The fifth and latest edition of the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) magazine al-Jama’ah was distributed over the forums on October 21-22. As expected, outside the customary ideological literature, much of the issue is dedicated to the question of the amnesty referendum, which... MORE

On October 23 a statement was distributed on the jihadi forum Minbar Suriya al-Islami (www.nnuu.org/vb) from the Mujahideen in Morocco that “the time draws right for the decisive date, the date of the declaration of Jihad against the Infidel and Tyrant state, whose heads have... MORE

A new al-Qaeda affiliate in Saudi Arabia announced its presence via the jihadi forums on October 13. A declaration by the "Echo of Tuwayq Brigades in al-Zulfa," dated October 9, was released on the al-Tajdeed forum, announcing that the Brigades were subordinated to the Organization... MORE

On October 2, Mullah Abdul Latif Hakimi--media spokesman and close aide to Taliban leader Mullah Omar--was arrested by Pakistani security forces, reportedly near Dera Ismail Khan in southwestern Baluchistan province. The arrest is something of a coup for Pakistani intelligence; he can provide valuable information... MORE

Despite criticism from Washington, Syria appears to be increasing pressure on Islamist militants attempting to cross its borders into Iraq, as evidenced by a series of recent clashes. In early September, Syrian security services made in-roads against reputed Tanzim Jund al-Sham cells ("Organization of the... MORE

Speaking on the U.S.-funded Arab language TV station al-Hurra, the former head of the Kuwaiti security services, Mashaal Jarrah, discussed the infiltration of two al-Qaeda members into the Kuwait parliament, without specifying whether these were current or former legislators. The revelations detailed in the Kuwait... MORE

A dramatic, and particularly lethal, demonstration of intent has been staged in Bangladesh by the banned Jama'at ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) group. On August 17 a coordinated series of bomb attacks, affecting 58 of the country's 64 districts, left two fatalities and upwards of 100 injuries.... MORE

As the Internet begins to take center stage as the new focus of the battleground of terrorism, the position of the jihadi forums has been the subject of speculation. Some analysts have pointed to the wave of Internet site closures following the July 7 attacks... MORE

An August 4 report by the Jordanian daily al-Dustour described how intelligence services had arrested a total of 17 terrorists associated with two organizations: the ‘Organization of al-Qaeda in the Land of the Two Rivers (the group led by Jordanian national Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi) and... MORE

The first edition of a new Syrian jihadi magazine, entitled Majallat Minbar Surya al-Islami (The Magazine of the Islamic Pulpit of Syria) made its appearance on July 14, produced by the online publishers Minbar Suriya al-Islami, and distributed on their website [www.nnuu.org]. The 22-page text... MORE