The following are some of this week's reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock, among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, you must be a paying member of the JTTM; for membership information, send an email to jttmsubs@memri.org with "Membership" in the subject line.)
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On February 27, 2020, an Iraqi TV channel, published a report documenting the confession of a college professor who had joined ISIS and helped create lethal poisons.
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EXCLUSIVE: New Threat To Dutch Blogger
On March 2, 2020, an Islamic State (ISIS) supporter shared a "wanted" poster on a pro-ISIS website, threatening the life of a Dutch blogger.
On February 26, 2020, the military spokesman of Iran-backed Kata'ib Hizbullah in Iraq accused the U.S. of using biological warfare against its enemies.
An editorial in Issue 223 of the Islamic State (ISIS) weekly Al-Naba', released online on February 27, 2020, claimed that coronavirus outbreaks in Shi'ite cities are a reminder from Allah to the Shi'ite "polytheists."
ISIS Claims Attack In Bangladesh's Chittagong Wounding Five Policemen
On February 29, 2020, the Islamic State (ISIS) released a statement claiming responsibility for an improvised explosive device [IED] attack on Bangladeshi police forces.
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ISIS Somalia Calls Upon Muslims From East Africa To Join Its Ranks, Threatens U.S.
On February 28, 2020, the Islamic State (ISIS) Somalia Province released a new video titled, ''They Answered the Call 3.''
On February 29, 2020, the media wing of the Somalia-base Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen, released a statement on Rocket.Chat accusing U.S. forces of systematically killing Somali civilians in drone attacks.
On February 20, 2020, a group published a summary of an interview with Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani.
Al-Qaeda Bulletin Urges Fighters In Syria To Reconcile With Rivals, Employ Guerilla Warfare Tactics
On March 1, 2020, Al-Qaeda's central media outlet, published Issue 32 of its bulletin titled, "Instructions of Love and Harmony to the Knights of Jihad in Syria."
On February 28, 2020, the media arm of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) released a video featuring its commander Abu Mus'ab Abd Al-Wadoud eulogizing its senior officials.
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On February 28, 2020, the media arm of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), released a statement eulogizing the late leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Qassem Al-Rimi.
Pro-Al-Qaeda Media Outlet Boasts Jihadis Cause Great 'Losses Of U.S. Air Force’ In Past Year
A pro-Al-Qaeda news agency recently published an infographic and an accompanying post summarizing alleged losses that the U.S. Air Force has suffered over the past 12 months.
Taliban Spokesman: 47 Afghan Security Personnel Defect To The Taliban In Balkh Province
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On March 2, 2020 – two days after the U.S.-Taliban deal was signed in Doha – Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban organization), announced on Twitter that 47 Afghan security personnel have joined the Taliban.
Following is a statement issued by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban organization) on the U.S.-Taliban deal, over which conferences were held in Afghan provinces, where "the participants expressed their joys and satisfaction."
Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's (the Taliban organization) Political Office in Doha, Qatar, has confirmed that 5,000 Taliban members will be freed by the Afghan government as part of a deal.
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) – a Pakistani jihadi organization known for systematically targeting Shi'ite Muslims – has become active on Telegram.
Urdu Daily: Lashkar-e-Taiba Founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed Writing An Exegesis Of Quran In Prison
On February 24, 2020, an Urdu-language daily reported that Hafiz Muhammad Saeed – the founder of the jihadi organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and chairman of LeT's charity arm Jamaatud Dawa – is writing a tafseer (exegesis) of the Quran in prison.
