AQIM issues statement, claims to have kidnapped the missing European tourists

First a Youtube audio message surfaced, then some hours later a ‘proper’ statement was issued. Here is a translation:

“During a time, where the evil of the Jews, Christians and apostates has allied with one another, they attack Islam and its people on every territory.

In a time in which the sons of France, the servants of the Americans, cooperate and support them in the tasks of [fabricating] lies against the mujahidin, thus a joyful message is sent by us to the Muslim umma – the success of the Mujahidin in realizing two different operations, within the territory of Nigeria.

The first operation: The Muj had been able, since two months, to hold two renowned Canadian diplomats kidnapped. The first one is Robert Fuller, former ambassador and special envoy in Niger, the second one is Lewis Guay, former ambassador in Gabon.

The second operation: On 22 January the Mujahidin were able to kidnap four European tourists, in Nigeria:

Edwyn Dyer, British; Marianne Petzold, German; Werner Greiner and Gabriella Burco Greiner, Swiss.”

The statement then goes on to claim that the hostages will be treated according to sharia law and Islam – and that the fight for the umma and the Muslims, against the tyrants, will continue. It is signed by the “Media Council of AQIM, 18.02.2009.” Pictures follow:

Women are, as in the case of the kidnapped Austrians, rendered unrecognizable

As-Sahab Video shows attacks in Peshawar, Pakistan

The categories of this non-regularly updated blog must be refashioned… as as-Sahab is of course al-Qaeda’s media wing on a global scale, even if it may (at least great parts) be based in Afghanistan/Pakistan.

German as-Sahab video (last post) will be updated.

This is just a quick information that the attacks in Peshawar, Pakistan, directed against the US resupply lines for Afghanistan has been “made” into another as-Sahab jihad video that was released today. Al-Yazid, as seen in the banner, seems to be directing the ideological justifications for the hit and run attack against Western and American compounds in Peshawar, from which the troops are being supplied. Supply lines are naturally a target of great interest. The Taliban and others have been publishing various video material over the course of years online, showing their successes at attacking, pillaging and / or destroying supply trucks in particular that are transporting goods in general (perhaps?) throughout Afghanistan.

There will be an update on both videos by early next week – times are busy.

New as-Sahab message to Germany

Today a new as-Sahab video was made public, entitled “Rettungspaket fuer Deutschland”, (Rescue Package for Germany), probably given in form of a khutba by the as-Sahab speaker Abu Talha the German. The Arabic title “khattat al-inqaz li-l-Almani” however means “Plan of Salvation for the German(s)”, but we shall see what the video will be like, so there will be an update sometime soon.

Bin Laden issues speech “Call for Jihad to End the Hostilities in Gaza”

This speech went online today and shows a still of UBL in front of the al-Aqsa Mosque with his message being read (yeah, does sound like him indeed) – in his message to “the Islamic umma” he gives the usual history lessons regarding the conditions of the Arab states and compares post-colonial times to now with the world turning their face away from Gaza and Muslims.

Ayman az-Zawahiri’s speech – English translation of the Jihad Media Brigade

The Arabic term “majzara” for “massacre” has been frequently used in regards of the situation Gaza in the past days – not only by the Jihadis, but also by the mainstream Arab media. This just as an info. As follows is the uncensored English translation of AZ’s speech which just has been published by the Jihad Media Brigade within the various forums, for all interested:

 

“These days, the Israeli raids on Gaza came in succession, killing and injuring hundreds, and the whole world including the Arab traitors do nothing but giving empty statements.

I would like in this regard to give number of messages.

The first message is directed to our Muslim brothers in Gaza and the rest of the extorted Palestine, I remind them with what Allah says : [So do not become weak (against your enemy), nor be sad, and you will be superior (in victory) if you are indeed (true) believers. If a wound (and killing) has touched you, be sure a similar wound (and killing) has touched the others. And so are the days (good and not so good), We give to men by turns, that Allâh may test those who believe, and that He may take martyrs from among you. And Allâh likes not the Zâlimûn (polytheists [SIC!!!] and wrong-doers). And that Allâh may test (or purify) the believers (from sins) and destroy the disbelievers.] (3:139-140-141)

Persevere in patience and constancy and stand fast over the path of Jihad, and the whole muslim nation with you, and I assure you that we will not settle down till we take revenge for every killed, injured, widow and orphan in Palestine and in all the muslim lands by Allah’s might. We –by Allah’s grace- are still keen to achieve the oath of sheikh Ousama Bin Laden may Allah protect him when he said : (I swear by Allah the Almighty who lifted the skies without pillars, America and who lives in America will not dream of security until we see it a reality in Palestine and till all the infidel armies get out from the muslims lands). We hope to be able one day to get to help you to liberate Jerusalem and al Aqsa mosque, and to raise the banner of Islam and Jihad over its land.

