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September 2001 - September 2012
TRUTHUSA.com ^ | September 1, 2012 | n/a
Posted on September 1, 2012 1:56:13 AM PDT by Cindy

SNIPPET: “Looking away, not caring, or hoping for the best are not viable options in fighting terrorism (in general) and the global jihad (specifically). Terrorism must be fought head on 24/7 and preventing terrorism is far better than just reacting to one terror-related event after another.” -Cindy (July 1, 2011)

SNIPPET: “”You must understand that the internet is the primary communication tool/propaganda tool/recruiting tool/fund raising tool for the global jihad. Once you understand that; then you should not be surprised at all that the jihad is in the same country you reside in.” -Cindy (July 10, 2007)

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Jihadis Online: A Few Thoughts
Society For Internet Research ^ | JULY 5, 2011 | S.O.F.I.R.
Posted on July 24, 2012 3:24:56 AM PDT by Cindy

SNIPPET: “I. When considering the matter of jihadis online, remember that most of what we think we know is based on analyses of the comments made by an handful of vocal activists. The vast majority of jihadis online, be they on forums or social networking sites[i], say nothing. Skillful translations and insightful analyses by definition tell us little about this potentially lethal yet silent majority.”

(Excerpt) Read more at sofir.org ...

1 posted on July 24, 2012 3:25:07 AM PDT by Cindy

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“Google Removes 640 Videos from YouTube Promoting Terrorism”
TELEGRAPH.co.uk ^ | 7:11AM BST 18 Jun 2012 | n/a
Posted on June 18, 2012 11:32:24 PM PDT by Cindy

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2155682/Al-Qaeda-posts-online-recruitment-adverts-offering-training-suicide-bombers-target-US-Israel-France.html

“Al-Qaeda posts online recruitment adverts offering training for suicide bombers to target the US, Israel and France”

SNIPPET:

“-Advertisements ask for volunteers to get in touch via e-mail with details about their own experience
-Posted on a variety of jihadist forums”

By JILL REILLY
PUBLISHED: 21:07 EST, 6 June 2012 | UPDATED: 21:08 EST, 6 June 2012

SNIPPET: “Adverts have appeared on several jihadist web forums, offering to recruit and train potential suicide bombers.

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is offering training for suicide bombers to target the US, Israel and France.

The advertisements ask for volunteers to get in touch via e-mail with details about their own experience and proposed targets, and were posted on a variety of jihadist forums, including Al-Fidaa, Shmoukh al-Islam and Honein.”

2 posted on June 18, 2012 11:35:12 PM PDT by Cindy

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Al-Qaida’s online forums go dark
UPI ^ | Published: April 2, 2012 at 2:37 PM | n/a
Posted on April 2, 2012 4:31:33 PM PDT by Cindy

SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) — A blackout of al-Qaida’s main Web sites is in its 11th day, and officials think the forums may have been brought down in a cyberattack.

While no one has claimed credit for disabling the sites...”

SNIPPET: “The loss of information typically confuses and frustrates the readers of the Web sites.

“It leaves the rank-and-file to guess which messages and which messengers are genuine al-Qaida, and provides undercover operators with new opportunities to disrupt the movement,” said A. Aaron Weisburd, senior fellow at the Homeland Security Policy Institute.”

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...

1 posted on April 2, 2012 4:31:42 PM PDT by Cindy

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“Senate Hs Committee Report Finds Online Jihadist ‘Activity’ Leads To Violent Islamist Extremism”

HSTODAY.US - HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY ^ | 02/28/2012 ( 9:12am) | by Anthony Kimery

Posted on March 4, 2012 6:40:42 PM PST by Cindy

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“Internet is a powerful catalyst for jihad: Dutch security service”
DUTCH NEWS.nl ^ | February 14, 2012 | n/a
Posted on February 16, 2012 12:31:58 AM PST by Cindy

SNIPPET: “The internet has become a powerful catalyst for international violent jihad, according to a new report from the Dutch security service AIVD.”

(Excerpt) Read more at dutchnews.nl ...

