previous propaganda videos. Movladi Udugov is the head of the Caucasus Emiarte’s Informational-Analytical Service. — English:

A confirmation of the martyrdom (Insha’Allah) of Emir Supyan (Supyan Abdullayev), one of the most experienced commanders of the Mujahideen of the Caucasus, a mentor of young Muslims, a teacher and educator of the Mujahideen, the closest companion of Emir Dokka Abu Usman, has come.
Supyan went to the Jihad on November 26, 1994, the day when Russian armored columns of Kantemirov and Taman divisions first entered Grozny (Jokhar) under a banner of so-called “opposition forces”.
His first fighting Supyan had near the House of the Press and the military camp of a newly formed Islamic military Jamaat which has become the Islamic Battalion that day.
There were hundreds of such fightings since then, including the bloody battles for Grozny in 1994-1995-1996-1999.
An audacious assault on the positions of Russian troops in a sewing factory, and their defeat in the first days of the battle for Grozny by a small, hastily formed detachment of volunteers from village boys, whom Supyan brought with him, showed him as a talented commander, instructor and organizer.
Then there were many other battles, injuries, death of relatives and brother-in-arms, the hardest days of ordeals and defeats, joy of victories and bitterness of losses. He was always calm, thoughtful, smiling and kind, but stern and resolute towards the enemy.
Being an experienced teacher, scout and commander, Supyan trained hundreds of young Mujahideen in warfare, Islam and Jihad.
The last 17 years of his life – November 26, 1994 to March 28, 2011 – Supyan spent in the Jihad. He was one of those men who never ask for help, but always ready come to help, never complain, but always ready to share the woes and sorrows of the others. And they never, never give up…!
He was a dada (father) as the Mujahideen in Chechnya and Ingushetia respectfully called him.
The enemies cursed him as a Wahhab. They cursed him using one of the greatest names of the Almighty – Al-Wahhab (meaning The Bestower), thereby attesting with their own words ​​that Supyan was really a true servant of Allah, Who bestows the martyrs the highest place in Paradise – Jannatul Firdaus, Insha’Allah!
It is impossible to make the time of parting more distant or close. The pen was picked up and the ink dried. And it happens only what the Lord of the Worlds wishes. I feel sadness in my heart of and tears the eyes while parting with the beloved brother, but we will say only what Allah be pleased with – wa inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un – we all belong to Allah and to Him shall we return!
Movladi Udugov
Russian:
Пришло подтверждение о Шахаде (иншааЛлах) амира Суфьяна (Супьяна Абдуллаева), одного из самых опытных командиров моджахедов Кавказа, наставника молодых мусульман, учителя и воспитателя моджахедов, ближайшего соратника Амира Докку Абу Усмана.
Супьян вышел  на Джихад 26 ноября 1994 года, в тот день, когда российские танковые колонны Кантемировской и Таманской дивизий впервые вошли в Грозный (Джохар) под флагом т.н. «оппозиции».
Свой первый бой Супьян принял в районе Дома печати и военного городка в составе только что сформированного исламского военного джамаата, ставшего в тот день Исламским Батальоном.
С тех пор таких боев у Супьяна были сотни, в том числе и кровавые сражения за Грозный в 1994–1995, 1996, 1999 г.г.
Дерзкий штурм позиций русских войск на швейной фабрике и их разгром в первые дни боев за Грозный, небольшим, наспех сформированным отрядом добровольцев из числа сельских парней, который провел Супьян, выявил в нем талантливого командира, наставника и организатора.
Затем было очень много других сражений и битв. Ранения, гибель родных и соратников, тяжелейшие дни испытаний и поражений, радость побед и горечь потерь. Всегда спокойный, рассудительный, улыбчивый и добрый, но с врагом суровый и решительный.
Опытнейший воспитатель, разведчик и командир, Супьян успел обучить сотни молодых моджахедов военному делу, Исламу и Джихаду.
Последние семнадцать лет своей жизни — с 26 ноября 1994 года по 28 марта 2011 года Супьян провел в Джихаде. Он был из тех мужчин, которые никогда не просят о помощи, но сами всегда приходят на помощь, никогда не жалуются, но всегда готовы разделить беды и печали других. И никогда, никогда не сдаются…!
Дада (отец) – уважительно называли его моджахеды Чечни и Ингушетии.
Ваххабист — ругали его враги. Ругали одним из Прекрасных Имен Всевышнего – Аль-Ваххаб, (что означает Дарующий в изобилии), тем самым засвидетельствовав собственными языками, что Супьян был искренним рабом Аллаха, Который дарует Шахидам место высшей награды и почёта в своём Раю – Фирдаус, иншааЛлах!
Срок расставания не отдалить и не приблизить. Перо поднято и чернила высохли. И происходит только то, что пожелает Господь миров. В сердце печаль, а в глазах слёзы от расставания с любимым братом, но мы скажем только то, чем будет доволен Аллах – инна лиЛляхи ва инна илейхи раджи’ун – Все мы принадлежим Аллаху, и к Нему наше возвращение!
Мовлади Удугов

