This report summarizes the most prominent events discussed in the Jihadi online forums in the…
This report summarizes the most prominent events discussed in the Jihadi online forums in the first half of July 2011. Following are the main points covered in this report:
• Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb swore allegiance to Ayman Al-Zawahiri. • Indian intelligence sources claim that Ilyas Kashmiri is still alive. • New editions of the “Inspire” and the “Al-Somood” magazines. • Calls on Jihadi forums to join the Jihad in Syria.
The Jihadi Monitoring Group (JWMG) is a specialized research and analysis team at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT). Composed of researchers fluent in Arabic, the JWMG monitors websites that support and serve the Global Jihad organizations. The unique characteristic of JWMG publications is the team's integration of diverse materials from a wide variety of Arabic sources. JWMG connects each source to larger trends, providing a complete understanding of events on both a local and a global scale.