The thematic network for issue of inspire contains 31 basic. The issue provided advice on field tactics, including the best place to detonate an explosive while on an airline and instructions for assembling bombs and. Arabian peninsula aqap, and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing almasri. The 15 th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap s english language magazine, released on may 14, provides readers with instructions for murdering the intelligentsia, economic and influential personalities of america. Wuhayshi, also known as abu basir, was the founder and leader of aqap until his death in 2015 he also reportedly served as a general manager of aq. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine and, in some cases, reportedly used its bomb.
Although the group carries out most of its attacks inside yemen, aqap is widely known for carrying out the fatal. Since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Alqaida in the arabian peninsula aqap has released issue 9 of its englishlanguage inspire magazine. Alqaedas inspire magazine special edition right side. They are all mentioned in the first edition of the yemenbased english language version of inspire, a magazine published by the muslim terrorist group alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. Today, december 24, 2014, the almalahem media wing of alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the th issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire, dated winter 2014. This issue s title, neurotmesis cutting the nerves and isolating the head includes the symbols for the euro, the british pound, and the american dollar. Aqap releases th issue of inspire magazine, suggests. Users can download pdf copies of issues of the magazine via the channel.
These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16. Jul, 2016 in the opening article of its inaugural issue, inspire s editor stated that the magazine s name is based on the quranic verse alanfal. A twentytwo page spread in the latest issue of aqap s flagship inspire magazine gives stepbystep instructions on how to build a bomb designed to be hidden inside or near the rectal cavity. Jan 09, 2015 inspire, the editor wrote, was the first magazine to be issued by the alqaeda organization in the english language. Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu alkhayr almasri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017.
Mar 25, 2015 to the disappointment of our enemies, issue 9 of inspire magazine is out against all odds, said one of the articles. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is the union of alqaeda s branches in saudi arabia and yemen. Apr 04, 2017 several days after tsas announcement, a previously published issue of aqaps englishlanguage magazine inspire recirculated on social media, focusing almost entirely on aviation. Source document contributed to documentcloud by the intercept the intercept. Alqaedas inspire magazine special edition right side news. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the second issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire on october 11, 2010. This issue is titled, shattered, a story about change, with the. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. Memri jihad and terrorism threat monitor jttm reports this issue s title, neurotmesis.
New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in. Mar 09, 2016 on february 22, 2016, a telegram channel called inspire magazine was created to disseminate the englishlanguage alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap magazine inspire. Al qaedas digital magazine inspire in the selfradicalization process. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. Aqap inspire magazine as a tool motivating to terrorist activities. Reading this magazine could land you in jail foreign policy. Al qaeda urges lone wolves via magazine to attack us. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, with a thematic focus on assassination operations. The first eight issues were edited by samir khan, with substantial assistance. Inspire magazine is an online jihadist magazine, written in english.
In addition to sections praising the terrorists who carried out the attack on brussels airport on march 22, dabiq features a section attacking the legitimacy of the muslim brotherhood. This magazine has been discontinued on magzter and youll not be able to subscribe to it. Inspire is a fascinating representation of multiple phenomena. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the. Language use in the jihadist magazines inspire and azan. Aqap releases 12th edition of inspire magazine tuesday, march 18, 2014 prepared by msas research and intelligence analysis team information cutoff.
Aqap alqaeda in the arabian peninsula counter extremism. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. These facts were not lost on the magazine s authors, who note. Another highly important paradigm shift, largely dependent on the power of the internet, occurred with the 2010 aqap launch its widely distributed englishlanguage online magazine titled inspire.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is a sunni terrorist organization and al qaeda aq affiliate based in yemen. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. Lessons from aqap and islamic states propaganda war article pdf available in studies in conflict and terrorism july. Telegram channel distributes aqap inspire magazine memri. A march 2011 aqap video on its november 2010 attacks targeting houthi leadership accuses them of taking orders from iran and mobilizing against sunni. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks.
In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. On august 2017, in the 17th issue of its englishlanguage inspire magazine, aqap implied that the west is at war with islam and stated it will eventually turn against its muslim citizens, referencing earlier antiwestern rhetoric by deceased preacher and aqap official anwar alawlaki. Two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap s englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. A february 2010 issue of aqap s magazine sada al malahem echo of the epics contains articles referencing the houthis specifically as apostates and levies a similar accusation. Complete inspire alqaeda in the arabian pennisula magazine. Obamas declaration of aqaps danger caused me to join. Aug 11, 2017 alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released a video promoting the forthcoming release of the 17th issue of its inspire magazine, which will cover train derail operations to cause great destruction to the transportation sector and western economies. Issue, released december 2014, included instructions for making a hidden bomb that could evade airport security checks, and tips as to which airlines should. Yemeni journalist posts 11th issue of aqap s inspire magazine periodicals created.
