Online Jihadi Tell TTP: "Strike in India To Ease The Pressure in Swat"
A member of a militant Islamist website suggested Taliban militants in Pakistan should launch attacks in India to get some relief from the attacks waged against them by Pakistani forces in SWAT valley.
"Wage any attack in India, in a football stadium or a market," suggested Kasser Sanam, who titled his message "Urgent Message to the Mujahideen in Pakistan."
"Wage any attack in India, in a football stadium or a market," suggested Kasser Sanam, who titled his message "Urgent Message to the Mujahideen in Pakistan."
Iraqi Shiite Insurgents Release Ten New Videos
(Righteous People Brigades )
Dagestan Female Militants Killed in Combat
(Caucasus Emirate in Dagestan)
Pictures showing the bodies of the two women were recently posted on the website. The women had appeared in a 13-minute video that was released in mid 2008. They both made brief speeches at the time while sporting their guns before the camera.
Taliban To The White House: "Stop Your Air Strikes Or Else …"
In a statement posted on the Taliban's website today, the group warned the Obama Administration, NATO and all other forces in Afghanistan against continuing their air strikes and said the Taliban would retaliate all over the world.
"The Islamic Emirate warns the Obama administration at the White House, NATO and invading foreign forces stationed in Afghanistan that such atrocities perpetrated against innocent Afghans would trigger our revenge throughout the world," the statement warned, adding that it would be a kind of revenge that would "leave no one feel safe anywhere."
The Taliban said it's statement comes in response to the "mass martyrdom of the innocent people of Farah Province." It urged all militant groups throughout Afghanistan to step up their attacks against U.S. and NATO forces to punish them for killing "over 100 people."
The Taliban also turned to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the ICC and human rights organizations urging them to fulfill their ethical and humanitarian responsibilities and work on bringing those responsible for the killings to justice.
"The Islamic Emirate warns the Obama administration at the White House, NATO and invading foreign forces stationed in Afghanistan that such atrocities perpetrated against innocent Afghans would trigger our revenge throughout the world," the statement warned, adding that it would be a kind of revenge that would "leave no one feel safe anywhere."
The Taliban said it's statement comes in response to the "mass martyrdom of the innocent people of Farah Province." It urged all militant groups throughout Afghanistan to step up their attacks against U.S. and NATO forces to punish them for killing "over 100 people."
The Taliban also turned to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the ICC and human rights organizations urging them to fulfill their ethical and humanitarian responsibilities and work on bringing those responsible for the killings to justice.
Iraqi Insurgent Groups Release New Videos
Three new Iraqi insurgent videos were released on the Internet Thursday. The Iraqi group Ansar al Islam released a short video of a missile attack on a U.S. Humvee in what the group said was Kirkuk.
The Islamic State of Iraq released a short video showing an IED attack on a US MRAP in what the group said was Diyala.
And the Army of al Mujahideen released a video with night pictures showing an attack on U.S. Humvee in what the group said was al Anba.
(Islamic State of Iraq)
And the Army of al Mujahideen released a video with night pictures showing an attack on U.S. Humvee in what the group said was al Anba.
Members of Jihadi Forums Discuss Joining Militants in Somalia
"A Golden chance to Join Jihad in Somalia" was the title of a message launched today on al Falojah forums by a member with the username "Abo Dojana."
Abo Dojana invited those who want to participate in "jihad" to join the militants in Somalia to form what he called "a base of martyrdom-seekers who would from there spread to the entire world."
The posting attracted a lot of other members who gave their views on the issue. "Somalia could actually be an ideal base for physical and weapons training…and from there one could join the brothers in the liberation of Mogadishu and from there move on to other Jihadi fronts," said one member with the username Abdel Kafi.
"God help me for I am certain that this is the ideal alternative front to Afghanistan in producing terrorism and exporting it to the entire world," said another.
Other members went on to discuss practical details, including how to get there. They were directed towards a militant Islamist website run by foreign jihadis in Somalia, where they were told they would find helpful information.
Abo Dojana invited those who want to participate in "jihad" to join the militants in Somalia to form what he called "a base of martyrdom-seekers who would from there spread to the entire world."
The posting attracted a lot of other members who gave their views on the issue. "Somalia could actually be an ideal base for physical and weapons training…and from there one could join the brothers in the liberation of Mogadishu and from there move on to other Jihadi fronts," said one member with the username Abdel Kafi.
"God help me for I am certain that this is the ideal alternative front to Afghanistan in producing terrorism and exporting it to the entire world," said another.
Other members went on to discuss practical details, including how to get there. They were directed towards a militant Islamist website run by foreign jihadis in Somalia, where they were told they would find helpful information.
The Last Words of an Afghan Suicide Bomber
(as Sahab)
The 25-minute tape is in Urdu and included a graphic animation of the attack. The video suggested that Abed drove his explosives-laden truck into the base and rammed it into a helicopter that was sitting on the base's ground.
The video included excerpts from speeches by other militant Islamist leaders such as Osama Bin laden and Abdullah Azzam.
