Inspire, al qaedas magazine, and the tsarnaev brothers. Inspire became an important alqaeda brand tool for recruiting, informing, and motivating these open source jihadis. To incite, they highlight the cost suffered by those targeted in the aqap video, the scenes of attackers in the halls of the capitol and the relative ease with which the attack was conducted, along with hailing the. In contrast, al qaeda groups have focused more on local populations and local flashpoints.
Al qaeda, islamic state, terrorism, haqqani network, pakistani. Aqap al qaeda and isis use great capitol attack to inspire operatives, incite violence. Think of inspire as a lifestyle rag for the conspiracyminded takfiri, filling the inexplicably vacant media space between o. The topic of the analysis is the substantive content of the magazine influencing the way the reality is. The magazine supplements the instructions with a list of priority.
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. One al qaedaaffiliated publication, inspire, represents an unusual use of the. Third and most interesting is the set of articles that give specific operational advice to prospective activists based in the west p. Muslim terror magazine inspire in english canada free. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Aviation, corporations, financial sector, public figures aqaps inspire outlines program to strike american economy. The al qaeda network today also comprises semiautonomous or self radicalized actors, who often have only peripheral or ephemeral ties to either the core cadre in pakistan or affiliated groups elsewhere. Identifiers of designated islamic terrorist organizations aqaps inspire magazine spring 20 issue related categories. This article presents an analysis of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas english. Aug 17, 2017 on august th, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula released the 17th issue of inspire magazine featuring instructions from the aqchef, including a simple method for targeting trainsinvolving derailing a train from the railroad by placing an object on the tracks. This issue is titled, shattered, a story about change, with the cover story focusing on how americas role as a. Al qaedas open source jihad in their magazine, inspire. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula issue 11 special issue 1.
Despite those advancements, public debate remains over whether and how reading an online magazine can move an individual to commit an act of terrorism. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is a sunni terrorist organization and al qaeda aq affiliate based in yemen. The 14th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap inspire magazine, released on september 9, encourages lone mujahideen to pick up the banner of jihad by conducting assassinations. Alqaeda magazine is cupcake recipe book public intelligence. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the atlantic. Jun 03, 2011 the hacked pipe bomb pdf on inspire s site was available on before it was replaced by the message. Some invoke the global jihadist rhe toric of al qaeda or isis, while others are. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through strategies. The utility of this approach is demonstrated through an analysis of al. Government screwed with al qaeda magazine after boston. Khan served as editor and publisher of inspire up to that point.
May 16, 2016 al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas new issue of inspire magazine includes a shout out to the clock boy while slamming president obamas programs to counter violent extremism. Tanzim qaidat al jihad fi jazirat al arab is al qaeda s most prominent formal affiliate. On tuesday, nbc quoted law enforcement sources as confirming that dzhokhar tsarnaev, from his hospital bed, credited inspire for his lethal inspiration. Al qaeda and its various local affiliates have a long history of spreading propaganda through pdf form internet magazines. Al qaida in the arabian peninsula aqap has released issue 9 of its englishlanguage inspire magazine.
A critical analysis of its significance and potential. Apr 26, 20 not once but twice the instructions for building such a device have been published in inspire, the englishlanguage magazine of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. These magazines have played an important role in the diffusion of islamist ideas such. Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail.
Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah al islamiyah fi al iraq washsham manuals martyrs of syria 2014. This collaboration between the most senior members of separate organizations demonstrates. Established in 2009 as a merger of al qaeda units in saudi arabia and yemen, aqap arabic. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. The second new publication by inspire, calls itself the lone mujahid pocketbook. It is a 67page glossy publication that is the product of anwar al awlaki aka anwar nasser abdulla aulaqi, a u.
Isis has ruled ruthlessly and killed with few restraints in its syrian holdings. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire. This book examines online jihadist magazines, inspire, dabiq, rumiyah, and gaidi mtaani, published by three terrorist organizations al qaeda, isis, and al shabaaband their aggressive promotion of the caliphate, an islamic system of world government that seeks to create a new world order ruled by sharia. The magazine even provides a list of highprofile businessmen in the us who would make valuable targets. Inspire, al qaedas magazine, and the tsarnaev brothers on. May 04, 2012 two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. The tsarnaev brothers, al qaedas magazine, and branding. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine.
Inspire charles vallee, research assistant, ict summer 2015 the views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the international institute for. Aug 30, 2016 al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine has received attention within western academia and media for its role in inspiring and instructing a series of homegrown terrorist attacks. This study examines the content and design of inspire to. Al qaeda s version of cosmo advises lady jihadists on skin care and. Various al qaeda clerics have reportedly referenced a story in which the. Reading this magazine could land you in jail foreign policy. Mar 30, 2011 inspire s writers take strong exception to the idea that secular, nonviolent revolutions have made al qaeda obsolete and irrelevant.
