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 8, 2021, several jihadi channels on Telegram reacted to a report saying that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his wife, Asma, have tested positive for COVID-19.
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On March 5, 2021, Pope Francis arrived in Iraq for the first-ever visit to the country by the head of the Catholic Church.
Issue 277 of the weekly newspaper of the Islamic State (ISIS), published on March 11, 2021, included an editorial that criticized the three-day visit by Pope Francis to Iraq.
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The secretary general of an Iraqi Shi'ite militia loyal to Iran urged the resistance factions in Iraq to relate to the members of the Turkish Armed Forces in the country as occupying forces and to attack them.
A young and charismatic Salafi preacher, who was born in Lebanon and is now living in Europe, praised Al-Qaeda.
A Facebook user residing in the U.S. claims to have worked with Muslim youth for 30 years and is Facebook friends with ISIS supporters from around the world.
On March 2, 2021, a Telegram account affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq shared a post offering content that the supporters of these militias can post on their social media accounts.
On March 8, 2021, a pro-Al-Qaeda radical cleric and Telegram user published a post commenting on reports claiming that Turkey has been recruiting Syrian fighters on behalf of Saudi Arabia to fight in Yemen in which he deemed the recruitment as an "act of apostacy."
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On March 9, 2021, the Islamic State (ISIS) released a statement claiming that its fighters killed and wounded dozens of Nigerian soldiers in clashes that were followed by two suicide attacks in Borno state, Nigeria.
On March 5, 2021, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Telegram channel published a poster which included part of the statement delivered by ISIS's spokesman in which he called on the people of Saudi Arabia to carry out attacks on Western targets.
On March 8, 2021, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet released three new posters on its Telegram channel and on its channel on the ISIS-operated Rocket.Chat.
Pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Telegram Channel Fundraises For Wives Of 'Martyrs' Held In Syria
On March 8, 2021, a jihadi Telegram channel affiliated with a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) cleric shared a post encouraging followers to donate money to help ISIS women held in camps run by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria.
On March 10, 2021, a user on a Rocket.Chat site run by pro-Islamic State (ISIS) operatives posted an image of himself and a written pledge of allegiance in Arabic to ISIS's leader.
A Facebook user who appears to be American expresses his desire to travel to Syria to join the jihad. He voices displeasure with living in the U.S. and expresses solidarity for jihadis in Syria.
On March 6, 2021, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated outlet published an infographic poster summarizing the operations carried out by the Group for Support of Islam and the Muslims (GSIM) in the Sahel, to mark the fourth anniversary of the group’s founding.
Pro-Al-Qaeda Media Group Recruits Specialist Operatives
On March 9, 2021, a pro-Al-Qaeda media group released a poster on its channels on Telegram and on the Al-Qaeda-operated Rocket.Chat, announcing that it is recruiting supporters with various skills to its media staff.
Syrian Jihadi Group Documents Artillery, Rocket Attacks On Russian, Syrian Regime Forces
On March 9, 2021, a Syrian jihadi group reported that its fighters had targeted the headquarters of the Russian army and the Syrian Army near Idlib.
Syrian Opposition Website: Pro-Iranian Militias In Syria Ready To Respond If U.S. Strikes Again
On March 9, 2021, a Syrian opposition website reported on a meeting in Syria held by commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to discuss a possible response to a future American attack on positions of the pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias in Syria.
On March 8, 2021, an anti-Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Telegram channel, shared a video showing a man who claimed to speak on behalf of residents of a village in Syria.
On March 10, 2021, a group of French-speaking jihadi fighters in Syria created a new Telegram bot that offers a complete repository of the group's videos and other content.
New Jihadi Clip Analyzes Western View Of Muslims, Praises "Fundamentalists"
On March 10, 2021, a jihadi media outlet released a new motion graphics clip, which was distributed on its Telegram and YouTube channels.
Al-Shabab Releases Message From Senior Leader Praising Prison Break, Threatening More
On March 7, 2021, Al-Shabab released an audio statement from its senior leader.
On March 4, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with the Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq posted a statement released by the so-called "Coordinating Body For The Iraqi Resistance Factions" vowing to continue targeting U.S. convoys and bases in Iraq.
Iran-backed Militias In Iraq Claim At Least Two Attacks On U.S. Logistics Convoys
On March 11, 2021, two armed factions affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq claimed responsibility for two attacks on U.S. logistics convoys in two Iraqi provinces.
On March 8, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq released an infographic poster highlighting attacks conducted by Yemen's Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, against Saudi targets over the past two days.
On March 10, 2021, a group of hackers affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq shared a post on its Telegram channel claiming that its "intelligence team" obtained classified documents that include the names and addresses of Saudi intelligence employees.
On March 9, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq published a post claiming that a "field unit" conducted an "operation" in Saudi Arabia targeting the Saudi Defense Ministry.
Urdu Daily: Afghan Taliban Order Revival Of Shari'a Courts Across Afghanistan
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Afghan Taliban organization) has ordered the revival of all Islamic shari'a courts in the country.
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