Jan 15, 2014 several people in the uk have been arrested and jailed for possessing the magazine inspire, reportedly published by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. 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. Alqaeda urges followers to bomb the savoy telegraph. Peninsulas inspire, inspires forerunner jihad recollections, and somali al. Mar 23, 2017 the online magazine titled inspire, released by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, has been downloaded 55,000 times from uk ip addresses in the past three months, according the sun on. Al qaedas scariest and most unpredictable weapon right now. This magazine discontinued publication in april 2005 after 29 issues, having been shut down by the saudi security services. Inspire, al qaedas magazine, and the tsarnaev brothers. The magazine was produced by the saudi branch of alqaeda that later evolved into alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Aug 11, 2017 inspire al qaeda in this june 21, 2017 file photo, a subway train approaches the platform at brooklyns smith street aboveground subway station, in new york. In the spring 2016 issue of inspire alqaeda goes in depth on the preparation, and strategic methodology of carrying out successful lone wolf attacks and, how to prepare for, test, then carry out successful assassinations. I just read the latest issue and found a lot of what i expected, and some things i didnt.
Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. Exploring the role of instructional material in aqaps. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Inspire magazine is available to members of the armed forces. Alqaida magazine aims to inspire western jihadis images from a new glossy magazine popped up online this week. Apr 16, 20 several major news outlets are now confirming the bombs which were used in boston yesterday were made of pressure cookers packed with metal and ball bearings. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman alzawahari, al qaeda. Al qaeda inspired new york resident arrested on terrorism.
Whats between the covers of al qaedas inspire magazine. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Al qaeda announces new englishlanguage terror magazine. May 04, 2012 two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. Al qaedas digital magazine 3 individuals, and thought inspires promotion of haphazard independent operations would have dangerous consequences for the jihadi cause rassler et al. Aqap is now advising muslims in the west to target people in their homes. Federal bureau of investigation files obtained by vice news through freedom of information act requests show that samir khan, the former editor and publisher of the al qaeda affiliated inspire magazine, was being considered as a potential government informant in 2008. Holton al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has just published its latest issue of inspire magazine. The hague, 26052017 exploring the role of instructional material in aqaps inspire and isis rumiyah this paper was presented at the 1st european counter terrorism centre ectc conference on online terrorist propaganda, 1011 april 2017, at europol headquarters, the hague. Such attacks, claims the magazine, are easy options that do not require huge efforts or man power, but the result is parallel to the. 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. Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail operations. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman al zawahari, al qaeda. Apr 24, 20 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.
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. Reading this magazine could land you in jail foreign policy. But isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. One of the main contributors to the magazine was anwar alawlaki, an american born muslim cleric who played a significant role in influencing and recruiting american jihadists.
After several new issues of inspire magazine surfaced online in early may, the following document has also recently appeared online with an acknowledgement of the death of samir khan. Apr 04, 2011 last week, al qaeda of the arabian peninsula released the fifth edition of inspire, their englishlanguage magazine. Pressure cooker bomb construction detailed in al qaeda magazine. 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. Al qaedas media operations specifically shied away from covering the more violent side of its global jihad. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap.
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. Your username will be emailed to the email address on file. Please enter the email address associated with your user account. 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.
Apr 16, 20 knowledge of pressurecooker bombs is not limited to readers of al qaedas inspire magazine. 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. What follows is their opening explanation and rationale for the. An issue of a terrorist magazine produced by an al qaeda affiliate somehow made its way into a cell in guantanamo bay, supposedly one of. The man who inspired the fort hood shooter, the christmas day attacker, and the times square bomber is launching an online magazine. Inspire, the editor wrote, was the first magazine to be issued by the alqaeda organization in the english language. Sep 03, 2014 inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda.
Inspire sounds like it should contain recipes and stressreduction tips, but. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. Al qaeda branch inspired to launch english magazine the star. It contains some items of particular interest and concern to westerners. Two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. Muslim terror magazine inspire in english douglas j. The document details what potential jihadis should expect and bears a great deal of similarity to inspire magazine, which was also reportedly authored by khan. The video used excerpts from a malcolm x speech as well as footage of the april 20 boston marathon bombing, an attack that may have been inspired by a previous al qaeda magazine called inspire. This characterisation, while broadly accurate, is in need of refinement. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. It is from this verse that we derive the name of our new magazine. Fbi considered turning alqaeda publisher into informant rt. The magazine assigns itself as the first englishlanguage alqaeda magazine. Alqaeda terror magazine inspire urging lone wolf attacks.
The fourth issue of the englishlanguage terrorist magazine inspire, released online by the media wing of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap on january 16, 2011, calls for terrorist attacks in the u. On tuesday, nbc quoted law enforcement sources as confirming that dzhokhar tsarnaev, from his hospital bed, credited inspire for his lethal inspiration. The principal author of inspire, dedicated to reaching and appealing to western audiences, was samir khan, an al qaeda propagandist who grew up in queens, new york. 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. The ninth issue of the islamic states propaganda magazine rumiyah is entitled the ruling on the belligerent christians. A case study william rosenau and alexander powell with contributions from pamela g.
Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, with a thematic focus on assassination operations. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale. Alqaeda urges followers to bomb the savoy latest issue of inspire magazine includes instructions for building a car bomb like that used in the bungled. Reporting on the magazine often characterises it as a westerncentric instrument of jihadi discourse. Its published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and its special issue. Al qaeda s media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. The article ran in the 12th issue of inspire, a magazine put out by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula. Jun 29, 2010 al qaeda branch inspired to launch english magazine. Inspire is an islamist online recruitment tool published by groups main affiliate, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Like many of the other editions of inspire, this one has a wide range of articles. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. Vehicle attacks in barcelona on thursday and cambrils on friday killed 15 people and injured. Al qaedas online magazine tells terrorists to target u. 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.
Aqap releases issue 14 of inspire magazine, focuses on lone wolf operations, blacks in america periodicals. Alqaeda core, its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents, and how they have changed over time. May 04, 2012 cbs news inspire, an online magazine associated with an al qaeda affiliate group called aqap or al qaeda of the arabia peninsula continues to be published a year after its publisher and editor. All of these methods have been described in detail in recent howtoguide articles in english language jihadist magazines, such as in the open source jihad osj section of alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap inspire magazine and the just terror jt section of islamic states isis rumiyah magazine.
Aqap inspire magazine as a tool motivating to terrorist activities. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. On august th, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula released the 17th issue of inspire magazine featuring instructions from the aqchef. Inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the atlantic. 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. But its worth keeping in mind that the june 2010 issue of alqaedas inspire was not. They suggest using technology to plan home assassinations, such. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. When followers went to download 67 pages of instructions for how to make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom from inspire magazine, alqaedas first englishlanguage magazine.
Senior correspondent john miller reports on an online magazine that instructs aspiring jihadists in athome bombmaking and executing lone wolf terror atta. The 88page issue was released on september 9, 2015 in both english and arabic. Inspire, the glossy magazinestyle publication put out by al qaeda, detailed how to make pressure cooker bombs a few years ago. Times, downloading inspire has led to more than 20 people being arrested and. Post under al qaeda, arabian peninsula, book, magazine at 5. 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. First, computerised linguistic analysis shows that the language used by isis in its englishlanguage propaganda magazine dabiq is underpinned by higher levels of authoritarianism and focus on religion than alqaedas magazine inspire. Reading this magazine could land you in jail the united kingdom and australia hope to squash aqaps slick online magazine with extreme censorship laws. Jul 19, 2011 july 19, 2011 a new edition of al qaedas official magazine claims that osama bin laden fought back in a vicious battle with the u. Knowledge of pressurecooker bombs is not limited to readers. Al qaeda s first english language magazine is here.
Al qaeda branch inspired to launch english magazine. 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. 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. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire. Aug 25, 2014 but isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaeda s english magazine, inspire. The digital magazine that inspired the boston marathon bombers and a. Based on a computerised analysis of the language used in two englishlanguage online magazines circulated by islamic state of iraq and syria isis and alqaeda i. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. A 27yearold new yorker, arrrested on suspicion of planning a bombing campaign on us soil, was believed to have been influenced by an alqaeda magazine.
The picture outlines the four steps in building a successful pressure cooker bomb. The health and medical research online magazine that is written by the sector for the sector. May 15, 2016 al qaedas online magazine tells terrorists to target u. Al qaedas media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. Holton al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17.
Stratfors vice president of tactical intelligence scott stewart analyzes the latest edition of al qaeda of the arabian peninsulas englishlanguage jihadist magazine. Were going to take a look at inspire now to see what it says about the organization. Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of. 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. The prophet ordered the killing of many criminal leaders using this method. 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.
Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. What do detailed bomb making instructions, global climate change, arizonas immigration law and the american dollar as a reserve currency have in common. I dont think al qaeda has a first amendment right to put out its propaganda. Alqaeda online magazine calls for stabbing attacks in us. International journal of communication 7 20 packaging inspiration. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman alzawahari, al qaedas second in command. The main feature is an aggressive justification for terrorist attacks in egypt on palm sunda which killed at least 45 people and wounded at least 126 others. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the. Mar 09, 2014 evan kohlmann, a terrorism analyst for nbc news, said the videos production style suggests the new magazine has been influenced by aqaps inspire magazine everything from the fonts, the.
In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud. Aug 22, 2017 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula had suggested truck attacks through the web magazine inspire in 2010. Al qaedas inspire magazine publishes calls for attacks in. Apr 04, 2011 stratfors vice president of tactical intelligence scott stewart analyzes the latest edition of al qaeda of the arabian peninsulas englishlanguage jihadist magazine. Al qaeda has published the latest issue of its jihadist recruitment magazine inspire, which includes a handy, uptodate list of all the people. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire magazine. 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. Al qaeda inspire magazine found in guantanamo cell, prosecutor. Stories describe its content but do not actually show the magazine. Inspire magazine is the manual to complete alqaedas new theory. We found empirical support for this proposition in two studies. An assessment of the operational and organizational structure of qaeda al. Jan 16, 2017 the following is from alqaedas inspire magazine. Al qaedas inspire online magazine is calling on jihadis to damage the american economy by killing.
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