1 posted on February 16, 2012 12:32:05 AM PST by Cindy

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ADDING links to post no. 1:

https://www.aivd.nl/english/publications-press/@2874/online-jihadism/

https://www.aivd.nl/english/publications-press/@2873/jihadism-web/

2 posted on February 16, 2012 12:33:04 AM PST by Cindy
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“Jihadism in 2012: A Persistent, Low-Level Threat”
STRATFOR.com - Analysis ^ | January 16, 2012, 1334 GMT | n/a
Posted on January 23, 2012 2:13:04 PM PST by Cindy

SNIPPET: “While these various elements of the jihadist network are distinct, the Internet brings them together, especially at the grassroots level. Videos, websites and online magazines indoctrinate aspiring militants in the jihadist ideology and provide a forum for like-minded individuals and groups.”
1 posted on January 23, 2012 2:13:11 PM PST by Cindy

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The Jihad Will Be YouTubed
FOREIGN POLICY - The AFPAK Channel ^ | December 15, 2011 | by Raffaello Pantucci
Posted on January 1, 2012 3:26:29 PM PST by Cindy

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Subcommittee Hearing: Jihadist Use of Social Media...
Homeland.House.gov - COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY - Chairman Peter T. King ^ | December 2011 | n/a
Posted on December 5, 2011 5:27:07 PM PST by Cindy

Quote:

homeland.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-jihadist-use-social-media-how-prevent-terrorism-and-preserve-innovation

Subcommittee Hearing: Jihadist Use of Social Media - How to Prevent Terrorism and Preserve Innovation

Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence | 311 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 | Dec 6, 2011 2:00pm

On Tuesday, December 6, 2011 the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence will hold a hearing entitled “Jihadist Use of Social Media - How to Prevent Terrorism and Preserve Innovation.” The Committee will meet at 2:00 p.m. in 311 Cannon House Office Building.

Witnesses Mr. Evan F. Kohlmann Flashpoint Global Partners

Mr. William McCants Analyst Analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses

Mr. Andrew Aaron Weisburd Director Society for Internet Research

Mr. Brian Michael Jenkins Senior Advisor to the RAND President RAND Corporation

1 posted on December 5, 2011 5:27:22 PM PST by Cindy
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“Social Networks & The Online Jihad”
World Threats.com ^ | October 26, 2011 | Posted by Candice Lanier
Posted on October 31, 2011 1:38:14 AM PDT by Cindy

SNIPPET: “In July, the British government warned that Al Qaeda’s exploitation of social networking websites is on the rise.”

SNIPPET: “The massive and multifarious network of websites and social media has presented a challenge to authorities in trying to combat it. Additionally, civil liberty concerns have conflicted with government efforts to spy on communications.

Reducing terrorist activity on social media sites has been particularly difficult because users have adopted new forms of communication to conform with the new formats. Many Arabic speakers on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other sites use Arabizi, a form of colloquial Arabic written in the Latin alphabet and numbers. This allows the use of a standard English-language keyboard for typing messages. There exists, however, no standard version of Arabizi. It varies from country to country, even among groups within countries and is affected by differences in dialect.”

(Excerpt) Read more at worldthreats.com ...

1 posted on October 31, 2011 1:38:15 AM PDT by Cindy
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Whither the jihadi forums?
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | August 1, 2011 | n/a
Posted on August 1, 2011 1:10:28 PM PDT by Cindy

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Top Arabic Jihadi forums, 05 June 2011
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | June 4, 2011 | n/a
Posted on June 4, 2011 4:30:34 PM PDT by Cindy

SNIPPET: “Note: PWP stands for PassWord-Protected, meaning that a login is required to view - let alone participate in - discussions. Since some in the audience don’t understand the significance of this, allow me to spell it out: if only members can read the forum, then anyone observed reading the forum is a member. They have zero deniability (they couldn’t have accidentally “wandered into” the site), and they had to make the effort to join (an expression of intent).

While the goal here is to present a range of sites, the fact is that the jihadis themselves have largely coalesced at Shmukh and Ansar Arabic.”

(Excerpt) Read more at internet-haganah.com ...

1 posted on June 4, 2011 4:30:37 PM PDT by Cindy
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“Top jihadi forum list updated”
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | April 3, 2011 | n/a
Posted on April 3, 2011 6:02:27 PM PDT by Cindy

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“Top Jihadi Forums of 03 April, 2011”
http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/007253.html
Posted April 3, 2011

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“Top jihadi forum list updated”
SNIPPET: “More precisely, the list has once again shrunk to less than 10.”
http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/007260.html
Posted April 3, 2011

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Top Ten Jihadi Forums, as of 14 February, 2011
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | February 14, 2011 | n/a
Posted on February 14, 2011 2:16:36 PM PST by Cindy

“TOP TEN JIHADI FORUMS, AS OF 14 FEBRUARY, 2011”

SNIPPET: “Assembled with the help of my dear brothers in Fateh al-Islam (and their minders in the Syrian intelligence service). The [PWP] notation indicates the site is password protected. There’s nothing worse than the mournful wailing of analysts, graduate students, and reporters who find themselves locked out of their favorite forum. Join early, join often, save important discussions as you find them, try not to say anything too embarrassing, and if you’re a civilian, make some effort to let your friendly neighborhood secret police know that you’re a good guy, not a bad guy, so they don’t have to waste time and money investigating you. Forums are not just websites, they are battlefields, and spectators are not particularly welcome by any of the combatants.”

