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 June 11, a Telegram channel which is believed to be affiliated with the Iran-backed Asa'ib Ahl Al-Haq claimed that "it had pulled a prank" on the State Department and disseminated a video on Twitter featuring a reward announcement with a phone number that belongs to the Iranian-backed "Iraqi resistance factions." The video was later deleted by Twitter.
On June 12, 2021, an anti-Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Telegram channel published several posts about the establishment of a new jihadi entity.
On June 16, 2021, Al-Shabab's media arm published a report highlighting a statement made by an official in the group commenting on the recent suicide attack on a Turkish base in Somalia.
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In an interview, a spokesman for the Al-Nujaba movement, which is a pro-Iranian Shi'ite militia in Iraq, announced that the movement's Golan Liberation Brigade is ready to embark immediately on a campaign to liberate the Golan, once the Syrian regime gives the command.
On June 15, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq shared a statement issued by the International Resistance Faction claiming responsibility for a "quality operation" targeting a U.S. logistics convoy inside Baghdad International Airport, which houses U.S. forces.
On June 15, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) reported that the group's leader, Abu Mohammad Al-Joulani, had recently met with a group of Iranian jihadi Muhajireen (emigrants).
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On June 10, 2021, Issue 290 of the Islamic state's (ISIS) Al-Naba' weekly magazine featured an editorial that cited Al-Qaeda's support for Hamas during the recent war with Israel as evidence that Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood are two sides of the same coin.
Islamic State (ISIS) Claims Responsibility For Murder Of Mine-Clearing Workers In Afghanistan
On June 9, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) branch in Afghanistan claimed responsibility for a raid on a compound of mine-clearing workers in the Sheikh Jalal region of Baghlan Province.
ISIS In Somalia Claims IED Attack On Tax-Collection Station, Killing One And Wounding Two Others
On June 12, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) released a statement on Telegram claiming responsibility for an IED attack on a tax collection station in the town of Afgooye in the Lower Shebelle region. The statement noted that one person was killed and two wounded in the attack.
Islamic State (ISIS) Claims Attack In Libya After Year-Long Hiatus
On June 14, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for an IED attack on Libyan National Army (LNA) forces in the Al-Haruj mountains near the town of Al-Fuqaha', in the Fezzan region of central Libya.
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Several Pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Media Outlets Merge Into One Entity
On June 11, 2021, eight pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlets announced their merger into a new single entity.
On June 10, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq commented on the announcement made by the U.S. State Department's Reward For Justice program offering a reward of up to $3 million for information on attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq.
On May 25, 2021, several days after the end of the last round of fighting between Hamas and Israel, Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah called on the axis of resistance, headed by Iran, to create a new equation whereby any violation in Jerusalem would trigger a regional war.
On June 13, 2021, a Telegram channel that supports the pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias in Iraq released a short video clip portraying the preparations being conducted by the military intelligence department of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in advance of the PMU military parade slated for the end of June 2021, to mark the seventh anniversary of its founding.
Gaza News Agency Fundraises For Hamas' Military Wing
On June 9, 2021 a pro-Hamas Gaza-based news agency posted a message on its Telegram channel soliciting donations for Hamas' military wing, the 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades.
A Dallas-based man posts pro-Hamas content on his TikTok and Facebook accounts.
On June 10, 2021, a new anti-Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) faction issued a statement urging Al-Qaeda to endorse it as its new affiliate in Syria.
Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGH) Honors Fallen Fighters In New Video
On June 12, 2021, the media wing of the Al-Qaeda (AQ) affiliated Kashmiri jihadi group Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGH) released a seven-minute video.
Two Pro-Al-Qaeda Media Outlets Merge Into Single Entity To Confront 'Zionist, Crusader Media'
On June 12, 2021, an Al-Qaeda supporter shared on Telegram a statement highlighting that two pro-Al-Qaeda media outlets had decided to merge into a single entity to counter the "Zionist and Crusader media."
On June 10, 2021, the Syrian opposition website Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported that Abu Khalid Al-Shami, the official military spokesman for the Syrian jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), was killed in a Syrian attack of guided missiles south of Idlib, while returning from the front lines.
Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Reports On Retaliation To Regime Bombings
Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) recently reported that it has launched an operation in response to the heavy bombing and artillery attacks by Syrian and Russian forces on villages in the Jabal Al-Zawiyah area in southern Idlib, which commenced on June 10, 2021.
On June 9, 2021, a pro-Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Telegram channel published a post praising Idlib University for announcing that students are not permitted to be part of mixed-gender groups on social media platforms such as Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp and others, under any circumstances.
On June 9, 2021, pro-jihadi American journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem, who is based in Syria, published a video in which he described his dispute with Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), saying that he requests that three independent scholars mediate and rule on whether the torture of prisoners in HTS-run prisons is permissible in Islam.
On June 12, 2021, the military arm of the Syria-based Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) released a statement offering its condolences on the "martyrdom" of the military spokesman of Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and of media officials killed in a Russian airstrike on June 10.
The military spokesman for Syrian jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) was killed on June 10, 2021, in shelling by the Assad regime and Russia which targeted the village of Ibleen, in the Jabal Al-Zawiyah area south of Idlib.
On June 15, 2021, Shahada News Agency, the media arm of the Somalia-based Al-Qaeda affiliate Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab), reported that an Al-Shabab fighter had carried out a suicide attack at a Turkish military base in Mogadishu that caused 90 casualties among the Turkish-trained Somali special forces known as "Gorgor."
Al-Shabab Showcases Middle School Curriculum For Students In Central, Southern Somalia
On June 16, 2021, Al-Shabab's media arm published a report that included photos showing the newest textbooks that the group had approved for middle school students.
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On June 14, 2021, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban organization) published an article expressing the Taliban's dismissive attitude toward elections and democracy.
Afghan Taliban Publish Photos Of Jihadi Fighters At Taliban Graduation Ceremony In Afghanistan
One of the official websites of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Afghan Taliban organization) has published photos from a Taliban graduation ceremony held recently somewhere in Afghanistan.
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On June 14, 2021, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Afghan Taliban organization), posted a video on Twitter showing Taliban fighters training somewhere in Afghanistan.
Reports: Afghan Taliban Captured Districts, Police Headquarters In Various Provinces
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During the first two weeks of June 2021, one of the official websites of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Afghan Taliban organization) published regular reports from its own sources claiming that the Taliban have taken over several districts of various Afghan provinces.