Arabic: تأكد إستشهاد الأمير سفيان (سفيان عبداللهييف)، أحد أكثر قيادات المجاهدين خبرة في القوقاز، ومرشد الشباب المسلم، ومعلم ومربي المجاهدين، وأقرب مرافق للأمير دوكو أبو عثمان.

 

 
نفر سفيان إلى الجهاد في 26 نوفمبر 1994م، اليوم الذي دخلت فيه الأرتال المدرعة الروسية من وحدات كانتيميروف وتامان إلى غروزني (جوهر) تحت راية ما يسمى “المعارضة”.

 

 
وكان أول قتال لسفيان قرب بيت الصحافة ومعسكر الجماعة الإسلامية العسكرية المشكلة حديثا التي أصبحت الكتيبة الإسلامية في ذلك اليوم.
وكان هناك المئات من المواجهات كتلك، بما فيها المعارك الدموية في غروزني في 1994-1995-1996-1999.
والهجوم على الجريء على مواقع القوات الروسية في معمل الخياطة، وهزيمتهم في الأيام الأولى لمعركة غروزني على يد فوخ صغير شكل بسرعة من المتطوعين من أبناء القرى، الذين جلبهم سفيان معهم، وقد أظهره ذلك كقائد، وموجه، ومنظم موهوب.
بعد ذلك كان هناك العديد من المعارك غيرها، والجراحات، وموت الأقارب وإخوة السلاح، وأشد أيام المحن والهزائم، وأفراح الإنتصارات ومرارة الخسائر. وكان دائما هادئا، وعميق التفكير، ومبتسما وعطوفا، ولكنه كان صارما وحازما تجاه العدو.

 

 
ونظرا لكونه معلما، ومستطلعا، وقائد متمرس، درب سفيان المئات من الشباب عن الحرب، والإسلام، والجهاد.
خلال 17 عاما الأخيرة من حياته – 26 نوفمبر 1994 إلى 28 مارس 2011م – التي قضاها سفيان في الجهاد. كان أحد أولئك الرجال الذين لم يسألوا أبدا المساعدة، ولكنهم دائما مستعدين للمساعدة، ولم يشتكوا أبدا، ولكنهم كانوا دائما مستعدين ليشاركوا المحن والمصائب الآخرين. وهم لم يستسلموا أبدا…!