(Excerpt) Read more at internet-haganah.com ...

1 posted on February 14, 2011 2:16:39 PM PST by Cindy
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Top “Ten” List Updated
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | October 17, 2010 | n/a
Posted on October 18, 2010 12:40:40 AM PDT by Cindy

SNIPPET - Quote: 17 October 2010

TOP “TEN” LIST UPDATED There are only 7 sites listed, of which one, at-Tahadi has been “closed for repairs” for a couple of weeks.

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17 October 2010
“TOP “TEN” JIHADI FORUMS 17 OCTOBER 2010”

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Top Ten Jihadi Forums, 04 September 2010
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | September 4, 2010 | n/a
Posted on September 5, 2010 12:07:49 AM PDT by Cindy

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Top Ten Jihadi Forums, 19 July 2010
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | July 19, 2010 | n/a
Posted on July 18, 2010 2:59:25 PM PDT by Cindy

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“Top Ten List 2010-07-06”
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | July 6, 2010 | n/a
Posted on July 6, 2010 3:06:55 PM PDT by Cindy

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05 July 2010
“TOP TEN LOCATIONS OF AL-FALOJA FORUM READERS”

SNIPPET: “Given that the adminstrators of the al-Faloja forum are already convinced that they have been somehow infiltrated or compromised, there seems little harm done in providing a glimpse of the current geographic distribution of the non-proxy using readers of the site.”

2 posted on July 6, 2010 3:08:54 PM PDT by Cindy

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“Top Ten Jihadi Forums 11 April 2010”
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | 11 April 2010 | n/a
Posted on April 11, 2010 2:51:21 PM PDT by Cindy

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“’TOP TEN’ LIST OF JIHADI FORUMS FOR 03 AUGUST 2009”
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | August 3, 2009 | n/a
Posted on August 3, 2009 3:24:12 PM PDT by Cindy

2 posted on October 18, 2010 12:44:10 AM PDT by Cindy
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17 October 2010
“WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A “REAL TERRORIST” AND AN “ASPIRING TERRORIST”?”

SNIPPET: “A: Access to explosives.

The good news is that explosives can be hard to come by, but that doesn’t keep the brothers from dreaming of the day when they can lay hands on some.”

3 posted on October 18, 2010 12:56:13 AM PDT by Cindy


4 posted on 10/01/2012 2:13:47 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.longwarjournal.org/tags/Ansar%20al%20Sharia/common/

http://www.longwarjournal.org/tags/AQAP/common/

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http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/10/state_department_ans.php

“State Department: Ansar al Sharia an alias for AQAP”
By THOMAS JOSCELYN
October 4, 2012

SNIPPET: “The US State Department announced today that it has amended its terrorist designations of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) “to include the new alias, Ansar al Sharia (AAS).”

AAS “was established to attract potential followers to sharia rule in areas under the control of AQAP,” according to the State Department. “However, AAS is simply AQAP’s effort to rebrand itself, with the aim of manipulating people to join AQAP’s terrorist cause.”

AAS “has publicly stated that the particular brand of sharia they hope to implement is the same as that espoused by the Afghan Taliban and the Islamic State of Iraq, a militant umbrella group...that includes” al Qaeda in Iraq.

AAS has “has taken responsibility for multiple attacks against Yemeni forces.” In March 2012, AAS executed a “series of attacks and armed assaults” in southern Yemen that “killed 100 people, many of whom were Yemeni soldiers.” An AAS suicide bombing in May 2012 “killed more than 100 Yemeni soldiers” during a parade.

The United Nations has also added AAS to its list of designated terrorist organizations.

The emir of AAS is Nasir al Wuhayshi, Osama bin Laden’s longtime aide-de-camp in Afghanistan. Wuhayshi is also the emir of AQAP.”


35 posted on 10/04/2012 5:34:33 PM PDT by Cindy
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