New video message from Shaykh Abū Qatādah al-Filisṭīnī: “Ramaḍān Program, Twenty-Fifth Episode”

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For prior episodes in this video series see: #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 video message from Shaykh Abū Qatādah al-Filisṭīnī: “Ramaḍān Program, Twenty-Forth Episode”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior episodes in this video series see: #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 Afghanistan: "Directives of the Leader for the Mujāhidīn During ‘Īd Days"

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In the name of Allah, most Compassionate, most Merciful
In order that our countrymen participate in Eid prayers and other festivities with complete confidence during the joyous days of Eid, the Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate must strictly comply with the following directives:
1 – All Mujahideen are directed to cease all offensive operations against the domestic opposition forces during the first, second and third day of Eid however if Mujahideen are attacked, they must defend with their utmost capability.
2 – Foreign occupiers are excluded from the above order. Continue your operations against them and target them wherever and whenever you find an opportunity.
3 – The Military Commission officials and provincial governors should mark inmates in their prisons and send findings to the leadership office about those who are able to find guarantors that they will not rejoin the enemy ranks and fight against the Mujahideen so that the leader may decide about their release.
4 – All the inmates present in the prisons of the Islamic Emirate – be they criminal or political – should be provided with facilities for Eid celebrations and be given meetings with their families and loved ones if possibilities arise.
5 – The Mujahideen should not participate in civilian congregations where there could be a danger of airstrikes so that our inhumane enemy will not be able to use it as an excuse for their blind bombardments and civilian tragedies.
Wasalam
Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
24/09/1439 Hijri Lunar
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Articles of the Week – 6/2-6/8

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Saturday June 2:
Why do pastoralists in Mali join jihadist groups? A political ecological explanation – Tor A. Benjaminsen & Boubacar Ba, The Journal of Peasant Studies: https://bit.ly/2l1seex
Sunday June 3:
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s Relationship With Turkey: Primary Texts – Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi: https://bit.ly/2M7YyZE
Monday June 4:
Examining the utility of social control and social learning in the radicalization of violent and non-violent extremists – Thomas J. Holt, Joshua D. Freilich, Steven M. Chermak, and Gary LaFree, Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: https://bit.ly/2M8BxGd
From Revolution Muslim to Islamic State: An Inside Look at the American Roots of ISIS’ Virtual Caliphate – Mitchell Silber and Jesse Morton, New America Foundation:
Violence-producing Dynamics of Fragile States: How State Fragility in Iraq Contributed to the Emergence of Islamic State – S. Yaqub Ibrahimi, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2JEDDiw
Fratricidal Jihadists: Why Islamists Keep Losing their Civil Wars – Mohammed M. Hafez, Middle East Policy:
Tuesday June 5:
A House Divided: Origins and Persistence of the Islamic State’s Ideological Divide – Cole Bunzel, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/2kWzMPR
Innovation and terror: an analysis of the use of social media by terror-related groups in the Asia Pacific – Julian Droogan, Lise Waldek, and Ryan Blackhall, Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2Huan97
Wednesday June 6:
Islamic State Attacks in Tunisia – Aaron Y. Zelin, Tunisian Jihadism: 
Using Internet search data to examine the relationship between anti-Muslim and pro-ISIS sentiment in U.S. counties – Christopher A. Bail, Friedolin Merhout, and Peng Ding, Science Advances: https://bit.ly/2LxbM0Y
Thursday June 7:
Jihadist propaganda, offline: Strategic communications in modern warfare – Charlie Winter and Haid Haid, Middle East Institute: https://bit.ly/2kVYRdH
Friday June 8:
Unbeatable: Social Resources, Military Adaptation, and the Afghan Taliban – Theo Farrell, Texas National Security Review: https://bit.ly/2ICLs4n