My muslim and Mujahed brothers in Gaza and the rest of Palestine; what you are facing today is not an occupation trial, limited within an area or a specific country, it is a part in the series of the Zionist-Crusader campaign on the muslim nation, and these raids are a gift for you from Obama before he takes his post, and Hosni Mubarak the traitor is the main partner in besieging and killing you. For in the time that the Israeli aircrafts bombard you from air, he closes the borders with his troops, to achieve the plan of killing muslims in Gaza. The same dirty role which the Jews played in Sabra and Shatila massacres with the battalions’ forces.

My muslim and Mujahed brothers in Gaza and the rest of Palestine; We are with you in the battle, striking the Zionistic-Crusader alliance wherever we got enabled of it, and we are proceeding to you promptly, and soon we will –by Allah’s might- destroy the borders and constraints that prevent us from reaching you, the withdrawal of Americans from Iraq is a good omen for approaching you by Allah’s might. Allah knows we wish to be with you now, protect you with our souls and bloods, me myself I wish I could be with you now to treat your wounded and relieve their pains, for I was granted this honor before, for many years, with our Mujahed and immigrant brothers in Afghanistan.

The second message is directed to Muslims in Egypt, to them I say; It is your duty to lift the siege, you must take this responsibility, for if you arranged a campaign of protests, strikes and demonstrations which do not rest until the siege on Gaza Unwinds, the traitor Hosni Mubarak must yield.

Do you fall short of arranging a campaign of strikes, where the students abstain from going to schools, workers and officers abstain from their work, in order to save our brothers in Gaza from the clutches of the criminal traitor Hosni Mubarak?

And I say to the ardent ones in the Egyptian army; you have a good example in Suleiman Khater may Allah grant his soul mercy, the criminal traitor Hosni Mubarak is using you as a tool to betray your religion and besiege your brothers in Gaza and close all the outlets in front of them, in order to help the Israeli aircrafts to achieve their crimes against them. Till when will you remain soldiers for Satan?! And when will you be Allah’s and His prophet’s soldiers?!

Allah Almighty says : [O you who believe! Be you helpers (in the Cause) of Allâh as said 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), to the Hawâriyyûn (the disciples): "Who are my helpers (in the Cause) of Allâh?" The Hawâriyyûn (the disciples) said: "We are Allâh's helpers" (i.e. we will strive in His Cause!). Then a group of the Children of Israel believed and a group disbelieved. So We gave power to those who believed against their enemies, and they became the victorious (uppermost).] (61:14).

I say to the proud tribes of Sinai: Today is your day, provide your brothers in Islam and kinship with all what they need of provisions and equipments, from the loaf of bread to the tank mine. The traitor Egyptian regime which had assaulted your dignity, honor and sanctities, is the same regime that is besieging your brothers in Islam and kinship in Gaza and colludes with Jews to killing them. Fear Allah regarding your brothers in Gaza, break the siege of the traitor regime on them, know that Allah will ask you about what you have done to help them, so prepare an answer of good deed.

The prophet (peace be upon him) said : (A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He neither oppresses him nor humiliates him nor looks down upon him nor hands him to his enemy, and who comes to the help of his brother, Allah will come to the help of him, and who dispel a calamity from his brother, Allah will dispel a calamity of him in the day of judgment, and who conceals the wrongs of his brother, Allah will conceal his wrongs in the day of judgment).

And he said (peace be upon him) : (do not spy on one another; do not look for other’s faults; do not be jealous of one another; do not envy one another; do not hate one another; and do not desert (shun) one another. And O servants of Allah! Be brothers. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He neither oppresses him nor humiliates him nor looks down upon him. The piety is here, (and while saying so) he pointed towards his chest thrice. All of the Muslim is sacred to the Muslim, his wealth, honor and his blood. It is evil enough for someone to belittle his Muslim brother.)

My third message is directed to Muslims everywhere, to them I say; This is Obama who was presented to the world by the American lying machine as the savior who will go in change of the American policy, here he is killing your brothers and sisters in Gaza without mercy.

I say to the angry Muslim masses who went out to protest across the Muslim world; Protests are not enough to face bombs, let our Islamic anger to make an influential action that will shake the pillars of the crusader-Zionistic alliance by Allah’s might

.So O Muslims everywhere, obey Allah and do Jihad obligation, Allah says : [O you who believe! Answer Allâh (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he (peace be upon him) calls you to that which will give you life, and know that Allâh comes in between a person and his heart (i.e. He prevents an evil person to decide anything). And verily to Him you shall (all) be gathered. And fear the Fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allâh is Severe in punishment.] (8:24-25).

O Muslims everywhere, fight the crusader-Zionistic campaign and strike its interests everywhere you can reach, help and support your Mujahed sons and brothers in its confrontation.

O Islam’s lions in the Islamic Maghreb, Levant, Arabian peninsula, the faith and wisdom land of Yemen, Khilafah land of Iraq, pride and honor land of Khurasan and steadfastness land of Chechnya: fight hard the crusader-Zionistic alliance and its interests.