 

 
وكان دادا (والد) كما كان المجاهدين في الشيشان وإنغوشيا يسمونه إحتراما له.
وكان الأعداء ينعتونه بالوهابي. إنهم كانوا ينتعونه بأحد أسماء الله الحسنى – الوهاب -، وبذلك يشهدون بأفواههم أن سفيان كان عبدا مخلصا لله، الذي يهب الشهداء أعلى الدرجات في الجنان – جنات الفردوس، إن شاء الله!
من المستحيل تأخير أو تعجيل وقت الرحيل. لقد رفع القلم وجفت الصحف. وما شاء الله تم. وأنا أشعر بأسى في قلبي ودموعا في عيني على رحيل أخ شقيق، ولكنني أقول

New statement from Qārī' Muḥammad Yusūf Aḥmadī of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: "Remarks About the Baseless Claims of 'Abd al-Khaliq Malekzai"

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A person who calls himself Abdul Khaliq Malekzai has had audio interview with some media outlets, claiming that he was envoy of Taliban and wanted to reach reconciliation with the so-called Kabul Administration. He said that he was already engaged in talks (with
the stooge Administration). He also claimed that there are 12,000 Taliban who agree with his program and talks are continuing with 6, 000 more Taliban to persuade them to join the reconciliation process with the State.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, like before, strongly refutes these baseless and fatuous claims and considers them as failed endeavors on the part of the enemy in a series of its psychological warfare. No member of the Islamic Emirate, whether a high-ranking or low-ranking Mujahid, has ever contacted any side for talks directly or indirectly.
It is no more than mere propaganda and lies  that some faceless persons appear in media time and again  and claim,  they are envoys of the Islamic Emirate appointed for  ( participation) in  the talks. In fact, they are hirelings of the enemy and their stooges.
As the  enemy is facing defeats in every part of the country and has lost its warfare   capability in face of the Mujahideen, so  it is trying to confuse the public opinion and distract their attention—an effort  by invaders  to cover up their defeat and weakness.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has a clear stance as regards the negotiation. The Islamic Emirate is not ready to have talks in condition of presence of the invaders.  This should be made clear that talks in condition of the occupation gives legitimacy to the present Puppet Administration and to the occupation itself. This is a disloyalty to and betrayal with the cause and  aspirations of the Mujahid people of Afghanistan.
Qari Mohammad Yousaf Ahmadi
Spokesman of
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

New statement from Zabīhullah Mujāhid of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: "Clarification Regarding the Recent Assertions of the American General Petreaus"

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General David Petraeus, top commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, has returned to Washington to find answer to  questions and growing resentments of  American people and Congress regarding the War of Afghanistan.
According to an opinion poll published recently in The  Washington Post, a famous American daily, about two third of Americans   have no  confidence in the war of Afghanistan, considering it a fruitless mission. Similarly, hot debates are in full swing in the American Congress about the war expenditure in Afghanistan– reaching to the tune of billions of dollars.
Congressmen like the American people want to know, do these fruitless efforts deserve the  huge expenditure? General Petraeus, who is in charge of the war in Afghanistan,  tried at the  premises of the American Congress the other day during a hearing to give the Congressmen a spurious optimism.  He said, though the Americans have been  hearing about setbacks but there are some gains in the war of Afghanistan. These gains must be protected. General Petraeus  emphasized on  this point both during meeting with  the American President Obama and  American media, saying there were tangible advancements in the war. May be,  he was pointing to operations by the American troops in some areas in south Afghanistan in the past  recent months. We would like to say about the remarks of Petraeus that he is trying once again to give deceptive assurances to American people about the war of Afghanistan and quid pro quo, get  some  time and money for further prolongation of the war. However,  if we look at the ground realities in the country,  there is nothing to be called gains of the American troops. Not only they are losing the rural areas but also have become targets of effective attacks of Mujahideen in cities.
In the near past, the operation of Kandahar was one of the greatest ever carried out by the Americans. The Americans had had huge casualties  being unprecedented in terms of loss. They are still smarting from their casualties. Though, the Americans destroyed whole villages and vineyards of people in some areas of Kandahar and afterward,  built military bases there. Despite that, they were not able to wipe out  the writ of Mujahideen. The Mujahideen  are present in the areas and have blocked all ways and roads leading to the American bases. With the passage of every day, they  lay further blockades to the invaders.
 