However, you can purchase the back issues of this magazine. Inspire magazine will continue two new issues of al qaedas englishlanguage magazine inspire hit the virtual newsstands today, with a promise that more will follow. However, this latest issue of inspire is noteworthy in that the most prominent personality in the magazine is. Aqap s first effort to post the magazine to jihadist websites failed wednesday, as many of the pages were contaminated with a virus. This issue of inspire magazine features memphis rapper, don trip. There is now, apparently, an available version of the complete inspire magazine, uncorrupted by any cupcake debris. The 15 th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps english language magazine, released on may 14, provides readers with instructions for murdering the intelligentsia, economic and influential personalities of america. Such attacks, claims the magazine, are easy options that do not require huge efforts. To the disappointment of our enemies, issue 9 of inspire sic lowercase magazine is out against all odds, wrote yahya ibrahim, the only surviving member of inspire s. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine has received. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Alqaeda magazine is cupcake recipe book public intelligence. The 88page issue was released on september 9, 2015 in both english and arabic. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the th issue of its english magazine inspire, wherein it restated that its goal to assist in the jihad on america and provided such information as a detailed manual to make a hidden bomb and a list of specified economic targets.
Recent reports of an englishlanguage alqaeda magazine were dealt with in mostly uncritical terms by. The tenth edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap englishlanguage inspire magazine was released on jihadist forums last week. Anybody can read the pdf and see that this inspire magazine is a stupid joke. The picture outlines the four steps in building a successful pressure cooker bomb. Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap releases issue.
Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion. Sep 21, 2015 the 14 th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps english language magazine, released on september 9 to coincide with the anniversary of the 911 attacks, incites americans and others living in the west to perpetrate lonewolf attacks. Inspire magazine autumnwinter issue 16 by young enterprise. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale. Aqap has carried out violent jihadist attacks both domestically and internationally in service of alqaedas ideology. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in yemen. A new issue of inspire, the englishlanguage online magazine produced by alqaedas affiliate in yemen, is devoted to jihad on america and suggests targeting major.
Cutting the nerves and isolating the head includes the symbols for the euro, the british pound, and the american. Emerging from the 2009 merger of the yemeni and saudi arabian branches of al qaeda, aqap has claimed numerous attacks in yemen and has also targeted westerners at home and abroad. This issue of the magazine offers lessons on building a pressure cooker bomb and where, when and how to detonate the bomb for maximum effectiveness. Aqap s inspire outlines program to strike american economy periodicals created. Several days after tsas announcement, a previously published issue of aqap s englishlanguage magazine inspire recirculated on social media, focusing almost entirely on aviation. That is precisely what aqap bragged about in the latest edition of inspire. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online the cover story of the magazine, shattered.
Inspire magazine is the manual to complete alqaedas new theory. Alqaida threatens to use undetectable bombs against u. Mar 18, 2014 aqap releases 12th edition of inspire magazine tuesday, march 18, 2014 prepared by msas research and intelligence analysis team information cutoff. Lessons from aqap and islamic states propaganda war. Inspire magazine humbly presents to you a simple improvised home recipe of shahzads car bomb. We are still spreading the word and we are still publishing america. To the disappointment of our enemies, issue 9 of inspire sic lowercase magazine is out against all odds, wrote yahya ibrahim, the only surviving member of inspires. As asiri notes, the 10th issue of aqap s inspire magazine, which was released in early 20, includes a wanted poster that is headlined, dead or alive for crimes against islam. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Rich swier today, december 24, 2014, the almalahem media wing of alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the th issue of its englishlanguage magazine.
These shorter publications allow rapid dissemination of aqap messages following global attacks, as was the case three days after the mass casualty operation in nice, france on july 14. At the time of writing, twelve issues have appeared, the first in the middle of 2010 and the most recent in spring 2014. Much of the content is devoted to lonewolf attacks. There is a portion of the magazine dedicated to attacking the united states by starting wildfires. As asiri notes, the 10th issue of aqaps inspire magazine, which was released in early 20, includes a wanted poster that is headlined, dead or alive for crimes against islam. The poster was intended to encourage followers to shoot 11 people, all of whom have supposedly offended islam. Europol public information 6 17 4 inspire open source jihad inspire magazine was first published by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap in january 2010, the brainchild of americans, anwar alawlaki and samir khan. Inside this issue mps call for improved financial education in english schools battle of the businesses at the young enterprise uk final teachers to receive. Dec 24, 2014 aqap releases th issue of inspire magazine, suggests aviation, economic targets periodicals articles. Beautiful poetry and conceptual photography from celebrity photographer, blackice bell. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Inspire, the editor wrote, was the first magazine to be issued by the alqaeda organization in the english language.
The latest issue serves as a followup to the simultaneous release of the eighth and ninth editions in may 2012. Proceeding from the terrorists view of media as a critical arena of jihad, this study applies content analysis to al qaeda and islamic stateproduced magazines in order to empirically differentiate the two groups through the strategies. Issue fourteen of the islamic states magazine is entitled the murtadd brotherhood, referring to the egyptian islamist group the muslim brotherhood as apostates. Second issue of alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion project.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Peninsulas aqap inspire magazine and the just terror jt. The th issue of inspire was released by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap on dec. Unidentified author, a cold diss ad, inspire issue 2014. Dec 24, 2014 a new issue of inspire, the englishlanguage online magazine produced by alqaedas affiliate in yemen, is devoted to jihad on america and suggests targeting major american figures as well. Look no further, the open source jihad is now at hands.
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