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Written by Administrator Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:52

In a July 11, 2010 online posting, an administrator of the Al-Faloja forum asserted that Al-Qaida’s “dangerous” English-language “Inspire” magazine "provoked" recent cyberattacks on the forum: "that and nothing else." He also asserted that “Inspire” magazine “is considered a unique transformation and a proactive hit in the history of the standing struggle between Kufr and faith; it even is a media martyrdom operation and I do not exaggerate in this description.” He promised an impending “good news of an audio attack that will highly pain you, through one of the media establishments, so await the slap and turn the other cheek for another.”

AQAP’s “Inspire” Magazine: Interview with AQAP Leader Nasir al-Wahishi

Last Updated (Monday, 19 July 2010 20:57) Written by Administrator Sunday, 18 July 2010 23:27

On July 11, 2010, Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released the first edition of its English-language magazine, “Inspire”, which featured an interview with AQAP emir Nasir al-Wahishi. During the interview, al-Wahishi, who claims he was Usama Bin Laden’s secretary, stated, “America is the one forcing us to target it. These heinous crimes which the human soul rejects such as the cartoons of the Messenger and holding celebrations and awarding those who curse the Prophet require us to target the Americans. In fact they require us to wipe them out of the map completely. America is a cancer that needs to be removed along with the West that is supporting this criminal behavior and are banning the niqab of the chaste and pure Muslim women." He also boasted that the failed Christmas Day bombing of Northwest Flight 253 by AQAP’s Umar Abdulmutallab was a “strong blow to the coffin of the American economy and…a slap in the face of the American security apparatus.”

Shabaab al-Mujahideen Claims Responsibility for “the Blessed Kampala Operations”

Last Updated (Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:28) Written by Administrator Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:22

In a statement released July 14, 2010, Shabaab al-Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the coordinated July 11, 2010 bombings that targeted crowds watching the World Cup final, killing more than 70. The bombings were in response to “the atrocities perpetrated by Uganda against the Muslim Somali population” as “her forces, serving under the auspices of the African Union, grasp every opportunity available to unleash their anger against Islam and the Muslims by bombarding our innocent men, women, and children with mortars day and night.” The communiqué also urged the “Muslims of Uganda…to rush to the aid of your Muslim brothers in Somalia and stand together firmly in their defense. This is an obligation of religion and creed.”

Evan Kohlmann Testifies Before Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs

Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Administrator Thursday, 15 July 2010 01:05

Flashpoint's Evan Kohlmann testifed before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugstestimony, delivering testimony titled "The Role of Saudi Arabian State-Sponsored Charitable Fronts in Providing Material Support to Foreign Paramilitary and Terrorist Organizations" during a hearing on "Evaluating The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S. 2930”. Kohlmann testified that "Despite its more recent public commitment to counter-terrorism and deradicalization efforts, there is overwhelming evidence that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has previously provided substantial material support to paramilitary and terrorist organizations based in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, and beyond. Though some of that aid perhaps was couriered by independent non-governmental organizations, a large portion of it was provided directly by leading members of the Saudi royal family, who were also responsible for personally overseeing the distribution of funds."