Another project of Pettaeus was the training of the Afghan hireling forces to rely on themselves in terms of quality and quantity. This is also a failed effort. High ranking officials of the Kabul regime openly complain that no progress has been made in the way of boosting the hireling Afghan forces, and even it is not expected that the target could  be achieved during the next five years,  to put the forces  in a position to defend themselves on their own.
The common Afghans have rejected the Arbaki program launched by General Petraeus.  However, it is operational in a few areas, that too, with  a very low  capability. Contrarily, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate enjoy a high morale and warfare spirit. The Mujahideen continued their military operations successfully in this winter, and did not  let the enemy to take a breath of relief. Moreover, the martyrdom-seeking Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate have carried out effective attacks against the enemy in various parts of the country, sending a jittery through the ranks of the enemy.
The Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate continue their armed Jihad against the enemy, enjoying a high morale. They have the initiative of  the battle in their hands, being always in the aggressive position while the enemy is retreating from or evacuating their bases in many areas in the country as the have  withdrawn from Pech Valley. Thus  they flee the areas.
I would like to point out my opinion about  the assertions of Petraeus. Let’s sum up the results and the losses. The Americans had launched one of their greatest operations in Gerisk  district of Helmand province. It continued for one month. According to a survey conducted by Mujahideen, the Americans lost 54 tanks and armed vehicles as a result of road side bombs and attacks. But after the end of the operation, the situation did not change. The status quo is the same as before. The Americans went back to their bases after suffering huge casualties and losses. The Mujahideen are in control of the area. The same is the fate of other operations conducted by the forces of General Petraeus. It is very surprising that despite that,  the general tauts these failures as military gains.
Like the American people, two-third of whom believe this war is  fruitless war, the Islamic Emirate too believes that the current war of Afghanistan will bring in nothing for the Americans except defeat. We have faith in our God and believe, this legitimate Jihad of the Afghan people will ultimately result in the complete rout of the invaders. The surge and prolongation of the war will only add to financial loss and military casualties of America. Nothing more than that, if God willing.

Zabihullah Mujahid
Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

al-Andalus Media presents a new video message from Abū Muṣ’ab ‘Abd al-Wadūd (‘Abd al-Malik Drūkdīl) the Amīr of al-Qā’idah in the Islamic Maghreb: "Support for the Free, Descendants of ‘Umar al-Mukhtār"

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UPDATE 3/21 8:40 AM: Click here for an English translation of the below audio/video message.
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UPDATE 3/18 1:38 PM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below audio/video message:
Abū Muṣ’ab ‘Abd al-Wadūd — “Support for the Free, Descendants of ‘Umar al-Mukhtār”
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NOTE: Last time we heard from AQIM they also invoked the name of Libyan national hero ‘Umar al-Mukhtār, which you can read here.
‘Umar al-Mukhtār is an important figure in Libyan history. He was a teacher of the Qur’ān by profession. Additionally, he was skilled in the strategies and tactics of desert warfare. As a result, he was a leading figure and led the Libyan resistance against the Italian fascists — who invaded Libya — from 1912 until his death when the Italians hung him in 1931. His heroic efforts were later depicted in the 1981 film The Lion of the Desert. The film was banned in Italy in 1982 and was not shown on Italian TV until 2009.
There is still no known evidence of AQIM being involved with the Libyan rebel movement.
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al-Qādisīyyah Media Productions releases an Urdu translation of Usāmah Bin Lāden's 1996 "Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places"

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NOTE: Click here for an English copy of UBL’s 1996 statement.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Usāmah Bin Lāden’s 1996 “Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places” (Urdu)

Kavkaz Center presents a new video message from the Amīr of the Caucasus Emirate Dokku Umarov: "Warning in Connection with the Reaction of the Russian Invaders on the Martyrdom Operation at the Moscow Airport"