O Islam lions everywhere: the rulers of the Muslims’ countries are but guardians for the American-Zionistic interests in the region, who handed Palestine and recognized Israel, for Hosni Mubarak is besieging Gaza, Abdullah Ben Abdul-Aziz made up the farce of religions dialogue to meet Peres in New York, preparing for the total and factual recognition of Israel, Ali Abdullah Saleh converted the dignity land of Yemen to a supply base for the crusader campaign over the Islam’s lands, and al-Maliki begs for the persistence of the American troops to guarantee the continuation of traitors in the government. So dash the hopes and efforts of those traitors by striking the interests of Allah’s enemies the crusaders and Jews wherever and any how you could do.”

Jihadist assessment of the Bombay attacks

“An outstanding lesson”, based on the Mujahidin operations in Mumbai, to which the jihadis only refer to as Bombay, has been issued in the forums today. The lengthy article contains detailed maps and provides the reader with an overall strategy assessment, including “who conducted the attack”.

This “extensive study of local, regional and international” factors comprises India as a main enemy of the jihadis who is part of a greater system of disbelief and thus tyranny and injustice against Muslims and Islam in general. The “study” aims to explain the following:

“1. How the attacks took place

2. assessment of the means deployed for the attack

3. who conducted the operation?

4. objectives of the operation

5. and its result”

Translation of RAND study

The jihadis have a careful and watchful eye turned to Western sources in general – it is nothing new that various media organs and studies are being discussed within the jihadi forums. For the common visitor, a group has translated the complete, as they say, study on “the end of terror groups” by RAND into Arabic and are disseminating this WORD document within the online spheres.

A note on the “righteousness” of the jihadis – and their religious education

The latest al-Qa’ida statement from North Africa, AQIM, is simply a memoranda of their recent operations and task. So it is not really interesting, as most of these “news flashes” contain the usual, such as claiming to have attacked military convois of the Algerian government with the results being listed and so on.

Interesting about this specific memorandum however is, that following the title, we read the following:

” Praise be God, who said: “Fight them! God will chastise them at your hands, and He will lay them low and give you victory over them, and He will strenghten the chests of those, who are believers.” Peace and” etc.

The grave error is, that the jihadis have included, as mostly, to underline their “knowledge”, the number of the Sura, or its name and the number of verse. In this case, the jihadis give us the name of the sura : number of the verse, which is, according to AQIM: at-Tawba : 111.

Well, that is close, but it is rather the 14^th verse of the 9^th sura. The 9^th sura, the surat at-tawba, the “repentence”, is one of the suras which is frequently cited in parts by the various jihadis and plenty of ideological material written by the “Godfathers of jihad”, including ‘Abdallah ‘Azzam, have 9:111 as a basis for their rhetoric and arguments regarding the neccessity to wage jihad on “the path of God” and so on.

Point is, that the jihadis and their numerous sympathizers quickly bark at all those who they believe are misguided and they firmly believe that they are “the people of the truth”, being tested by God in a universal fight of “good vs. evil” – and whenever they make a grave mistake such as this one, the jihadis are very quiet indeed.

Members in the forums should question the religious endeavor of their heroes a bit more and perhaps take a look themselves at the religious sources from time to time…

The statement was issued as a posting in the forums – published by al-Fajr.

ISI issues “fursan ash-shuhada’ 5”

Basically nothing new, this video shows the testimonies of suicide-bombers who conducted their attacks by different means in Iraq. Bound into the broader understanding of the mainstream al-Qa’ida ideology, the video follows the – in the meantime – basic guidelines of a suicide-bomber video. Starting with a computer animated introduction, showing a bomb laden truck race into a military compound that has a huge cross in the middle, the video then moves into reality and subsequently shows the truck attack in real time later.

In general as-Sahab videos sometimes have animated sequences whereas the viewer boards the suicide truck and heads out to attack. The environmental surrounding does remind a bit of paradise – with the path set and the path set to kill the enemies.

Reminds of other videos with a similar setting.

Should be all set for paradise…

The first three attackers – all of their cover names indicate that they are fathers. One from Mekka, Medina and from Najd, according to these names, all of them came from Saudi Arabia.

The testimonies consist of the usual…

Including the ‘true friendships’ among the mujahidin; suicide bombers get a hug.

The real deal truck bomber strikes.

Another suicide bomber drives his truck bomb into an enemy position during a clash with the mujahidin. Clearing the way with heavy covering fire, the truck races in and explodes.

A number of cameras document the attack – later the mujahidin drive, according to them, through as-Samara’ and film the cheering (male) crowds who cherish the attacks.

… have a good year everyone and thanks for visiting, cheers!

Merry Christmas from the jihadis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a recent post a number of extremely bloody pictures where shown to underline the actions of the various mujahidin fighting in Iraq for the “Islamic State” and to re-emphasize, once again, that the jihadi resistance is indeed effective. Described as a shaking the grounds of the crusaders a number of pictures, including destroyed tanks, the impression is clear and quick to share: US forces in Iraq are being systematically attacked and even their superior technology is futile. Some of these pictures seem to taken from either the Americans themselves of Iraqi security forces and have somehow been leaked to the jihadis.