Taliban Warns Pope Over Christian Missionaries in Afghanistan
The militant Afghani Taliban movement warned the Pope that if he did not stop the Christian preaching activities undertaken by the U.S. army in Afghanistan he should expect to see "harsh reactions from angry Afghan Muslims."
The statement, which was posted on the Internet, condemned what the group described as "a continuation of the Crusaders launched by Bush in Afghanistan" and comes after the Arab news network , Aljazeera broadcasted footage showing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan being instructed by a military chaplain to "hunt people for Jesus" and spread Christianity amongst the Afghan population.
The group also appealed to scholars in Afghanistan to monitor such activities and disallow the preaching of other religions in the country. The group also told the Afghani government to stop defending the "Crusaders" and "return to their senses" instead of pointing their guns towards the militants.
The statement, which was posted on the Internet, condemned what the group described as "a continuation of the Crusaders launched by Bush in Afghanistan" and comes after the Arab news network , Aljazeera broadcasted footage showing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan being instructed by a military chaplain to "hunt people for Jesus" and spread Christianity amongst the Afghan population.
The group also appealed to scholars in Afghanistan to monitor such activities and disallow the preaching of other religions in the country. The group also told the Afghani government to stop defending the "Crusaders" and "return to their senses" instead of pointing their guns towards the militants.
Turkistan Group 'Commander' Warns Against Extraditing Turkistanis to China
(East Turkistan Islamic Party )
In the video, which was released in Uighur language, Mansour warned governments against arresting and extraditing Turkistanis to China.
His warning comes following Pakistani media reports suggesting that nine members of the East Turkistan Islamic Party had been arrested and handed over to China. Mansour dismissed the report and threatened that the party would retaliate against any government that arrests party members.
Abdullah Mansour is the same commander who declared war on China in a video tape released last August. He then warned that the group would be targeting the Olympic Games in Beijing, and asked Muslims not to go to the games.
Enrolment Deadline For Jihadi College Extended
The administration of "the Osama College for Jihadi Sciences" announced that the deadline for enrolment in the college has been extended until further notice.
Those interested in applying were invited this time to fill in a registration form where they needed to give their name or alias, specify whether they're male or female and indicate their nationality. They were also asked to tick the discipline required, which included suicide attacks and explosives making.
The "college" is a web-based jihadi initiative that caters to supporters of terrorist groups, providing them with distance learning programs via email. It was launched on April 10th.
Those interested in applying were invited this time to fill in a registration form where they needed to give their name or alias, specify whether they're male or female and indicate their nationality. They were also asked to tick the discipline required, which included suicide attacks and explosives making.
The "college" is a web-based jihadi initiative that caters to supporters of terrorist groups, providing them with distance learning programs via email. It was launched on April 10th.
Study Justifies Attacks On Oil Facilities Even if Harmful to Muslims
(Ctr. Islamic Studies and Research)
The study, entitled: "The Ruling Of Targeting Oil Installations, and the Provisions of Economic Jihad" was written by Shaykh Abdel Aziz Ben Rashid al Anzy. Al Anzy was an al Qaeda webmaster and a member of the group's Islamic law committee in Saudi Arabia. He was arrested following clashes with Saudi security services in Riyadh in 2005.
The study tackles the religious imperatives of the so-called "economic jihad" with a special focus on oil installations and facilities. The author argues that in spite of the harm that such attacks might cause to Muslims, they were still worth carrying out.
Afghan Elections will Change Nothing, Says Taliban
The head of the political committee of the "Afghan Emirate" called on Afghanis to boycott the forthcoming presidential elections, in a statement posted on the Internet Monday. Sayyed Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour said the election was a conspiracy concocted by "the occupation forces" and claimed the president is appointed by the U.S..
"We must not expect any change in the presence of the occupying foreign forces, because it is inevitable that the successful candidate must be approved by the occupying forces," Mansour said. He also warned that "the hot jihadi trenches will not go cold until the foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan."
Video Of April Attacks By Iraqi Insurgent Groups Posted Online
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The videos contain tens of operations allegedly carried out by Iraqi groups during the month of April. The posting however claimed that the videos showed only part of the operations carried out by the various groups.
Two Suicide Bombers Appear in Urdu Version of Al Qaeda Video
(al Sahab)
The nine-minute video is in Urdu and was produced by al Sahab, al Qaeda's media wing, last November. The suicide bombers were identified as Abu Hamza al Makki and Abul Bara' al Hejazi.
The two men are seen saying that operation was in response to the Danish cartoon about Prophet Mohammed.
The release of the video now seems to be aimed at healing the rift between Pashto and Urdu jihadi sympathizers. The Karachi clashes of last April, in which 20 persons were killed, threatened to widen the divide between the two groups.
Chechen Militants Release Beheading Video
(Islamic Emirate of Caucasus )
He captured during an ambush by the militants, as one of the group's members pretended to be turning himself in in order to secure the release of a relative taken hostage by the Russian forces.
The video first showed a video of the Russian commander amongst his soldiers before showing very graphic pictures of his decapitated body.