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NOTE: It appears that this video was recorded at or around the same time that Dokku Umarov also recorded his video titled “To the Muslims of Egypt, Tunisia, and Other Arab Countries.” For other videos Umarov has released regarding the Domodedovo attacks see:

In addition to the video below, here is an English translation of it:
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, in the name of Allah the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds! Praise be to Allah, Whose help and forgiveness we are seeking for! We are seeking refuge in Allah from the evil of our own selves!
He whom Allah leads to a straight path, nobody can ever put him down from the straight path, he whom Allah leaves to wander, nobody can lead him to the straight path!
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger!
“O you who believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die as others but Muslims”.
May peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you!
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
I want to appeal to you, Muslims of Russia and Caucasus! I appeal to you with a question: how can you combine your life today in peace with the people who is responsible for the crimes and tyranny committed against your brothers and sisters in Caucasus?
How can you be loyal to the government of Putin and the FSB that wage war against Islam and Muslims?
Pay attention how these parasites are mocking at our brothers and sisters! Pay attention how and with what cruelty and cynicism they capture our sisters and young children!
In this regard, I recall a well-known parable about four bulls. I want to tell you this parable. Why? Because today, when disaster falls upon your brothers and sisters, you look at it with apathy, indifference and think that this disaster will not come into your house! … But there is no doubt that this disaster will also touch you!
Four bulls, three blacks and a white one, lived in a dangerous area where there were many wolves and predators. The bulls survived thanks to the fact that they stood together and sought their food together.
But three black bulls separated from the white one, saying that this bull was not of the same color as they – he, they say, unmasks us.
Look at the similarity to what is happening today! When our sisters, young children are seized, we say that they are the brothers of terrorists, the brothers of the Mujahideen, or the sisters of the Mujahideen, or the wives of the Mujahideen.
You are not say that. Why? Because tomorrow this disaster will come to your house, and this label will be hung upon you too! They will invent another label. If it is not the word terrorist, then they will find another word.
And now the continuation of the parable – when the wolves saw the discord among those four bulls, they immediately attacked and ate the white bull, and the other three bulls calmly watched how the wolves ate their mate.
Today, we are also seeing how our sisters are tormented, how our brothers are tormented, as how our elderly are tormented, we think that this disaster will not touch us – that it will pass us by. But I swear by Allah, it will not pass us by if we are not true Muslims, if we do not preach the religion of Allah on this earth!
When the wolves ate the white bull, they were quick to attack the others. They attacked and ate the bulls one after another, and when it came to the last bull, they chased this last bull for a long time, knowing that it will not escape from them. And at the last moment, when the wolves caught it, it said the words which we should think over:
“I do not die now, I died when the white bull was eaten! The day, when I left the white bull alone, that day I was eaten, and that day I was murdered!”.
Think it over, today they capture our brothers and sisters, and everybody is silent and watches, thinking that it does not concern them.
They listen to the words of those stooges, those hypocrites who say that the sisters and brothers of the Mujahideen are terrorists. But no, they are ordinary Muslims who adhere to the religion of Allah and who perform the orders of Allah because they are sincere Muslims!
Therefore, I urge you to awaken, so that you do not to allow these atrocities to be committed, so that these parasites do not mock at you!
The Ummah is strong when it is united, when it is united in mutual love and brotherhood, as stated in the famous hadith.
Therefore, I urge you today for unity, I say to you: if you cannot make jihad against the infidel with arms, then show them at least with words, with your disagreement that you belong to the Muslim Ummah!
We, the Mujahideen of the Caucasus, we will give, Insha’Allah, a prompt response and carry out retribution to the infidels for their misdeeds that they commit! For the desecrated honor of our sisters, whom they seize, for those youngsters, whom they seize today and proclaim terrorists! Insha’Allah, that is all by the will of Allah, Insha’Allah. And if it is the will of the Almighty, we will give our prompt answer!
I would like to say some words about the last operation at the airport that was carried out in Moscow.
Everybody knows how many discussions there were after this operation, how many words were spoke and how much was told about it. To make a video prior to that operation, it was a wish of our brother Seyfullah. He insisted on making the film even though I asked him not to show his face.
I kept this video as long as the infidels didn’t establish the identity of our brother Seyfullah, and only after that, knowing their treachery, knowing their lawlessness, knowing how much sufferings they will bring to his family -only then I published this video, when I was definitely convinced that they know our brother – Martyr Seyfullah.
Now there are all sorts of speculations, although I do not care about them! But to those who accuse me today of terrorism and atrocities, I will answer.
I witnessed the beginnings of the two wars that occurred in Caucasus, especially in Nokhchicho Province. I’d seen how the vultures of infidels, their aircraft, dropped tons of bombs on our civilian international airport, killing the entire population that was around and inside the airport!
It is war, that is war! And the infidels, Putin and his stooges, his military stooges, knew that we did not have any fighter jets or Apache helicopters, that there were no anti-aircraft batteries at the airport. But an airport is a strategic facility which must be destroyed. Therefore, they attacked, dropped tons of bombs at the beginning of both wars.
So let Russia know that it is at war with Caucasian Muslims and that we strike back exactly on strategic targets, and that such strikes will continue in the future exactly on strategic targets!
Everybody should know – war is war, and wars have their own methods, be they good or bad.
Our goals are holy. We preach the religion of Allah, we set the goal to establish justice on the earth, and their goal is to enslave Muslims, to make war against the Muslims till their elimination.
So do not forget, “dear” Putin’s stooges, and Putin, that you are at war with the Muslims of Caucasus! Insha’Allah, Insha’Allah, such operations will be carried out further, Insha’Allah, no matter what atrocities and crimes you commit against the civilian population, against our brothers and sisters, we will deliver you such strikes that you will be unhappy of them!
The crimes, which the infidels commit against the Seyfullah’s family, seizing his innocent brothers and sisters, will not stop the Mujahideen. Our Mujahideen do not lose courage from that! On the contrary, they will want even more to perform such operations! Insha’Allah, these operations, if it is the will of Allah, will continue in future!
I conclude my appeal with a wish to call down blessings on all Muslims of Caucasus, Russia and the whole world.
Peace and blessings be upon Prophet Muhammad, his family, companions! May Allah bestow His blessing to His servants on the true path!
All praise and thanksgiving belong to Allah, the Lord and Sustainer of all the worlds!
May peace and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!
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al-Jahād Forum presents a new article from Muẓaffir al-Makkī: "Ḥasan al-Bannā Responds to the Muslim Brothers"

