Inspire and rumiyah magazines, we argue that groups like isis and aqap under. Inspire promotes itself as the first magazine to be issued by the alqaida organisation in the english language, although jihadi recollections, published in the us last year, was a polished effort. Since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. May 31, 20 the 11th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine, subtitled who and why, began to circulate the internet on may 30. This issue of the englishlanguage magazine focuses heavily on the april 15 boston marathon bombing and claims credit for influencing the two brothers responsible for the attack, tamerlan and dzhokhar tsarnaev. But isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. A new issue of al qaeda s notorious inspire magazine urges its readers to detonate car bombs in major u. Aug 25, 2014 but isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. Sep 03, 2014 inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda.
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. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud. Such attacks, claims the magazine, are easy options that do not require huge efforts. 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. Aimed primarily at radicalizing young audiences in the united states and britain, the english language magazine appears semiregularly there have been 12 issues so far. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Inspire magazine new issue of al qaidah in the arabian peninsulas magazine. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. Al qas eda inspire magazine promotes lonewolf attacks. The current issue focuses primarily on incitement urging attacks on the u. A critical analysis of its significance and potential impact through the lens of the information, motivation, and behavioral skills model. Isis as our responsibility to the muslim ummah in general and muslims living in america in particular, inspire magazine humbly presents to you a simple improvised home recipe of a car bomb. Abdurrazaq aljamal, yemeni journalist expert in aqap affairs twitter.
Inspire is an english language online magazine published since 2010 by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula. Holton al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. However, as al qaedas inspire and resurgence and the islamic states dabiq. A critical analysis of its significance and potential. It is the glossy magazine where terrorists are the celebrities and the only recipes are for bombs like the ones used in the boston marathon attacks. The article ran in the 12th issue of inspire, a magazine put out by alqaeda in the arabian. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks. This issue is titled, shattered, a story about change, with the. Alqaedas inspire magazine special edition right side news. Issue 12, released march 2014, called for car bomb attacks in u. We published this analysis about inspire, a magazine by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula that has in fact inspired several terrorist plots, on march 21, 20. According to fisher, the portable document format pdf file that contained the first issue also contained a computer virus.
New al qaeda inspire magazine details nynj bombings, calls for more lonewolf attacks. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Alqaidas slick and sinister magazine for jihadis, inspire, suggests using a vehicle to mow down a target which is apparently what happened in woolwich. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah alislamiyah fi aliraq washsham. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap recently released the 12th issue of inspire, and it already succeeded in getting the attention of us intelligence. Reading this magazine could land you in jail foreign policy.
Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine. Oct 10, 2014 inspire is an english language online magazine published since 2010 by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula. Mar 25, 2015 the success of inspires founding editors anwar alawlaki, a muslim cleric born and educated in the united states, and samir khan, another american and an expert in digital graphics. In a teleconference call from an unknown location in yemen, a spokesperson for the magazine, someone who called himself larry, told reporters that inspires swimsuit issue had created such a buzz. In 2014, in its englishlanguage magazine inspire, alqaeda described northwest airlines flight 253 as an indirect economic target, and claimed that the economic consequences of the attack, despite its failure, were enormous due to extra security measures. Aqap releases 12th edition of inspire magazine tuesday, march 18, 2014 prepared by msas research and intelligence analysis team information cutoff. June 1, 2014, the focus shifted from inspire to the emergence of a new magazine labeled the islamic state report, a publication fronted by the former al qaeda splinter group that once carried its name. Alqaeda magazine, inspire urges lone wolf jihadis to. Jewishpress the th issue of inspire was released by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap on dec. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Article in terrorism and political violence 262 april 2014 with 461 reads. Alqaeda calls for car bomb attacks on american cities. Dec 25, 2014 alqaeda magazine, inspire urges lone wolf jihadis to attack u. This magazine was a weekly publication distributed via its.
June 1, 2014, the focus shifted from inspire to the emergence of a new magazine labeled the islamic state report, a publication fronted by the former alqaeda splinter group that once carried its name. The magazine has increased in stature after the revelation that the alleged boston marathon bombers apparently relied on the publication when planning their attack. Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu alkhayr almasri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in. Two alqaeda affiliates, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing almasri. I just read the latest issue and found a lot of what i expected, and some things i didnt aimed primarily at radicalizing young audiences in the united states and britain, the english language magazine appears semiregularly there have been 12 issues so far. Yemen in an apparent attempt to escalate worldwide interest in the holy war against infidels, inspire, al qaedas internet propaganda magazine, published its first swimsuit issue this week. Comment on arresting muslim sisters in france to inquire about a translation for this release for a fee email. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. Inspire magazine wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. 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.
