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 12, 2021, the media arm of Al-Qaeda released a new video featuring audio of the group's leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, condemning the government in Myanmar for its treatment of the Rohingya minority and calling on the mujahideen to target the interests of Myanmar worldwide.
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On March 13, 2021, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Telegram bot published a post commenting on a recent video released by Al-Qaeda's media arm, which included an audio clip from the group's top leader.
EXCLUSIVE: Al-Qaeda Supporters Downplay Reports Of Leader Al-Zawahiri's Death
Following Al-Qaeda's release of a new video featuring its leader, supporters of the group again discussed rumors of his death, which have been circulating since November 2020.
A U.S.-based Palestinian Facebook user works as an Uber driver and writes about his support ISIS
ISIS Claims It Killed And Wounded Dozens Of Nigerian Soldiers
A March 13, 2021 announcement by ISIS's official news agency claims that fighters of the organization's West Africa Province (ISWAP) killed over 30 members of the Nigerian Special Forces and wounded 20.
ISIS Executes Six Members Of Family, Including Two Women, Accused Of Spying For PMU
On March 12, 2021, ISIS claimed responsibility for a special operation in Iraq in which it raided the homes of men accused of spying for, or collaborating with, the Iraqi government and the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).
ISIS In West Africa Claims Raid On Town And Torching Of Church, Government, Red Cross Buildings
An announcement issued March 16, 2021 by ISIS's West Africa Province claims a raid on a town in Nigeria.
On March 15, 2021, ISIS's West Africa Province claimed responsibility for a raid on a Nigerian army camp in Borno Province, Nigeria.
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A supporter of ISIS recently shared a post on Telegram in which he admonishes members of the group who fled from Iraq and Syria to Turkey and remain there, rather than return to their countries to rejoin the fighting.
Quoting 'Military Official,' ISIS Weekly Summarizes Nigerian Army's 'Failure' In Recent Campaign
In the latest issue of its weekly magazine, ISIS provides its account of the alleged failure of the Nigerian Army's most recent campaign against the group’s West Africa Province (ISWAP).
On March 16, 2021, a pro-ISIS outlet released a short video documenting the group's "media jihad."
Pro-ISIS Outlet Reenacts Brutal Execution Scenes Using Video Game Footage
On March 14, 2021, a pro-ISIS media group which is dedicated to producing ISIS-style video clips using real-time video game footage, produced a new ten-minute video.
On March 16, 2021, the official media outlet of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), issued a four-page statement.
Al-Shabab Video Documents Shari'a Contest For Children
On March 15, 2021, the media wing of Al-Shabab released a new video documenting a competition the group organized among children from Somali tribes.
Al-Shabab: Martyrdom Operation Thwarted Attack By Somali And Foreign Forces In Mogadishu
On March 15, 2021, the news agency of the Somalia-based Al-Qaeda-affiliate Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab) claimed in a series of posts on Telegram that the group's fighters carried out a suicide attack to repel an operation by the U.S.-trained Somali special forces.
On March 17, 2021, the news agency of the Somalia-based Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen reported that the group's radio station had aired interviews with two men who were among hundreds that Al-Shabab said it had freed after attacking a Somali prison.
On March 14, 2021, a jihadi media foundation released the eighth installment in a series of messages from the leader of Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate group Hurras Al-Din.
On March 17, 2021, an Al-Qaeda supporter known for his harsh criticism of Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) on Telegram, published a post accusing HTS's leader of appointing corrupt officials.
Jihadi Groups Claim Attacks On 'Turkish NATO Army' In Northwestern Syria
On March 13, 2021, a Turkish army convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) southeast of Idlib.
On March 15, 2021, a religious official of Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) published a post on his Telegram channel commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Syrian revolution.
As Syrians marked the tenth anniversary of the outbreak of the civil war in Syria, supporters of Al-Qaeda and ISIS weighed in with their own opinion on the events in the country.
On March 11, 2021, a Syrian opposition website reported that the militias loyal to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in eastern Syria transported missiles to several outposts and aimed them at an American forces base in the Al-Omar oilfield.
Over the past few days, a front group affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq claimed responsibility for two IED attacks that targeted convoys carrying supplies to U.S. military forces.
On March 15, 2021, an armed group identified with the pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias in Iraq, published a statement in which it harshly attacks Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.
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The mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Afghan Taliban organization) have started using commercial drones against the United States and allies in the country, according to an Urdu-language daily.