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NOTE: As I was privately discussing with Christopher Anzalone yesterday, this seems like a more effective tactic than the long-winded lectures that Ẓawāhirī has been giving. That said, I’m unsure that this will sway anyone either. An article like this may have more appeal if the Muslim Brothers were to gain power and then did not live up to the expectations of their followers and they became disillusioned. Either way, this is all speculation at this moment so take it with a grain of salt.
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Muẓaffir al-Makkī — “Ḥasan al-Bannā Responds to the Muslim Brothers”
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New video message from the Amīr of the Caucasus Emirate Dokku Umarov: "To the Muslims of Egypt, Tunisia, and Other Arab Countries"

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UPDATE 3/29 12:15 PM: The Anṣār al-Mujāhidīn English Forum translates the below video message into English as part of their series in support of the Caucasus Emirate.


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NOTE: For more on the uprisings in the Arab world see here for other jihādī responses. The below video was recorded at an unspecified time in February.
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New video message from the Amīr of the Caucasus Emirate Dokku Umarov: "A Total War is in Progress, Fight the Enemy Wherever You Can"

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UPDATE 3/4 8:43 AM: Here is an English translation of the below video message:

I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, in the name of Allah the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Whom we ask forgiveness, seek refuge from the evil of our own selves and from evil consequences of our actions.
He whom Allah guides to the straight path, he will never be , and he whom Allah leaves, no one can guide him to the straight path.
I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah. I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
“O you who believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die as others but Muslims”.
May peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, dear brothers and sisters, dear brothers Mujahideen.
I, Abu Usman, your brother in religion, appeal to you and want to begin with the words of our great Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
“Whoever died and did not fight or intend to fight died in one of the kinds of hypocrisy”.
These words show us that Jihad is the greatest act of Islam, that Jihad is becoming mandatory for the salvation of the Ummah.
Today, dear brothers, Ummah is in such a degraded state, in such a poor condition that Jihad becomes obligatory for all of us. Jihad is a fard al-ayn.
Today, children are allowed not to ask permission from their parents go to the Jihad, debtor may not ask the permission from lender to go to Jihad, today wives may not ask permission from their husbands to participate in Jihad as far as they can, and help the Mujahedeen.
Dear brothers the Mujahideen, we see in what disastrous state our Ummah is. Today, the Ummah is 1.5 billion in numbers, and we know that even .05% of these numbers of this Ummah do not wage the Jihad, .05% of this Ummah wage the Jihad neither with their souls, nor with their property. Therefore, we see in what miserable condition the Ummah is.
In this regard, I recall a hadith of our great Prophet (pbuh) when he told his companions:
“‘Peoples will fall upon you like greedy eaters upon a bowl of food’. And the companions asked the Prophet (pbuh): ‘Will that be because we are small in numbers?’ The Prophet (pbuh) replied: ‘No. You will then be too many but rather like foam floating over water. And Allah will take off from the hearts of your enemies fear of you, and cast Wahn into your hearts’. So the companions asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is Wahn?’ He said: ‘The love for this world, and the fear of death’.”
And today, we see that our Ummah loves this world and hates death. Today, there exists such a situation, as it was described by the Prophet (pbuh).
I appeal to the Mujahideen: we are today the vanguard of the Jihad, we are today the saviors of this Ummah.
The Mujahedeen are on the forefront today. Why? Because the Mujahedeen love Allah, they love His religion and their Prophet (pbuh).
I want to appeal to the brothers in Dagestan, to the Mujahedeen. I want to appeal to the brothers in Kabarda, to the Mujahedeen, to the brothers in Balkaria, to the brothers in Adygea, Karachai, Nogai Steppe, Ingushetia, Nokhchicho. I pray to Allah for you. First and foremost, I want to bring condolences for the losses of the brothers who left us.
We know that they are not dead, that they are alive and receive their lot from their Lord. We know that they are waiting for our accession to Paradise, Insha’Allah. We ask Allah that He gives us faith and allows to join our brethren, that He gives us a degree of Martyrdom in the Jihad.
Today, we carry out the order of Allah and we are at the forefront of this Ummah. The spring came already, now it’s the end of February, so, brothers, I ask you to step up the Jihad, to intensify operations on elimination of the enemies of Allah.
I also want to appeal to the Muslim brothers, who live on the Russian-occupied territories of Muslim lands Idel Ural, Tatarstan, Bashkortostan and throughout Russia, where Muslims live.
Do not forget that Jihad is also a holy fard al-ayn for you today. Do not forget that we are the one Ummah.
The Prophet (pbuh) said:
“Similarity of the believers in their mutual love and brotherhood is similarity of the single organism. When one part hurts, the whole body hurts”.
Therefore, dear brethren, we are the one Ummah, we are the single organism. If there is the Jihad here in the Caucasus against the enemy that wants to destroy Islam, then for you it is also the Jihad, for you it becomes a fard al-ayn.
I urge you to destroy the enemies of Allah wherever you are. I urge you to destroy the enemies wherever your hands reach them, that you open the fronts of the Jihad.
Today there is a total war going on. It is not us who had declared it on Russia, it was Russian who declared it on us. When there is a total war, there are not peaceful people left. If we have been declared a total war, then Allah permits us to fight with them as they fight with us.
Therefore, today we have the right to fight against them the way they are fighting against us. I urge you, fight with them, destroy them. This is the order of Allah. And we, as God-fearing, sincere believers, must obey the orders of Allah.
I also want to warn you that you do not yield to puppets of Satan who promote their venality and promote how they sold the religion of Allah for this worldly life. They sold their honor, they sold Islam.
About these corrupt puppets, Prophet (pbuh) said that everyone will be with those whom they love. We know that these puppets publicly convey, always and everywhere, their love for Putin – for Taghut, and other infidel leaders.
We also know that all infidels will be in Hell, Insha’Allah, they will all be in Hell. And with them will be resurrected those who loved them in this life, i.e. they will be together on the Day of Judgment, and that suffices for reasonable people to come to their senses.
Therefore, the infidels are not an example for us. The example for us is our Prophet (pbuh). And so I ask you to resist these temptations.
In conclusion of my appeal to you, dear brothers, I want to say that I am the Emir not because I’m better than you. No, I’m worse than you, but today this responsibility lays with me, by will of Allah.
I want sincerely to convey my love to all those who are sincere believers in Allah and His religion. I love you for the sake of Allah. And I hope that we’ll be the inmates of Paradise.
May Allah help us on this straight path and save from those who put us out of the path. Peace be with you and the mercy and blessings of Allah, dear brothers.
May peace and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!
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NOTE: Here are some key quotes via the AFP:

Jihad is becoming necessary for all of us. Spring has come, so, brothers, I ask you to step up Jihad against enemies of Allah.
Today children don’t have to ask their parents for permission to start Jihad, wives don’t have to ask their husbands’ permission.
I call on you to destroy Allah’s enemies wherever you have them, wherever your hands reach you may open a front… When there is a total war, there are no more civilian objects or civilian population.

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New audio message from the Amīr of Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn Shaykh Mukhtār Abū Zubayr: "A Message To The People Of Burundi"

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UPDATE 3/29 5:41 PM: Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn’s media outlet al-Katāi’b Media presents a French translation of the below audio message. This is not the first time al-Shabāb has published a release in French. Back in June 2010 they released a video with captured French security advisor Denis Allex who plead to French citizens and his government to release him.


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NOTE: In addition to the audio Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn also released an English translation of the below audio message:
All thanks and praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and the good end is for those conscious of Allah, and there is no aggression except against the oppressors.
To proceed:
This word is addressed to the people of Burundi.
It seems that your soldiers and young men have been deceived and do not have much understanding with regard to the reality that lies in Mogadishu.
You should be aware of the fact that states and alliances many times more powerful than you, have been crushed in Mogadishu.
The Americans failed in it, and so did an alliance which consisted of countries around the world.
In it, the Ethiopians – who brought a force many times more powerful than yours – were slain en masse.
And your own defeat has begun, evidenced by the corpses of your soldiers being dragged through the streets and captured as prisoners of war.
If you fail to draw lessons from this, your defeat will be worse than that which overtook the previous usurping occupiers.
Don’t let your soldiers become of those in service of the western community’s interests… and altruistically destroyed in Mogadishu.
Eventually, you will certainly be forced to leave the country. Today, the choice is yours: to leave while your losses are still relatively small or to leave after your soldiers have been crushed and heavy losses have been inflicted upon you.
Allah, the most Exalted, says:
“Or do they say, “We are an assembly supporting”? Their assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs. Nay, but the Hour is their appointment (for due punishment), and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.” [Al-Qamar: 44-46]
And the last of our prayers, is that all thanks and praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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New audio message from the Amīr of Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn Shaykh Mukhtār Abū Zubayr: “A Message To The People Of Burundi”