In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. Mar 18, 2014 aqap releases 12th edition of inspire magazine tuesday, march 18, 2014 prepared by msas research and intelligence analysis team information cutoff. Magazines are just one component of todays jihadist media arsenal, which has. The study examined magazines that were publish ed between 1 january 2009 and 30 june. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in yemen. This article presents an analysis of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas english language publication inspire that was conceptualized and conducted on the basis of the informationmotivation. Inspire magazine was first published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap in january 2010, the brainchild of americans, anwar al awlaki and samir khan. Memri will be releasing more reports about inspire xii soon. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap.
The magazine was notable for its engaging format, its focus on inspiring followers to engage in individual jihad against the west, and its howtoguide section open source jihad. Such attacks, claims the magazine, are easy options that do not require huge efforts or man power, but the result is parallel to the. Alqaeda publishes recipe for easytomake bomb that would evade airport check that any determined muslim can prepare. Pohl thefourdimensionsoftheforeignfightersthreatjune2017. The issue also included an interview with the aq chef, who has authored the open source jihad articles since the inception of the publication. Al qaeda magazine publishes its first swimsuit issue. I read alqaedas inspire mag so you dont get arrested. Senior correspondent john miller reports on an online magazine that instructs aspiring jihadists in athome bombmaking and executing lone wolf terror atta. Alqaedas glossy media and how they help expand media jihad. The imb model has been widely tested, validated, and applied across a range of behavior change interventions, and provides both a conceptual and analytic framework to. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through strategies. Inspire by the alqaeda, gaidi mtaani by somali alshabab and dabiq by the isis.
The success of inspires founding editors anwar alawlaki, a muslim cleric born and educated in the united states, and samir khan, another american and an expert in digital graphics. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale. Aimed primarily at radicalizing youth audiences in the u. Mar 16, 2014 memri will be releasing more reports about inspire xii soon. Whats between the covers of al qaedas inspire magazine. The latest issue of alqaedas inspire magazine contains an article about using car bombs in u. Inspire magazine was first published by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap in january 2010, the brainchild of americans, anwar alawlaki and samir khan. This article presents an analysis of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas english language publication inspire that was conceptualized and conducted on the basis of the informationmotivationbehavioral skills imb framework. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda. And the good news is you can prepare it in the kitchen of your mom too. Noam chomsky, american historian and activist alternet. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017.
Mar 15, 2014 the latest issue of alqaedas inspire magazine contains an article about using car bombs in u. I just read the latest issue so you wont get arrested doing so. On march 14, 2014, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 12th issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap recently released the 12th issue of inspire, and it already succeeded in getting the attention of us intelligence. Inspire magazine was first published by alqaeda in the arabian. 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. When alqaeda in the arabian peninsula launched inspire magazine. Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu al khayr al masri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017. Moscow, december 31 sputnik this past week, on december 24, 2014, the almalahem media wing of alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released its th issue of the englishlanguage magazine inspire, dated winter 2014. 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. I just read the latest issue and found a lot of what i expected, and some things i didnt. June 2014 and september 2017 examining key themes and propaganda.
Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Two al qaeda affiliates, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing al masri. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula issue 11 special issue 1. 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. Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. Alqaedas inspire magazine special edition right side.
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. The 11th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine, subtitled who and why, began to circulate the internet on may 30. The 112page magazine was posted on aqaps twitter account on december 24, 2014, and was provided in pdf, video, and images formats, and well as being uploaded on youtube. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is a sunni terrorist organization and al qaeda aq affiliate based in yemen. 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. Asd solic assistant secretary of defense for special operationslow intensity conflict centcom. The latest issue of inspire magazine, a popular alqaeda online vehicle for recruiting wannabe terrorists, is urging its muslim readers to carry out lone wolf bombings on u. Some invoke the global jihadist rhetoric of alqaeda or isis, while others are movements, leaders, targets, tactics, and arenas of operation have all proliferated in ways unimagined in 2001. Apr 23, 20 senior correspondent john miller reports on an online magazine that instructs aspiring jihadists in athome bombmaking and executing lone wolf terror atta.
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