On august 2017, in the 17th issue of its englishlanguage inspire magazine, aqap implied that the west is at war with islam and stated it will eventually turn against its muslim citizens, referencing earlier antiwestern rhetoric by deceased preacher and aqap official anwar alawlaki. Alqaida in the arabian peninsula aqap narrative start. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. The editors of inspire say that followers can choose from one of three modes of attack. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine.
Read cnn s fast facts about aqap, which stands for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. This document is a standalone version of the qaeda in the arabian peninsula al aqap case study used in the independent assessment. The 15 th issue of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqaps english language magazine, released on may 14, provides readers with instructions for murdering the intelligentsia, economic and influential personalities of america. June 1, 2014, the focus shifted from inspire to the emergence of a new magazine labeled the islamic state report, a publication fronted by the former alqaeda splinter group that once carried its name. Cna is publishing each of the eight case studies separately for the convenience of analysts and others who may have a regional or functional focus that corresponds to a specific case study. The new edition of al qaedas online propaganda magazine, known as inspire, calls on its followers to target trains in the us and europe, identifying three methods of attack. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is a sunni terrorist organization and al qaeda aq affiliate based in yemen. The issue also included an interview with the aq chef, who has authored the open source jihad articles since the inception of the publication. Aqap has its own media branch, almalahem foundation, which releases videos, audio clips, and publishes the groups magazine, inspire. 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. Dec 25, 2014 the 112page magazine was posted on aqaps twitter account on december 24, 2014, and was provided in pdf, video, and images formats, and well as being uploaded on youtube.
Articles in the magazines compare events in syrias ongoing internal unrest, including violence against civilians leading to more than 15,000 deaths, to the jewish. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. Arabian peninsula aqap, and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing almasri. Source document contributed to documentcloud by the intercept the intercept. Inspire magazine will continue two new issues of al qaedas englishlanguage magazine inspire hit the virtual newsstands today, with a promise that more will follow. Mar 06, 20 aqap releases tenth edition of inspire magazine wednesday, march 6, 20 prepared by msas research and intelligence analysis team information cutoff. Aqap publishes guide for derailing trains in the us, europe. To put this in another perspective, because i downloaded all issues of inspire published to date as research for this column, in theory i could be facing years in prison in britain and. Jun 16, 2015 read cnn s fast facts about aqap, which stands for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. Although the group carries out most of its attacks inside yemen, aqap is widely known for carrying out the fatal. Users can download pdf copies of issues of the magazine via the channel. To the disappointment of our enemies, issue 9 of inspire sic lowercase magazine is out against all odds, wrote yahya ibrahim, the only surviving member of inspires. 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.
Alqaida in the arabian peninsula aqap has released issue 9 of its englishlanguage inspire magazine. Al qaedas propaganda magazine inspire calls for train. Latest issue of inspire magazine encourages small scale attacks. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Aqap alqaeda in the arabian peninsula counter extremism. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the second issue of its englishlanguage magazine inspire on october 11, 2010. Aqap is believed to be linked to the july 7, 2005 bombers, who killed 52 people in a series of suicide bombings in central london. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is the union of alqaeda s branches in saudi arabia and yemen. Telegram channel distributes aqap inspire magazine memri. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula antidefamation league. All of these methods have been described in detail in recent howtoguide articles in english language jihadist magazines, such as in the open source jihad osj section of alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap inspire magazine and the just terror jt section of islamic states isis rumiyah magazine. Inspire 1 this is the first edition of inspire magazine.
Mar 25, 2015 to put this in another perspective, because i downloaded all issues of inspire published to date as research for this column, in theory i could be facing years in prison in britain and. Mar 09, 2016 on february 22, 2016, a telegram channel called inspire magazine was created to disseminate the englishlanguage alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap magazine inspire. Aug 14, 2017 the new edition of al qaedas online propaganda magazine, known as inspire, calls on its followers to target trains in the us and europe, identifying three methods of attack. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 17 th edition of its inspire magazine, in which the group calls on supporters to strike trains in the us and europe. Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu alkhayr almasri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017. Second issue of alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. The magazine was notable for its engaging format, its focus on inspiring followers to. Aqaps most wellknown attack was an attempt to blow up a detroitbound flight on december 25, 2009.
Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap council on foreign. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. 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. However, this latest issue of inspire is noteworthy in that the most prominent personality in the magazine is. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in yemen. 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 a portion of the magazine dedicated to attacking the united states by starting wildfires. 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. Mar 18, 2014 aqap releases 12th edition of inspire magazine tuesday, march 18, 2014 prepared by msas research and intelligence analysis team information cutoff. The issue provided advice on field tactics, including the best place to detonate an explosive while on an airline and instructions for assembling bombs and. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. 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.
Aqap releases tenth edition of inspire magazine no. Exploring the role of instructional material in aqaps. Another highly important paradigm shift, largely dependent on the power of the internet, occurred with the 2010 aqap launch its widely distributed englishlanguage online magazine titled inspire. Beautiful poetry and conceptual photography from celebrity photographer, blackice bell. This issue of inspire magazine features memphis rapper, don trip. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Apr 04, 2017 several days after tsas announcement, a previously published issue of aqaps englishlanguage magazine inspire recirculated on social media, focusing almost entirely on aviation. 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. A deliverable quality plan is the document that meets the requirements of this aqap and is to be delivered by the supplier to the gqar andor the acquirer as required in the applicable contract 1. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in. The militant islamist group alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap was formed in january 2009 through a union of the saudi and yemeni branches of alqaeda. Aqap has carried out violent jihadist attacks both domestically and internationally in service of alqaedas ideology.
Aqap s focus on israel is evident in issues eight and nine of inspire magazine, released in may 2012. The magazine includes an interview with aqap deputy emir said alshahri, articles by. Anybody can read the pdf and see that this inspire magazine is a stupid joke. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Reading this magazine could land you in jail foreign policy.