Alqaeda calls for car bomb attacks on american cities. There is now, apparently, an available version of the complete inspire magazine, uncorrupted by any cupcake debris. Dec 09, 20 inspire, the magazine babafemi allegedly worked for, is not your typical glossy. The jihadist enterprise has created online magazines such as inspire and has recruited hometown communicatorsnativeborn americans, including al qaeda s adam gadahn and anwar al awlaki, and al shabaabs omar hammamiwho understand american culture and can communicate in a way that will appeal to young american muslims. Al qaeda was able to reissue the magazine two weeks after the cyberattack and. Aqap inspire magazine as a tool motivating to terrorist activities. The background, context, and ongoing debate around the significance of inspire. Fourth, al qaeda has taken part in joint development of wmd with other terrorist groups. Al qaeda is today a fragmented organization, and its strategic communication efforts now focus largely on recruiting individuals in the west to carry out individual jihad in their home countries. Peninsulas inspire, inspires forerunner jihad recollections, and somali al. Al qaedas inspire magazine promotes lone wolf attacks. While the highprofile tactics of is made it easy to understand is strategy and intent, al qaeda pursued a more discreet path, making it more difficult to judge its actions.
There is a portion of the magazine dedicated to attacking the united states by starting wildfires. One al qaeda affiliated publication, inspire, represents an unusual use of the digital magazine format and content for recruitment. Mar 18, 2014 the yemenbased al qaeda affiliate, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, released its 12th edition of the englishlanguage magazine inspire. Aqaps inspire magazine spring 20 issue jihad intel. Jul 16, 2010 it is a 67page glossy publication that is the product of anwar al awlaki aka anwar nasser abdulla aulaqi, a u. Aqap inspire magazine makes multiple references to. Analyzing al qaeda and isiss previous attacks in north america, western europe, and australia, this report indicates the terrorists theological and strategic justifications for specific target types, as stated in the groups online magazines. Alqaeda and isis use great capitol attack to inspire. Alqaedas inspire magazine special edition right side news. Mar 25, 2015 the success of inspire s founding editors anwar al awlaki, a muslim cleric born and educated in the united states, and samir khan, another american and an expert in digital graphics. Radicalizing believers in the pages of inspire magazine oxford. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization. Jul 01, 2010 inspire promotes itself as the first magazine to be issued by the al qaida organisation in the english language, although jihadi recollections, published in the us last year, was a polished effort.
Jul 01, 2010 inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman al zawahari, al qaeda s second in command, a message from osama bin laden on how to save the earth, and the. Published and edited by samir khan and anwar al awlaki, the magazine was designed by relatively young islamist radicalists who had extensive knowledge of digital design and media outreach strategies sivek, 20. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap targets jihad. 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. The oprah magazine, popular mechanics and the al qaida book knights. Inspire was the idea of al qaeda leaders in the arabian peninsula in an effort to sensationalize western muslims sivek, 20. Inspire is occasionally published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of.
Reporting on the magazine often characterises it as a westerncentric instrument of jihadi discourse. Inspire, alqaedas englishlanguage magazine, returns. In the summer of 2010, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap published. In a prominent opening position, we get an introductory piece by yahya ibrahim, whose previous claim to fame was the invention of the ultimate mowing machine. Jun 11, 20 pdf file with garbled text and twenty blank pages thanks to u. May 02, 2012 al qaeda s affiliate in yemen has produced another issue of its englishlanguage online magazine, inspire, defiantly proclaiming that it is still publishing americas worst nightmare. A new issue of al qaeda s notorious inspire magazine urges its readers to detonate car bombs in major u. Sep 11, 2015 the 14th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap inspire magazine, released on september 9, encourages lone mujahideen to pick up the banner of jihad by conducting assassinations. Aqap publishes guide for derailing trains in the us. Its published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and its special issue on the blessed boston bombings. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, jihadist media forums, yemen. Al qaeda and isis also try to use these attacks to not just inspire their faithful but propel them into the attack stages. Since the fall of the taliban, alqaeda has established operations worldwide, including in syria, the gulf, north africa, west africa, east africa, and the indian subcontinent. The brothers in the islamic maghreb spread inspires pressure cooker bomb. 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. Even so, aqam can still rear its heads violently and inspire individuals with.
Radical islamist englishlanguage online magazines army war. Alqaedas media strategy an excerpt rebecca earnhardt. Aqap has a weak presence in saudi arabia, because saudi authorities decimated al qaeda s networks there in 20022006. Possession of inspire without reasonable excuse has been successfully prosecuted under section 58 of the terrorism act 2000. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula leader khalid batarfi speaks in a video released feb. 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. Aug, 2017 al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17.
Wm d at t biol ogical note bi n re rt ed ly ly aq er in in bi al al of. Oct 12, 2010 the fact that al awlaki chooses to engage in this particular debate is very interesting because it suggests he and others in al qaida are concerned about these types of theological initiatives. Al shamika the high, elevated feminine was a new fashion and lifestyle magazine for muslim women and suicide bombers published online by al qaeda. Alqaedas inspire magazine special edition right side. Alqaeda s 911 attacks was the deadliest ever on american soil, killing nearly 3,000 people.
Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the. A photo of new york city is shown at the end of the piece. Ufouo dhsfbi inspire al qaeda magazine second edition warning december 2, 2010 ufouo this product is intended to provide perspective and understanding of the nature and scope of potentially emergent threats in response to the posting of the second edition of inspire magazine. The magazine has increased in stature after the revelation that the alleged boston marathon bombers apparently relied on the publication when planning their attack. The second edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas. Muslim terror magazine inspire in english canada free press.
Mar 15, 2014 the piece includes interviews with islamist and al qaeda recruiter anwar al awlaki, who was killed in a u. This article argues that al qaeda is resurgent due in part to its ability to exercise strategic patience. Al qaeda magazine inspire calls for car bombs in united. The latest versions of adobe reader do not support viewing pdf files. Al qaedas propaganda magazine inspire calls for train.
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