For background on al qaeda, see crs report rl33038, al qaeda. The new edition of al qaeda s online propaganda magazine, known as inspire, calls on its followers to target trains in the us and europe, identifying three methods of attack. Al qaedas propaganda magazine inspire calls for train. Downloading al qaeda terror guide will lead to arrest and. 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. Inspire appears to be the brainchild of anwar al awlaki, a fugitive usborn radical preacher and key figure in al qaida in the arabian peninsula aqap, based in yemens remote tribal areas. Al qaedas scariest and most unpredictable weapon right now. Reading this magazine could land you in jail foreign policy. Inspire offers howto guides for building bombs and staging terrorist attacks, and it. This quarterly publication serves as aqaps primary means of addressing its followers in the west, offering a unique insight into the strategic thinking of al qaeda s most potent affiliate. Al qaeda published an entire magazine on how to derail trains in europe and america. Downloading inspire has led to more than 20 people being arrested and.
Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula releases sixth edition. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. 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 focus on rail transportation comes at a time of great anxiety over the scarcity of resources devoted to repairing americas vulnerable trains, which is advantageous to a group aiming to reestablish maximum relevance. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud. Al qaeda s latest inspire magazine details train derail operations august 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. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has released the latest issue of inspire, and its a 70page behemoth devoted to the middle east uprisings. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience.
Al qaedas digital magazine inspire in the selfradicalization process al qaeda is today a fragmented organization, and. Its published by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and its special issue. The topic of the analysis is the substantive content of the magazine influencing the way the reality is. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization. There are two important dimensions to this issues theme. 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 have today released the 2nd issue of their english language magazine inspire. Al qaeda published an entire magazine on how to derail. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine has received. What do detailed bomb making instructions, global climate change, arizonas immigration law and the american dollar as a reserve currency have in common. The second new publication by inspire, calls itself the lone mujahid pocketbook. Al qaida in the arabian peninsula aqap continues to influence the global englishspeaking jihadist community through newly created inspire guides, which allow the group to take credit for attacks and provide guidance for future operations.
Al qaidas slick and sinister magazine for jihadis, inspire, suggests using a vehicle to mow down a target which is apparently what happened in woolwich. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, with a thematic focus on assassination operations. New video message from al qaidah in the arabian peninsulas shaykh qasim al raymi. There is a basic grievance the muslim world is in chaos and a. I dont think al qaeda has a first amendment right to put out its. Al qaeda s scariest and most unpredictable weapon right now. 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. San francisco a picture of san francisco international airport has been prominently placed in a propaganda magazine published by al.
Called inspire, the magazine has features including one on how to make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom. On tuesday, nbc quoted law enforcement sources as confirming that dzhokhar tsarnaev, from his hospital bed, credited inspire for his lethal inspiration. Today, december 24, 2014, the al malahem media wing of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the th issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire, dated winter 2014. Inspire became an important alqaeda brand tool for recruiting, informing, and motivating. Al qaeda has launched its first online propaganda magazine in english. In the spring issue of the al qaeda magazine inspire. Cutting the nerves and isolating the head includes the symbols for the euro, the british pound, and the american. Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail. 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. Alqaedas inspire magazine special edition right side. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, al qaeda in the indian subcontinent. 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. Post under al qaeda, arabian peninsula, book, magazine at 5.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula issue 11 special issue 1. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire. The latest issue came out garbled and mostly blank thanks to u. Inspire, the al qaeda propaganda magazine, will dedicate its next issue to americas passenger and commuter trains.
Al qaida magazine aims to inspire western jihadis images from a new glossy magazine popped up online this week. Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. One al qaedaaffiliated publication, inspire, represents an unusual. Inspire, al qaedas first english language magazine, is here. Translate al qaeda in english online and download now our free translator to use any time at no charge. Alqaeda launches inspire its first online magazine in. 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.
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 magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. The digital magazine that inspired the boston marathon bombers and a. The digital magazine that inspired the boston marathon bombers and a growing. Holton al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. Ufouo on 11 october 2010, al qaida in the arabian peninsula aqap released the second edition1 of its english language online magazine inspire, which continues to encourage western readers to conduct attacks in the west and to take up individual violent jihad.
Downloading inspire has led to more than 20 prosecutions in britain in the past 18 months. Muslim terror magazine inspire in english douglas j. The 88page issue was released on september 9, 2015 in both english and arabic. 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 qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the sixth edition of its englishlanguage magazine, inspire.
Memri jihad and terrorism threat monitor jttm reports this issues title, neurotmesis. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is a sunni terrorist organization and al qaeda aq affiliate based in yemen. They are all mentioned in the first edition of the yemenbased english language version of inspire, a magazine published by the muslim terrorist group al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. Alqaeda terror magazine inspire urging lone wolf attacks. 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 ahmed mohamed, 14.
Al qaidas new englishlanguage magazine, inspire, is not living up to its name. Al qaeda magazine contains an 18page guide on how to build. A case study william rosenau and alexander powell with contributions from pamela g. I have not yet got to read it but looking through it, it appears that it is of the same great standard that issue 1 was and it contains many interesting articles. Senior correspondent john miller reports on an online magazine that instructs aspiring jihadists in athome bombmaking and executing lone wolf terror atta. 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.
Aqap inspire magazine as a tool motivating to terrorist activities. Alqaedas inspire magazine targets us commuter trains. Al qaeda core, its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents, and how they have changed over time. Differences in psychological dimensions of communication in dabiq and inspire.
Inspire, al qaedas magazine, and the tsarnaev brothers. According to npr, the monthold publication has failed to reach its. They are all mentioned in the first edition of the yemenbased english language version of inspire, a magazine published by the muslim terrorist group al qaeda in the. Inspire, al qaeda s first english language magazine, is here. Aqap dedicates inspire 17 to train derailment economic impact, derail tool construction, u. San francisco international airport in al qaedas inspire. King had expressed concern that people in the military could download it. Alqaeda defector al fadl, who was a former member of qatar charity, testified in court that abdullah mohammed yusef, who served as qatar charitys director, was affiliated to alqaeda and simultaneously to the national islamic front, a political group that gave alqaeda leader osama bin laden harbor in sudan in the early 1990s. Inspire sounds like it should contain recipes and stressreduction tips, but. Circulation tanks at alqaedas magazine, inspire the atlantic. Al qaedas digital magazine inspire in the selfradicalization process.
Al qaida in the arabian peninsula aqap has released issue 9 of its englishlanguage inspire magazine. Arabian peninsula aqap and distributed online for anyone to download and read. Two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16.
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