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.)
Note to media and government: For a full copy of these reports, send an email with the title of the report in the subject line to media@memri.org. Please include your name, title, and organization in your email.
On July 2, and July 4, 2021, an Iraqi group claimed responsibility for three attacks against the American forces in Iraq.
On June 30, 2021, a media outlet run by Syria-based U.S. reporter Bilal Abdul Kareem, published an interview with the sister of a fighter who has been missing in Syria since 2019.
According to by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a pro-opposition website, on July 5, 2021, Iran-backed militias east of Deir Al-Zor moved a large number of surface-to-surface missiles to an area near U.S.-controlled territory.
ISIS In DRC Claims Murders Of Christian Villagers, Burning Of Homes
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here.
On July 5, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed that on July 4, its operatives raided a Christian village in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Islamic State Infographic Boasts Of Recent Attacks Across Africa
An infographic published in issue 293 of the Islamic State's (ISIS) Al-Naba' weekly newspaper, released on July 1, 2021 on Telegram, boasted of the operations carried out by ISIS's affiliates across Africa during June 11-30.
ISIS Claims Killing Of Nigerien Soldiers, French Citizen In Clashes Near Diffa, Niger
On July 3, 2021, A'maq, the news agency of the Islamic State (ISIS), reported that eight Nigerien soldiers were killed and wounded and that a French citizen who was abducted had died in clashes with the Nigerien army near Diffa region, southeast of Niger.
ISIS Media Boast Of Successful 'Economic War' With Damage To Iraqi Electric Power Network
SUPPORT OUR WORK
On July 1, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) released Issue No. 293 of its weekly Al-Naba' newsletter.
On July 1, 2021, the Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for a June 30 attack on a store owned by Sikhs near one of their temples in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.
ISIS Weekly Details The Fall Of Boko Haram And Its Late Leader Abubaker Shekau
The latest issue of the Islamic State (ISIS) weekly newsletter Al-Naba, released on July 1, devoted most of its content to the recent developments in the organizations West Africa Province.
An article in the latest issue of the jihadi magazine Sawt Al-Hind ("The Voice of India") compares India with Israel, accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of allowing crimes against Muslims in different regions of India.
On July 1, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) released the weekly issue of its newspaper Al-Naba'.
The latest issue of the jihadi magazine Sawt Al-Hind ("The Voice of India") has an English translation of a song aimed at inspiring jihad among the followers of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the Indian subcontinent. The song is titled "In the Path of Allah."
A Facebook page created in March by a user in the Maldives posts English-language pro-Islamic State (ISIS) content.
At the end of June 2021, Telegram channels that oppose Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) reported that the organization had summoned the Chechan commander of the Junud Al-Sham group for questioning and ordered him to disband his organization immediately and to leave Idlib.
On June 29, 2021, the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) claimed responsibility for the burning several government buildings in a village in a northeastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
On July 7, 2021, the official media arm of Al-Shabab reported that on July 6, Al-Shabab fighters repelled an attack led by Somali forces in several locations in north-central Somalia.
Al-Qaeda Affiliate In Mali Claims Attacks On French And UN Forces, Including Two Suicide Attacks
On June 2, 2021, the media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Mali claimed responsibility for three attacks in Mali against French and UN forces. The media arm released the claim on Telegram and on the AQ-operated Rocket.Chat in Arabic and in English.
On July 6, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq reported on an attempted drone attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone, and two IED attacks on U.S. logistics convoys in Iraq.
On July 7, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with the Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq, posted images and videos showing what it claimed was an attack on a port in Dubai, UAE.
New Shi'ite Group Claims Responsibility For Rocket Attack On Ayn Al-Assad Base
During the night on July 6, 2021, an attack was perpetrated on an American military base on the grounds of Erbil International Airport.
Shi'ite Militia Continues To Threaten U.S. Air Traffic In Iraq
On July 2, 2021, Telegram channels supporting the Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq posted a message relating to the alleged impact of this militia's announcement several days priori saying that it intends to target U.S. aircraft in Iraq.
