In the summer of 2010, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap published the first issue of. Whats between the covers of al qaedas inspire magazine. Al qaeda magazine publishes its first swimsuit issue. 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. Al qaeda is starting an english language magazine as part of a fresh effort to recruit and inspire western jihadis to launch attacks. Anybody can read the pdf and see that this inspire magazine is a stupid joke. For the purposes of this research, pdf copies of the first 14 issues of inspire magazine were obtained via two sources. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine. 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. Mar 09, 2014 over the past several years al qaeda s offshoot in yemen, named al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, has become the most dangerous al qaeda franchise, according to u.
After capturing large swaths of iraq and syria in 2014, the islamic. Iraqi governments failure to develop a power sharing formula to bring sunnis into government. The yemenbased al qaeda affiliate, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, released its 12 th edition of the englishlanguage magazine inspire. In september 2014, alqaeda central aqc launched its latest regional affiliate, alqaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis. This observation also remains true when both sides of the equation are reversed. Dec 25, 2014 al qaeda claims to have come up with the perfect recipe for a deadly bomb, its just too embarrassed to tell its legions of devoted followers where they are supposed to place it. Holton al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has just published its latest issue of inspire magazine. Al qaeda announces new englishlanguage terror magazine.
Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16. In their own words, inspires open source jihad section is a resource manual for those. 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. 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. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of. Sep 01, 2016 a macquarie university study of the organisations magazine inspire revealed that while most of its content propagated antiwestern themes, alqaeda appeared to show concern about a wide range. A few al qaeda regional affiliates and jihadist networks have exhibited an intent or capability to attack inside the homeland.
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. The picture outlines the four steps in building a successful pressure cooker bomb. 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. Sep 09, 2015 inspire magazine is urging lonewolf attacks against american economic leaders and entrepreneurs. Inspire became an important alqaeda brand tool for recruiting, informing, and motivating these. Sep 03, 2014 inspire is an englishlanguage online magazine published since 2010 by al qaeda. This issue is titled, shattered, a story about change, with the cover story focusing on how americas role as a superpower has essentially been shattered in the post911 world. Macquarie university study analyses alqaeda magazine inspire. Magazine details al qaeda cargo plane plots by the cnn wire staff inspire magazine, which analysts say is published by al qaeda, gives details on a. The article ran in the 12th issue of inspire, a magazine put out by alqaeda in the arabian. The magazine has increased in stature after the revelation that the alleged boston marathon bombers apparently relied on the publication when planning their attack. At the beginning of 2014, alqaeda in iraq known as islamic state of iraq.
It is therefore likely a strategic consideration for both joulani and zawahiri to ensure this network adheres to alqaeda as it evolves. The man who inspired the fort hood shooter, the christmas day attacker, and the times square bomber is launching an online magazine. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in. Alqaeda unveils new magazine aimed at western jihadis. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. May 19, 2016 the 15th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps english language magazine, released on may 14, provides readers with instructions for murdering the i latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks. Al qaedas inspire magazine promotes lone wolf attacks. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire magazine. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in yemen.
The new group was created to operate across south asia, however, with its centre of gravity and leadership based in pakistan. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman al zawahari. Al qaedas inspire magazine target american business owners. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, al qaeda in the indian subcontinent. 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. Charles university delegitimization of the west in al qaeda. 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. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. There is an element of truth to this as al qaeda s online fo jihobbyists, fanatics or fanattacks. 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.
Nov 21, 2010 magazine details al qaeda cargo plane plots by the cnn wire staff inspire magazine, which analysts say is published by al qaeda, gives details on a plot to put bombs on cargo planes. Al qaedas digital magazine inspire in the selfradicalization process susan currie sivek linfield college 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. Jul 01, 2010 alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire magazine. 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. Al qaeda will continue its efforts to encourage key regional affiliates and jihadist networks to pursue a global agenda. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Exploring extremist fan cultures through inspire magazine iaffairs. 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. In their own words, al qaeda tells the western world why they are attacking western interests and what they want. Jul 01, 2010 al qaedas new online magazine in english reportedly is called inspire. Center, with the first issue published in fall 2014 and its second, and until now final.
The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Al qaeda s media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence. Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. May 04, 2012 two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. Senior correspondent john miller reports on an online magazine that instructs aspiring jihadists in athome bombmaking and executing lone wolf terror atta.
Al qaedas open source jihad in their magazine, inspire. 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. 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. Al qaeda mag urges attack on koch brothers, buffett, bloomberg. I just read the latest issue and found a lot of what i expected, and some things i didnt. The rest of a pdf file posted on friendly websites showed. Thats how one expert explains why al qaeda members are defecting to isis, joining the thousands of western jihadists who have flocked to the. An attempt at englishlanguage outreach such as this would fit with the evolving nature of al qaedas use of the internet. The third strategic objective that elevating joulani to. A new issue of inspire, the englishlanguage online magazine produced by al qaeda s affiliate in yemen, is devoted to. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah al islamiyah fi al iraq washsham. New issue of al qaidah in the arabian peninsulas magazine. Al qaeda s first english language magazine is here.
The al qaeda reader should be required reading for any student of political science who wants to understand terrorism. Backgrounder the threat of new alqaeda leadership the case of syrias aljoulani une 30 2015 of a caliphate on june 29, 2014. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks. Al qaeda magazine publishes its first swimsuit issue by mark donahue 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. Issue 12, released march 2014, called for car bomb attacks in u. Aqap releases th issue of inspire magazine, suggests aviation, economic targets periodicals created. May 18, 2016 buried in todays news is the story that al qaedas inspire online magazine is ordering jihadis already within conus to go to the homes of business leaders and murder them, beginning. Similarly, dabiq was first published in 2014 and called on. September 20012017 because it best captures the alqaeda and. 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. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the atlantic. 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. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine has received.
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