New issue from al-Qā’idah’s bulletin: “al-Nafīr #25"

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For prior issues of the bulletin 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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Arabic:
al-Qā’idah — al-Nafīr Bulletin #25
English:
al-Qā’idah — al-Nafīr Bulletin #25 (En)
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Articles of the Week – 3/17-3/23

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Tuesday March 20:
The Future of al-Qaeda: Lessons from the Muslim Brotherhood – Barak Mendelsohn, Survival: Global Politics and Strategy: https://bit.ly/2GibzQs
Why Now? Timing Rebel Recruitment of Female Combatants – Shelli Israelsen, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2FXyGQN
The Life of Abu Hazim Tawheed of Jaysh Khalid bin al-Waleed – Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi: https://bit.ly/2IK2yy1
Policy Roundtable: What Is the Future of the Jihadist Movement? – Texas National Security Review: https://bit.ly/2I0tFDD
Modern Irregular Warfare: The ISIS Case Study – Andrea Beccaro, Small Wars & Insurgencies: https://bit.ly/2J7Fs4C
ISIS’s Warfare Functions: A Systematized Review of a Proto-state’s Conventional Conduct of Combat Operations – Thomas Maurer, Small Wars & Insurgencies: https://bit.ly/2IhymZR
The Central Asian Militants: Cannon Fodder of Global Jihadism or Revolutionary Vanguard? – Anna Matveeva and Antonio Giustozzi, Small Wars & Insurgencies: https://bit.ly/2uzYaON
Wednesday March 21:
Quietist Salafism in France: An Example of Militant Apoliticism? – Mohamed-Ali Adraoui, Journal of Muslims in Europe:
The Targeting of the Islamic State of Greater Sahara – Heni Nsaibia, ACLED: https://bit.ly/2G14n7D
Why Is There No Reactionary International Theory? – Joseph MacKay and Christopher David LaRoche, International Studies Quarterly: https://bit.ly/2IjPyOz
Thursday March 22:
Reassessing Belgium’s ‘Failed’ Counterterrorism Policy – Thomas Renard and Rik Coolsaet, Lawfare: https://bit.ly/2IJ2PkP
The Islamic State’s Manipulation of Gender in their Online Information Operations – Kiriloi M. Ingram, Vox-Pol: https://bit.ly/2HYTX9q
Watching ISIS: How Young Adults Engage with Official English-Language ISIS Videos – Simon Cottee and Jack Cunliffe, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2BRJzAt
Friday March 23:
Did any Australians join the jihad against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? – Andrew Zammit, The Murphy Raid: https://bit.ly/2GfahWb
Boko Haram’s Backyard: The Ongoing Battle in Cameroon – Jacob Zenn, Terrorism Monitor:
Saffron Scare: al-Qaeda‘s Propaganda War in India – Animesh Roul, Terrorism Monitor:

New statement from Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Brigades’ (Liwā’ al-Tawḥīd): "Clarification Regarding the Recent Events in Gaza"

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Brigades’ (Liwā’ al-Tawḥīd) — Clarification Regarding the Recent Events in Gaza
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New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #124"

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For prior parts see: #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 #124
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Eye On Jihadis in Libya Weekly Update: March 20

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Other Jihadi Actors

On 18 March, the LNA released details of the arrest of 16 alleged “terrorists” in the Kufra region of southern Libya carrying Syrian and Sudanese passports. The LNA claim they are “Jabhat Nusra” veterans of Syria that reached Libya through Sudan via Turkey in order to join al-Qaeda elements in the Sirte area. 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