Category: The Islamic State

Eye On Jihadis in Libya Weekly Update: September 4

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IS in Action On 27 August, IS fighters are reported to have briefly detained a civilian 70 km south of Sirte. The Sirte Protection Force has since raised the security levels to critical. Other Jihadi Actors On 1 September, fighting between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the remnants of the Derna Protection Force (DPF) renewed in Derna, reportedly left 11 LNA fighters dead and 19 injured. Local news outlets reported that among the dead was senior leader Mohamed Fitour, adding that a MIG21 was hovering above the city as clashes were ongoing in Wasit Al-Blad in Derna. 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 video message from The Islamic State: "Desist – It Is Better For You – Wilāyat al-'Irāq, Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn"

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

The title of this release is in reference to Qur’anic verse 4:171. Here it is in full: “Oh People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about God except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of God and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in God and His messengers. And do not say, “Three”; desist – it is better for you. Indeed, God is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is God as Disposer of affairs.”
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New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: "al-Nabā’ #145"

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior parts see: #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 #145
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New release from The Islamic State: "Scientific Series in a Statement on Issues of Methodology #1-6"

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The Islamic State — Scientific Series in a Statement on Issues of Methodology #1

The Islamic State — Scientific Series in a Statement on Issues of Methodology #2

The Islamic State — Scientific Series in a Statement on Issues of Methodology #3

The Islamic State — Scientific Series in a Statement on Issues of Methodology #4

The Islamic State — Scientific Series in a Statement on Issues of Methodology #5

The Islamic State — Scientific Series in a Statement on Issues of Methodology #6

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