New video message from Ḥizb al-Islāmī al-Turkistānī in Bilād al-Shām: “Lovers of Paradise #26"

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For earlier parts in this series see: #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12,#11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, and #3.
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Eye On Jihadis in Libya Weekly Update: July 3

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IS in Action On 28 June, airstrikes targeting Benghazi Defence Brigade (BDB) and IS locations were reported near Bani Walid. At the time of writing it is unclear if it was either of the two groups or an amalgamation of forces fleeing the Oil Crescent after participating in Ibrahim Jadhran’s assault on the oil facilities. However, this is not the first time that IS and BDB units have been either observed together or confused for one or the other. A fortnight earlier on 14 June, unconfirmed reports suggested that IS and BDB fighters were spotted near the village of Harawa, 50 km east of Sirte, with Libyan National Army al-Saiqa Special forces having been mobilized to the location in response to the report. On 30 June, Sirte security forces declared a state of alert following reports of IS movement in the southern part of the city. The security forces have established checkpoints and are undertaking both mobile and stationed patrols in the city as a response. Other Jihadi Actors On 28 June, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar announced the ‘liberation’ of the city of Darnah. Earlier that day the LNA had stated that they had complete control of the city, after having supposedly taken control of 75 percent of Darnah three weeks prior, and that Brigadier General Salem al-Rifadi was appointed the head of the Joint Security Operations Room for the city. Prior to Haftar’s announcement on 27 June, the Darnah Protection Force (DPF) claimed to have been heavily barraged for more than 24 hours by UAE unmanned drone strikes on their positions in the Shiha neighborhood. Conflicting reports suggest that former Darnah Mujahadeen Shura Council (DMSC) Chairman Atiya al-Sharrir was killed during these strikes. Darnah has been under the control of the DMSC since 2014. In May 2018 the DMSC changed its name to the Darnah Protection Force (DPF), in what has been suggested as an effort to distance itself from the DMSC’s alleged links to al-Qaeda. A weekly update of ISIS’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 ISIS in Libya this week, click here, and to read about the developments within the anti-ISIS Coalition of Libyan militias, click here. To read all four sections of this week’s Eye on ISIS in Libya report, click here. Eye-on-Isis-Logo-001

New release from Jawād al-Jazā’irī: "Guide of the Good Guys To the Milestones of the Path: Reading An Analytical Methodology About the Most Important Milestones of the Jihādī Path"

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Jawād al-Jazā’irī — Guide of the Good Guys To the Milestones of the Path- Reading An Analytical Methodology About the Most Important Milestones of the Jihādī Path
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New statement from Ḥurās al-Dīn: "About the Raid Upon the Nuṣayrī Army's Checkpoint in Rural Northern Ḥamāh"

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Ḥurās al-Dīn — About the Raid Upon the Nuṣayrī Army’s Checkpoint in Rural Northern Ḥamāh
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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: "al-Ṣamūd Magazine #148"

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For prior issues in this magazine see: #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, #53, and #51.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣamūd Magazine #148
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Articles of the Week – 6/23-6/29

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Monday June 25:
Studying Jihadists on Social Media: A Critique of Data Collection Methodologies – Deven Parekh, Amarnath Amarasingam, Lorne Dawson, and Derek Ruths, Perspectives on Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2lIUWBB
Public Opinion on the Root Causes of Terrorism and Objectives of Terrorists: A Boko Haram Case Study – Adesoji O. Adelaja, Abdullahi Labo (Late), and Eva Penar, Perspectives on Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2IBAw6c
How Hezbollah Uses Dreams to Inspire Jihad and Sanctify Martyrdom – Kendall Bianchi, Perspectives on Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2KyBMsW
A Primer on Boko Haram Sources and Three Heuristics on al-Qaida and Boko Haram in Response to Adam Higazi, Brandon Kendhammer, Kyari Mohammed, Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos, and Alex Thurston – Jacob Zenn, Perspectives on Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2tGm2xp
The Turkish Foreign Fighters and the Dynamics behind Their Flow into Syria and Iraq – Murat Haner, Ashley Wichern, and Marissa Fleenor, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2lKO9aq
Tuesday June 26:
Another Tunisian With IS That Was In Germany With Chemical Experience – Aaron Y. Zelin, Tunisian Jihadism: https://bit.ly/2KxTQ9M
Wednesday June 27:
Young Blood: Understanding the Emergence of a New Cohort of Australian Jihadists – Shandon Harris-Hogan & Kate Barrelle, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2Kw4GcZ
Violence, Insecurity, and Religiosity: A Multilevel Analysis of 71 Countries – Miguel Carreras and Ajay Verghese, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2u1SgmO
Thursday June 28:
A Tale of Two Caliphates: Comparing the Islamic State’s Internal and External Messaging Priorities – Dounia Mahlouly and Charlie Winter, Vox-Pol: https://bit.ly/2Mw3yH0
The Insurgency in Tunisia’s Western Borderlands – Matt Herbert, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: https://ceip.org/2IBuu5L
Friday June 29:
Jaysh Khalid bin al-Waleed Call for Migration: Translation and Analysis – Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi: https://bit.ly/2umI5sL
Fugitive Bangladeshi Militants Bring Jamaat ul Mujahideen to India – Animesh Roul, Terrorism Monitor:
Boko Haram in Celebration? An Analysis of Four Years of Ramadan Videos (2015-2018) – Jacob Zenn, Terrorism Monitor:
Wilayat al-Qawkaz – The Islamic State in the North Caucasus. Frames, Strategies and Credibility of Radical Islamist Propaganda Videos – Anna Seib, Journal for Dereadicalization:
From Total Islam to the Islamic State: Radicalization Leading to Violence Dynamics as a Subject of Reciprocal Affordance Opportunities – Asaad Almohammad, Journal for Deradicalization: