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 November 19, 2020, a U.K.-based Arabic-language newspaper reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has supplied Iraq-based militias with precision-guided missiles capable of targeting sensitive locations.
On November 24, the spokesman of the Iran-backed Iraqi group Hezbollah Brigades (KH) announced in an interview with the Iranian state-run Al-Alam TV that Iraqi Shi'ite factions do not trust that the U.S. intends to follow through on its decision to withdraw from Iraq.
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An article in the latest issue of "Sawt Al-Hind" ("The Voice of India") denounces moderate Islamic scholars for trying to please the West.
On November 19, 2020, the Islamic State (ISIS) released a new issue of its weekly newspaper Al-Naba' on Telegram. The issue included an editorial praising the recent attack on a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and calling on Saudis to fight against the Crusaders and the polytheists, and to expel them from their country.
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On November 23, 2020, the media arm of the Al-Shabab Movement claimed that the group's fighters killed soldiers from the U.S.-trained Somali Special Forces.
On November 19, 2020, the Islamic State (ISIS) released its weekly, Al-Naba', with an exclusive interview a commander of ISIS's Syria Province.
Islamic State's Sinai Province Claims Attack On Egypt-Israel Gas Pipeline
On November 19, 2020, the Islamic State's (ISIS) Sinai Province, or Wilayat Sinai, claimed responsibility for an attack on a natural gas pipeline linking Egypt and Israel.
ISIS Claims Firing Katyusha Rockets At 'Green Zone' In Kabul, Afghanistan
On November 21, 2020, the Islamic State's (ISIS) Khurasan Province released a statement claiming that its fighters fired Katyusha rockets at the "green zone" in Kabul, Afghanistan, where the presidential palace, "Crusaders'" countries' embassies, and the Afghan army headquarters are located.
An article in the latest issue of Sawt Al-Hind ("The Voice of India") urges supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS) not to compromise on blasphemous acts committed against Prophet Muhammad.
On November 23, 2020, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet released a video celebrating the recent attacks in Austria and France and accused the two countries of fighting Islam and the Quran. The video also threatened that "lone lions are lying in wait" to carry out more attacks.
Pro-ISIS Media Foundation Releases New Anti-France Poster Threatening President Macron
On November 23, 2020, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) outlet released a poster threatening France as part of the ongoing ISIS media campaign.
On Instagram, accounts in Turkish and Azeri promote the Islamic State (ISIS) and jihad in general by sharing videos, photos, and graphics.
Al-Qaeda In The Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Announces New Emir, Blames France For Death Of Swiss Hostage
On November 21, 2020, the media outlet of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) released a 20-minute video featuring an audio message from the group's senior cleric.
Jihadi Media Group Urges Lone Wolf Attacks On France
A jihadi media outlet recently published an article calling for attacks on France, charging that the country and its leader are guilty of defaming Muhammad and that "it is time for lone wolves to take revenge."
On November 21, 2020, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) channel was opened on the video-sharing platform BitChute, which is popular with neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
