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Since U.S. President Joe Biden replaced former president Donald Trump, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban organization) has been worried that the Doha agreement, which it signed with the U.S. and which is considered an achievement of the former president, might be ignored, diluted, and even formally abrogated.
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On March 2, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq posted in English claiming that the so-called Iraqi resistance factions have the capacity to target U.S. forces not only in the Middle East, but also inside the United States.
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Two days before Pope Francis' planned visit to Iraq, an official in the Hizbullah Brigades, an Iran-backed Shi'ite Iraqi militia, criticized the visit and called on Iraqis not to pin too many hopes on it.
On March 4, a group which appears to be a front for Iraqi Shi'ite militias loyal to Iran, issued a statement saying that it will halt attacks on U.S. forces and their logistics convoys during the visit by Pope Francis to Iraq on March 6.
EXCLUSIVE: Islamic State (ISIS) Claims Assassination Of Three Female Journalists In Afghanistan
On March 2, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) Khorasan Province (Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Indian Kashmir) claimed responsibility for the assassination of three female journalists.
On March 4, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) in Khorasan Province (Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Indian Kashmir) claimed responsibility for the assassination of a woman in the city of Jalalabad, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Video Declares ISIS Will Defeat U.S., Russia, Other Enemies
On February 25, 2021, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) outlet released an eight-minute video.
Islamic State (ISIS) Supporters Share New ISIS-Style Clips Produced From Video-Game Footage
On February 26, 2021, a group of Islamic State (ISIS) supporters dedicated to producing pro-ISIS video clips from video game footage, released a new clip.
ISIS Sinai Claims Killing Senior Egyptian Army Special Forces Officer
On February 28, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) Sinai Province claimed responsibility for the killing of a senior Egyptian Army officer.
ISIS Central Africa Province Claims Killing Dozens In Attacks And Clashes In DRC
On February 26, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) Central Africa Province (ISCAP) published three statements about attacks and clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
ISIS Claims Taking Over Two Nigerian Towns, Torching Government Buildings And U.N. Offices
On March 2, 2021, the news agency of the Islamic State (ISIS) reported that ISIS fighters have taken over two towns in Nigeria.
On March 4, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) published its weekly newspaper on Rocket.Chat. A report in the newspaper detailed the week-long attacks carried out by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Nigeria and Niger.
ISIS Editorial Urges Fighters Not To Despair Because 'The Victory Of Allah Is Near'
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On March 4, 2021, the weekly newspaper of the Islamic State (ISIS), was published. It includes an editorial urging fighters not to despair because of the hardships facing them along the way to victory.
Pro-ISIS Blogger: France In Dire Straits In Sahel, Forced To Cooperate With Al-Qaeda Against ISIS
In a March 1, 2021 post, an Algerian blogger who is a supporter of the Islamic State (ISIS) analyzed what he sees as the French plight in Africa, particularly in the Sahel.
Islamic State (ISIS) Supporter Creates Repository Of Material In French
On February 24, 2021, a user of the Rocket.Chat site Techhaven.to run by pro-Islamic State (ISIS) operatives, created a new French-language distribution channel.
Pro-ISIS Media Outlets Publish Posters Depicting Takeover Of U.S.
On March 1, 2021, two media outlets that produce pro-ISIS propaganda published posters showing an ISIS takeover of the U.S.
Pro-ISIS Telegram Bot Releases Infographic Poster Highlighting Its Social Media Activities
On March 3, 2021, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Telegram bot that disseminates ISIS news and messaging on social media platforms and apps, released an infographic poster summarizing its outreach efforts in the past month.
Users Of Islamic State (ISIS) Site Request Assistance, Contacts
On March 3, 2021, a user on the Rocket.Chat site Techhaven.to which is run by pro-Islamic State (ISIS) operatives, posted a message on one of the platform's main channels asking for "guidance" from other users.
A Facebook user posts Islamic State (ISIS) news articles on updates from ISIS-controlled territories and the mujahideen, adding messages of support for the group.
