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 2, 2025, Telegram channels affiliated with the "Syrian Resistance" reported that a woman from the Alawite-majority village of Balqasah in Homs governorate had been kidnapped while visiting a doctor, and was beaten and humiliated by "Al-Joulani's gangs," who demanded a ransom of 500 million Syrian lira (about $38,000) from her husband.
On February 11, 2025, the Syria TV network reported on an Iranian plan to take control of Syria by assassinating President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and orchestrating a military takeover of the country.
On February 8 and February 9, 2025, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)-affiliated media group released two new English-language posters threatening Christians and inciting Muslims to ignite fires in the U.S.
On February 12, 2025, an Australian pro-Islamic State (ISIS) preacher published a post on his Instagram account warning Muslims against celebrating Valentine's Day.
On February 11, 2025, the leader of Yemen's Ansar Allah Movement, 'Abd Al-Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi, delivered a televised address on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the departure of U.S. Embassy Marines and diplomatic personnel from Yemen.
The Islamic Resistance Front in Syria – Formidable in Might threatened Israeli forces while pledging its allegiance to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
Syrian Outlet: New IRGC Tunnels Discovered In Deir Al-Zour, Syria
On February 6, 2025, a Syrian news website reported that after the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime, multiple tunnels used by Iran-backed militias were discovered in the city of Deir Al-Zour.
UAE-Based Outlet: New Syrian Administration Ordered Muslim Brotherhood To Freeze Activity In Country
On February 10, 2025, a UAE-based news website reported, quoting "informed sources," that the new Syrian administration led by President Ahmed Al-Sharaa – who had previously headed jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) under the nom de guerre Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani – had sent a message to the General Supervisor of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Syria, via someone "close to the Syrian president," demanding that the group freeze its activities in the country.
On February 11, 2025, a Syria-based tactical military training group published a photo on its X account showing fighters training in weapons handling.
Syria-Based 'Financial Jihad' Campaign For Gaza Solicits Cash Donations, Cryptocurrency
On February 10, 2025, Gazan-born Syria-based jihadi cleric promoted a poster on his Telegram channel, soliciting cash donations from across Syria's governorates to benefit Palestinians, specifically in the Gaza Strip.
A delegation of Hamas officials met with Iranian Supreme Leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran to discuss developments in Gaza.
On January 30, 2025, the official Telegram channel of an Iranian armed group shared a short video along with a Persian statement, stating that the oppressive regime of Iran, continuing its repressive policies, has unjustly arrested one of the great leaders and confidants of the noble tribes of Balochistan.
On February 6, 2025, the United States Navy issued a statement reporting that the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) aircraft carrier and its embarked air wing, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) had left the area of the Red Sea two months after arriving there, and had reached Greece.
In recent days, forces of the new Syrian administration linked to jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) have been engaged in violent clashes on the Syria-Lebanon border.
On February 7, 2025, U.S. Deputy Mideast Envoy Morgan Ortagus held a press conference in Beirut during which she praised Israel for "defeating Hizbullah."
A UAE-based media outlet reported that fighters of the Iran-backed Fatemiyoun Brigades have quartered at Camp Ashraf in Iraq's Diyala Governorate, following their withdrawal from Syria.
New Iraqi Militia Publishes Poster Threatening Deadly Attacks Against U.S. Forces
On February 7, 2025, a new Iraqi militia published a poster on its Telegram channel threatening attacks on U.S. forces.
On February 10, 2025, the Public Relations Bureau of the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) released the second episode in its video series.
On February 7, 2025, ISIS' official news agency claimed that the organization's Somalia Province had killed some 70 soldiers, and wounded dozens, in clashes with Puntland Security Forces (PSF) in Somalia's Bari province.
On February 6, 2025, the Islamic State (ISIS) released issue 481 of its weekly newsletter.
Anti-Islamic State (ISIS) Channel Publishes Exposé On ISIS Governor In Kirkuk
An anti-Islamic State (ISIS) channel on the Al-Qaeda-operated Rocket.Chat server denigrated ISIS's wali ("governor") for Kirkuk Province in Iraq.
On February 11, 2025, Islamic State's (ISIS) official news agency issued a statement claiming that an ISIS operative carried out a suicide attack that day in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province.
On January 22, 2025, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)-affiliated media group released a 59-page Pashtu-language booklet questioning the legitimacy of the Afghan Taliban government in light of shari'a.
On January 29, 2025, a Facebook account posted a new Pashtu-language 49-minute video by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)-affiliated media group, which defines itself as a supporting entity for the Islamic State (ISIS), arguing that Hamas, like the Afghan Taliban, is not fighting for Islam and shari'a, but for territorial goals.
Pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Media Releases Posters Threatening Attacks Against Churches, Parks In India
On February 10, 2025, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media foundation published on an ISIS-operated server on Rocket.Chat a poster threatening attacks against Christian religious sites.
Australia-based pro-Islamic State (ISIS) preacher interviewed an individual who was formerly incarcerated as a juvenile for attempting to join ISIS.
On February 11, 2025, a Michigan-based pro-Islamic State (ISIS) cleric uploaded to his website a 24-minute video lecture titled "Gaza Belongs to the Muslims!"
On February 7, 2025, the media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab), released a statement claiming that over 28 soldiers of Somali government militias were killed, including officers, and over 31 wounded, including officers as well, in "fierce clashes" with Al-Shabab operatives on the outskirts of Buloburde, in central Somalia's Hiran province.
During February 5-10, 2025, the media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in the African Sahel, Jama'at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen ("the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims," GSIM), issued ten statements claiming responsibility for attacks targeting armed forces in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
On February 8-10, 2025, the media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in the African Sahel, Jama'at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen ("The Group for Support of Islam and Muslims," GSIM), issued several statements and photos documenting armed assaults targeting armed forces' outposts in Burkina Faso's Yatenga, Mohoun, Comoe, and Bam provinces.
Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Eulogizes Senior Member Killed In IED Blast In Yemen
On February 9, 2025, the official media arm of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a three-page statement eulogizing a slain member.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) recently published the Issue Eight of its Urdu-language women's magazine, which promotes a jihadi mindset among Urdu-speaking women in Pakistan and the South Asian diaspora in the West.
