Articles of the Week – 10/6-10/12

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Monday October 8:
Katibat ‘Uqbah Bin Nafi/al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghrib Attacks in Tunisia – Aaron Y. Zelin, Tunisian Jihadism: https://bit.ly/2RL30QM
The Armed Islamic Group’s Manifesto – Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi: https://bit.ly/2IPKnap
Born Under a Bad Sign: Many children of jihadis in Algeria are being denied an identity, education, and much more – Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck, Diwan:
Tuesday October 9:
Building “Terrorism Studies” as an Interdisciplinary Space: Addressing Recurring Issues in the Study of Terrorism – Mark Youngman, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2OlGvUt
Wednesday October 10:
Once upon a time: Western genres and narrative constructions of a romantic jihad – Hanna Pfeifer and Alexander Spencer, Journal of Language and Politics:
Thursday October 11:
The Two Faces of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula – Gregory D. Johnsen, War on the Rocks: https://bit.ly/2RIPQUq
Friday October 12:
Two Houses Divided: How Conflict in Syria Shaped the Future of Jihadism – Hassan Hassan, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/2NPau1X

The Islamic State’s Mufti on Trial: The Saga of the “Silsila ‘Ilmiyya” – Cole Bunzel, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/2yNbH4u

New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: "al-Nabā’ #151"

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For prior parts see: #150, #149, #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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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Aghanistan’s Zabīh Allah Mujāhid: "Remarks Concerning UNAMA Report"

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Today the UNAMA office in Kabul published a report stating that civilian casualties were at all time high during the first nine months and according to the report, most of the casualties were caused by the Mujahideen.
We strongly reject this blind verdict of UNAMA. Currently every Afghan understands that the American invaders and military forces of Kabul are the main perpetrators behind deliberate killings, destruction of villages and razing of homes.
The second culprits behind civilian casualties are corruption sowers named Daesh, who are also funded by the intelligence agencies of America and Kabul administration.
UNAMA – as a representative of an internationally reliable organization – must truly prove through their reports that they value humanity and do not misuse civilian casualties to further political agendas.
It is as clear as broad daylight that tens of Afghan women, children, elderly and youth are being murdered every day in their homes and workplaces by gross American criminality, barbaric airstrikes, brutal raids and indiscriminate use of heavy weaponry. Despite such large-scale murder, attributing a large portion of civilian casualties to the Mujahideen is baseless propaganda that seeks to justify American crimes, turn a blind eye to them and mislead the public.
Over the course of nine months, America and Zero-One unit of the Kabul administration have completely destroyed tens of villages, mosques, clinics, schools, religious seminaries, bazaars, markets, farms and even livestock, also causing heavy civilian casualties and these crimes continue unabated.
Publication of inaccurate reports and biased conclusions only serves to encourage criminals and true perpetrators of civilian casualties and can be considered as directly aiding and abetting the killing of civilians.
Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Zabihullah Mujahid
01/02/1440 Hijri Lunar
18/07/1397 Hijri Solar 10/10/2018 Gregorian

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Source: Telegram