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 March 4, 2025, three jihadi outlets on Telegram celebrated the wildfires in South Carolina, deeming them a divine punishment for America.
On February 28, 2025, the Lebanese authorities reported that on the same day the Lebanese Customs Administration at the Beirut international airport had thwarted an attempt to smuggle $2.5 million from Turkey to Lebanon.
OLn March 4, 2025, the Arab League held an "Emergency Arab Summit for Palestine" in Cairo in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's February 4 suggestion to permanently resettle Gazans while the U.S. redevelops the area as "the Riviera of the Middle East."
In recent days, clashes broke out between security forces of the new Syrian administration – linked to disbanded jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) – and Druze militias in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, whose population is mostly Druze and Christian.
On February 21, 2025, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in the Al-Dana area, Idlib, northwest Syria, killing a Syrian national and senior leadership facilitator of the Hurras Al-Din (Guardians of Religion), the now dissolved Al-Qaeda affiliate.
On March 3, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, in an Israeli Knesset session, that "the timing of the pager operation in Lebanon [against Hizbullah] was ideal, as it ultimately led to the downfall of the Al-Assad regime."
On March 4, 2025, a Telegram channel which focuses on developing "the security consciousness" of the resistance in Syria, posted an approximately two-minute video showing a masked operative demonstrating a tactical guide for executing a sniper attack against a "Zionist patrol" during an "incursion" into southern Syria.
On February 23, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech in which he called for the "complete demilitarization" of southern Syria's Quneitra, Daraa, and Al-Suwayda' governorates and declared that Israel "will not tolerate any threat to the Druze community in southern Syria."
A Lebanese Daily reported that Syrians have formed "popular confrontation groups" to counter perceived Israeli threats in southern Syria.
The "Syrian Popular Resistance" is an armed group which opposes the new Syrian administration, which is linked to the jihadi organization, Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, aka Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani.
Hamas-Linked Telegram Outlet Solicits Ramadan Donations Via Phone's Cash Wallet, Crypto Wallets
A Palestinian outlet sanctioned by the U.S. for its involvement in fundraising for Hamas in the wake of the October 7, 2023 attack against Israel continues to solicit donations via cryptocurrency wallets or phone-based cash transfer applications.
On March 4, 2025, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi Ansar Allah movement (the Houthis) claimed responsibility for the interception of "an American MQ-9 aircraft," after it allegedly penetrated Yemeni airspace and carried out "hostile missions" in the airspace above Yemen's Al-Hudaydah Governorate, in western Yemen.
On February 27, 2025, on its official website and on its X account, the Joint Forces on the West Coast of Yemen, which is supported by the UAE and loyal to the Internationally Recognized Government of Yemen, posted an 11-minute filmed confession in Arabic from a Houthi operative it had recently arrested.
On February 20, 2025, the official website of Iran-backed Yemen's Ansar Allah (Houthis) reported that the residents of Al-Dhale Governorate had donated 22 million Yemeni riyals (approximately $88,000 USD) in support of the Houthis' missile force, air force, military industry, and naval forces.
On February 27, 2025, a Yemeni outlet that opposes the Ansar Allah Movement (Houthis) news channel, released an article disclosing that the Houthis have been strategically exploiting the holy month of Ramadan, under the guise of spiritual and humanitarian initiatives, to expand their ideological influence and extract financial support.
An online Lebanese newspaper reported that a Lebanese Shi'ite council has requested that smuggled funds confiscated at Beirut International Airport be transferred to the council, despite the fact that the case is suspected of being an attempt to launder money from Iran to Hizbullah.
On February 23, 2025, Ibrahim Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), attended the funeral of Lebanese Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. In his remarks, Zakzaky referred to Nasrallah as a "symbol of the Islamic nation," emphasizing the shared commitment to their cause.
A Pakistani man who claims to be based in Melbourne, Australia has professed his support and admiration for slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and for slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on X (formerly Twitter).
An X user, who states she is based in England, and employed as a software engineer, routinely expresses her support for Hamas, the Houthis, and Hizbullah.
On February 26, 2025, following an Israeli Air Force attack the previous day on southern Syria, an Iraqi Shi'ite populist cleric posted a message on his official X and Telegram accounts in which he related to the attack and to other recent Israeli operations in Syria.
On March 1, 2025 – at the conclusion of the first phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, and against the backdrop of the crisis regarding the continuation of negotiations – Israel decided to halt the flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and closed all routes into Gaza.
On February 6, 2025, the official Telegram channel of an Iranian jihadi group posted a Farsi-language statement warning the Iranian regime to roll back its policies against the Baloch people in the cities of Zahedan and Chabahar.
On February 26, 2025, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed a series of previous-day attacks in northeastern Nigeria, targeting Christian civilians and Red Cross employees.
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) released photos showing its fighters attacking a Christian village in Adamawa State, Nigeria.
On March 4, 2025, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed it had murdered a Christian man in northern Nigeria, releasing photos documenting his execution.
A media outlet supportive of Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) released a poster accusing the Afghan Taliban of waging a war on Islam and attempting to cover it up by claiming to have Islamic authority.
