Category: The Islamic State

New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Aghanistan’s Zabīh Allah Mujāhid: "Invaders Once Again Bomb Mujāhidīn To Support Dā'ish in Nangarhar"

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Since past several days, Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate have been carrying out operations against Daesh insurgents in Wazir Tangi area of Khowgyani district in Nangarhar province, during which several areas have been purged from Daesh evildoers, forcing them to flee and providing the residents to breathe a sigh of relief.
Seeing defeat of Daesh, American invaders, who always supported Daesh by preventing Mujahideen to take effective measure against them, have yet again carried out drone strikes on Mujahideen positions, martyring around 20 Mujahideen.
Despite American bombardments, Mujahideen have retained the liberated territories and are continuing operations against Daesh.
This comes after American invaders also bombarded Mujahideen positions in order to avoid Daesh’s complete eradication from Qush Tepa district of Jowzjan province some time ago and later rescued them under their supervision via Kabul regime’s helicopters.
Similarly, whenever America realized that Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate are engaged in effective offensive against Daesh in eastern region of the country, they bombarded Mujahideen positions, asserting that American invaders are standing behind Daesh mischief.
Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Zabihullah Mujahid
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Source: Telegram

Eye On Jihadis in Libya Weekly Update: October 2

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IS in Action On 30 September, the Sirte Protection Force stated that IS fighters have been observed along the coast road between Wadi al-Ahmar and Umm al-Qandil, 90 and 110 km east of Sirte respectively. Security forces have allegedly been dispatched to patrol for the group south of the Wadi al-Ahmar region. Other Jihadi Actors On 25 September, an attempt to assassinate the Dean of the Derna Municipality, Abdel-Moneim al-Ghaithi, was thwarted following the identification and dismantling of an Improvised Explosive Devise close to his room in the Pearl Hotel. Derna Protection Force (DPF) remnants are suspected of being responsible for the incident. On 26 September, the Libyan National Army (LNA) stopped a woman at a checkpoint near Zawiyat al-Urqub in Derna after she was founded to be carrying weapons, money and other documents for DPF remnants in the city. A weekly update of IS’s actions, the Western response, and developments pertaining to Libya’s other militias is available by subscribing here. To read about Western countries’ responses to IS in Libya this week, click here, and to read about the developments within the anti-IS Coalition of Libyan militias, click here. To read all four sections of this week’s Eye on IS in Libya report, click here. Eye-on-Isis-Logo-001

New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: "al-Nabā’ #149"

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For prior parts see: #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121, #120, #119, #118, #117, #116, #115, #114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103, #102, #101, #100, #99, #98, #97, #96, #95, #94, #93, #92, #91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #55, #54, #53, #52, #51, #50, #49, #48, #47, #46, #45, #44, #43, #42, #41, #40, #39, #38, #37, #36, #35, #34, #33, #32, #31, #30, #29, #28, #27, #26, #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: The Islamic State — al-Nabā’ Newsletter #149
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New audio message from The Islamic State’s Abū al-Ḥasan al-Muhājir: "The Mujāhidīn's Assault on the Tower of the Polytheists"

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Audio:
Abū al-Ḥasan al-Muhājir — The Mujāhidīn’s Assault on the Tower of the Polytheists

English translation:
Abū al-Ḥasan al-Muhājir — The Mujāhidīn’s Assault on the Tower of the Polytheists (En)
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Eye On Jihadis in Libya Weekly Update: September 25

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IS in Action On 24 September, it was reported that as many as eight bodies belonging to the Libyan National Army and their supporters were unearthed in Derna following the confessions of alleged IS militants. The alleged IS members confessions were broadcast on Libyan television days before the recovery of the bodies. The deceased were said to have been missing from 2014. On 17 September, the Sirte Protection Force (SPF) uncovered a cache of unexploded ordnance, RPGs, and mortars abandoned by IS in the Sirte Central Clinics Complex. A spokesperson for the SPF de-mining group, Salim al-Amil, stated that the explosives were discovered amidst efforts to equip a clinical facility in the city. Other Jihadi Actors On 21 September, suspected Al-Qaeda members launched an attack using rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers on a senior security official in Sebha. On 24 September, the Libyan National Army (LNA) dismantled an Improvised explosive device (IED) in the al-Mughar district of Derna. This follows an alleged attempt by the Derna Protection Force (DPF) to set an IED beneath a LNA police vehicle in the city’s Eastern District on the 19 December. A man was injured in the incident and was taken to al-Harish hospital. Furthermore, direct clashes still continue in the city with an LNA fighter belonging to the 212 Battalion being killed in action on 24 September. A weekly update of IS’s actions, the Western response, and developments pertaining to Libya’s other militias is available by subscribing here. To read about Western countries’ responses to IS in Libya this week, click here, and to read about the developments within the anti-IS Coalition of Libyan militias, click here. To read all four sections of this week’s Eye on IS in Libya report, click here. Eye-on-Isis-Logo-001