Director of Analytical Information for the Caucasian Emirate Claims Large Scale Operations Against Russia “Are Not Far Off”
Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Laith Alkhouri Wednesday, 10 March 2010 11:05
In a January 2010 interview, Movladi Udugov, the Director of Analytical Information for the Caucasus Emirate, the leading Islamic insurgent group in the North Caucasus, lauded the successes of 2009, claiming that “Jihad is not only not waning, the opposite is true—it is increasing. The territory of Mujahideen military activity is expanding.” He also warned that “large-scale military operations against the Russian invaders…are not far off.” When asked about goals, he responded, “Regarding concessions from Russia, I was not aware that the leadership of the Caucasus Emirate aims to obtain any concessions from Moscow. The Jihad is for the complete expulsion of the Russian invaders from the Caucasus.”
West Point CTC Sentinel: "A Beacon for Extremists: The Ansar al-Mujahideen Web Forum"
Last Updated (Friday, 05 March 2010 10:37) Written by Laith Alkhouri Friday, 05 March 2010 10:31
The February 2010 edition of the "Sentinel" Journal, published by the Counter Terrorism Center at West Point, features a new article written by Evan Kohlmann on the subject of the Ansar al-Mujahideen web forum, and the linked problem of English-speaking jihadists on the Internet. According to the article,"During the last decade, a virtual revolution has quietly taken place in the world of international terrorism. The tradition hubs of logistical activity--radical mosques, bookstores, and guesthouses--have been strictly monitored by law enforcement and intelligence agencies. As a result, in a strategy pioneered by eager cyber-savvy youth such as London resident Younis Tsouli (known as 'Irhaby 007'), aspiring terrorists have taken to the Internet in force, employing jihadist-themed social networking forums as a new base for propaganda, communications, and even recruitment. It was only in retrospect, years after this phenomenon began, that governments recognized the degree to which al-Qa'ida's leadership was aware of the existence of these social networking forums--and the extent of their interest in using them to harness the power of the web. Although official scrutiny initially focused on Arabic-language websites with clear connections to al-Qa'ida, recent events have forced a reappraisal of this relatively limited approach... It is increasingly second and third-tier extremist social networking forums managed by unaffiliated fringe activists--many of them offering dedicated English-language chat rooms--that appear to play pivotal roles in the indoctrination and radicalization of some of today's most notorious aspiring terrorists. This is a significant shift that has yet to be fully understood, as it could herald in a new generation of English-speaking or Westernized violent extremists."
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Interview with CIA Bomber "Abu Dujanah al-Khorasani"
Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 March 2010 19:14) Written by Laith Alkhouri Monday, 01 March 2010 00:00
The NEFA Foundation has obtained a transcript of a video interview, released by Al-Qaida's As-Sahab Media Foundation, with "Abu Dujanah al-Khorasani" (a.k.a. Jordanian doctor Humam al-Balawi), who carried out the deadly suicide bomb attack in late December on the CIA base at Camp Chapman, in the southeast Afghan province of Khost. According to al-Balawi, "My trip with Jihad began a few years ago, after the American invasion of Iraq. I made many attempts to join the Jihad in Iraq, but Allah decreed something else for me.” During the Israeli invasion of Gaza, he watched a report on al-Jazeera report that depicted featuring “the daughters of Zion… watching Gaza as it was being bombed by F-16 fighter jets. They were using binoculars and watching the Muslims get killed, and it was as if they were just observing some natural phenomenon.” After he was arrested by Jordanian authorities for his extremist online activities, "the intelligence officer – whose name was Abu Zaid [Ali bin Zaid], and who works with Abu Faisal in the Counter-Terrorism Division...asked me to work with the security organs in spying on the Mujahideen in Waziristan and Afghanistan....But the amazing thing which I could hardly believe is that I had been trying to mobilize to Jihad in Allah’s path but had been unsuccessful, then this idiotic man comes along and proposes that I go to the fields of Jihad. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds: it was a dream come true!"
Jamaat Bulgar: Historical Timeline
Last Updated (Tuesday, 02 March 2010 20:54) Written by Laith Alkhouri Monday, 01 March 2010 12:25
”Jamaat Bulgar" -- a Russian Tatar militant group based primarily in northwest Pakistan -- has published a new propaganda video outlining the history of their organization and its recent activities inside Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. The video features excerpted footage of and statements from various Al-Qaida leaders, including most notably, Al-Qaida spokesman Shaykh Abu Yahya al-Liby.
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