Newest Issue of ISKP-Linked English Magazine, 'Voice Of Khurasan,' Solicits Donations
On February 26, 2025, a media outlet affiliated with Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) released the 44th issue of its English-language magazine which is published in multiple languages.
On March 3, 2025, an anti-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet published a post accusing the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) of attacking mosques on Fridays, while refraining from claiming responsibility for the operations.
On March 3, 2025, a Somali media outlet reported that Puntland security forces had seized a key Islamic State (ISIS) headquarters in Somalia's Cal-Miskaad mountains, uncovering fortified structures and disrupting militant operations.
Islamic State Weekly Editorial Stresses 'Obedience To Allah' As 'The Only Path To Glory'
On February 27, 2025, the Islamic State (ISIS) released issue 484 of its weekly newsletter.
Media Group Linked To Islamic State (ISIS) Pakistan Province Solicits Funds Via Cryptocurrency
On March 2, 2025, a media outlet linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) Pakistan Province published a poster calling for contributions of "jihad with wealth."
On February 28, 2025, a user of an Islamic State (ISIS)-operated server wrote a post listing "different ways to help the Islamic State," including making hijrah [traveling to ISIS territory] for the sake of waging jihad; waging jihad "where you are, killing the kuffar mushrikeen [infidels, polytheists] in their own countries, which would put great joy and happiness in all of the Muslimeen [Muslims'] muwahideen [monotheists'] hearts inshallah"; donating money; translating the group's material including PDFs, books, fatwas, lectures, videos, and the Al-Naba' weekly newspaper; making dawah [preaching] and "defending the Islamic State against the lies made by the kuffar"; and praying for ISIS fighters.
Pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Outlets Release Poster Calling On Muslims To Carry Out Attacks In West
On March 2, 2025, Islamic State (ISIS) English-language media outlet, in cooperation with a pro-ISIS Foundation for Military Sciences, released an English poster titled "Go After Them, O Muwahid [Monotheist]."
On February 28, 2025, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Telegram channel which covers news related to the families of ISIS members who are detained in Syria's refugee camps, such as Al-Hol and Al-Roj, published in English a post soliciting donations aimed at providing aid in preparation of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
On February 25, 2025, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Telegram channel which covers news related to ISIS-held families in Syria's refugee camps, published a post soliciting donations aimed at providing food baskets to "sisters" held in these camps in preparation of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Michigan-based pro-Islamic State (ISIS) preacher Ahmad Musa Jibril called on supporters to donate to a UK-based Islamic charity which operates in Gaza, Yemen, Kashmir, and elsewhere.
On March 3, 2025, the media arm of the Al-Qaeda affiliate in Somalia, Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen, (Al-Shabab), released a report of the group's operations in southern Somalia's Middle Shabelle Province, which inflicted almost 100 casualties.
On February 27, 2025, the media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab), published photos documenting the group's attack on a base housing government-backed militias in the city of Balcad, in Somalia's Middle Shabelle Province.
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Al-Shabab Reports Seizing A Southern Somali City, Documents Takeover In Photos
On March 2, 2025, the media arm of the Somalia-based Al-Qaeda Affiliate Al-Shabab reported that the multimedia arm of Al-Shabab has released a series of photos showcasing the group's takeover of Biyo Cadde city, in Somalia's southern region of Middle Shabelle.
On February 18, 2025, Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab), held a "Consultative Meeting" between the General Command of Al-Shabab group and members of the Political and Wilayat [Provinces] Office.
From February 24-26, 2025, Al-Qaeda's affiliate in the Sahel, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), conducted attacks on the Malian and Burkinabe armies, as well as Russian Wagner Group fighters.
On March 1 and 2, 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) released four statements claiming responsibility for attacks carried out against the Burkinabe army.
On March 1, 2025, Al-Qaeda's Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) released a four-page statement in Arabic and English versions, titled "Congratulations to All Muslims on the Occasion of the Advent of the Blessed Month of Ramadan."
On February 28, 2025, a suicide bombing occurred after Friday prayers at the madrassa in Akora Khattak, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing the seminary's head and five others, and wounding 16 more.
Al-Qaeda Supporters Brag About Defying Counterterrorism Agencies
On February 25, 2025, users of an Al-Qaeda-operated server on Rocket Chat discussed, in English, the competency of counterterrorism agencies in monitoring the online activity of the group's supporters, undermining their ability to find enough evidence to arrest them.
On March 2, 2025, pro-Al-Qaeda media outlet released Issue 33 of its women's magazine.
On February 21, 2025, the pro-Al-Qaeda media published an essay in Arabic, English, and French versions, titled "Fortresses of Jihad in Africa: It's Time for Esteem and Support," by Jihad Muhammad Hasan.
On February 14, 2025, the Urdu-language website of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, i.e., the Afghan Taliban) published a statement marking the 36th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan and warning against any new foreign interference in the country.
In a Dari-language article after U.S. President Donald Trump froze much U.S. foreign aid for 90 days, Hizb-ut-Tahrir Afghanistan criticized the U.S. for using foreign and humanitarian aid to politically influence and destabilize foreign countries.