On March 1, 2021, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a five-page statement commenting the attack carried out by Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, in Marib, Yemen.
On February 28, 2021, the official outlet of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in the Sahel region issued a brief statement claiming responsibility for a recent attack on French Barkhane forces in Mali.
On March 3, 2021, an extremist pro-Al-Qaeda Syrian cleric shared on his official Telegram channel a statement claiming that on March 1, 2021, a group of fighters managed to blow up an executive office for the security apparatus of Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS).
On March 2, 2021, a pro-Al-Qaeda jihadi cleric published a post on Telegram condemning "secularists" in Sudan, calling on Muslims to reject them and vowing that Sudan shall only be ruled by shari'a.
On February 25, 2021, a pro-Al-Qaeda publisher released its women's magazine.
Al-Shabab Executes Five 'Spies' Including Four Accused Of Spying For U.S. Intelligence
On March 1, 2021, the official media outlet of Somalia-based Al-Qaeda affiliate Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab), reported that the group had executed five people accused of spying.
Leader Of Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen Compares Group To Early 20th Century Anti-Colonial Movement
The leader of Somali jihadi group Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen, recently delivered a speech to commemorate what he described as 100 years of jihad in the Horn of Africa.
Al-Shabab Frees Hundreds From Central Prison In Somalia
According to a March 5, 2021 report by the official outlet of Somalia-based Al-Qaeda affiliate Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab), on March 4 the group staged a surprise attack on a prison.
Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) Releases New Audio Lecture On Telegram Discussing 'Islamic Morality'
On March 3, 2021, A da'wa ("preaching, invitation") Telegram channel affiliated with the Syria-based Uyghur jihadi group the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) released an audio recording in the Uyghur language.
On March 1, 2021, A Telegram channel dedicated to Da'wah (preaching) which is affiliated with the Syria-based jihadi group the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) released an audio recording in the Uyghur language.
On February 28, 2021, an unknown jihadi group claimed it fired a rocket at a Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) checkpoint.
On February 25, 2021, the family of the emir of a Syria-based French-speaking jihadi group released a statement in French and Arabic through the group's social media channels about his current situation.
On March 1, 2021, a Jordanian jihadi ideologue published a fatwa in which he said that Muslims who believe in secularism are more evil and worse than Christians and Jews.
On March 1, 2021, the Syria-based jihadi group Ansar Al-Tawhid released a video showing an artillery attack carried out by the group against Syrian and Russian military positions.
On March 2, 2021, a Kuwaiti Salafi cleric accused Saudi Arabia of "disrupting" the hajj, or the Muslim duty to make pilgrimage to Mecca, by mandating that all Muslims receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Report: Iraqi Tribes Legislate New Code That Stipulates Death Penalty For ISIS Members
As the Islamic State (ISIS) continues to increase the quantity and quality of its attacks in Iraq, tribal leaders in the Iraqi governorates of Kirkuk and Salah Al-Din recently announced a new tribal law charter aimed at preventing the return of ISIS to areas liberated from the organization, and punishing members of tribes who join it.
On March 4, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq released two infographic posters highlighting the recent IED and rocket attacks conducted by these militias against "U.S. forces."
On February 26, 2021, the United States attacked positions manned by pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias in Syria, in response to a series of attacks against its forces in Iraq.
On March 3, 2021, Iraq's Kurdistan Counterterrorism (KCT) released a videotaped confession by one of the men accused of perpetrating the February 15 rocket attack that targeted a military base in Erbil International Airport that houses forces of the U.S.-led coalition.
Iran-Backed Group Denies Involvement In Rocket Attack On U.S. Base In Erbil
On March 3, 2021, Iraqi Kurdistan's Counterterrorism Service released a video in which a man confesses to being involved in the February 15, 2021 rocket attack on a base in Erbil.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Movement Of The Pakistani Taliban, TTP) recently released a video of its operations in Pakistan's border region with Afghanistan.
