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  • U.S. targets suspected al Qaeda leader in Idlib, Syria

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Sep 21, 2021

    The U.S. military said it targeted a senior al Qaeda leader in Idlib province, Syria on Sept. 20, but has offered few details concerning the airstrike.

    U.S. targets suspected al Qaeda leader in Idlib, Syria
  • Al Qaeda jihadists celebrate release of anti-Islamic State ideologue

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Feb 5, 2015

    Jordan has reportedly released Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi. The move was celebrated by al Qaeda jihadists on social media, including those belonging to the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria.

    Al Qaeda jihadists celebrate release of anti-Islamic State ideologue
  • Pro-al Qaeda ideologues propose truce between Islamic State, rivals

    Oren Adaki

    News
    Oct 2, 2014

    Jihadist ideologues, including several who have backed al Qaeda against the Islamic State, have proposed a truce between the rival factions in Syria. The initiative is similar to the calls made by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, both of which have urged the jihadists to unite against the “Crusader” West.

    Pro-al Qaeda ideologues propose truce between Islamic State, rivals
  • Jihadists celebrate release of influential ideologue from Jordanian prison

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Jun 17, 2014

    The jihadist ideologue known as Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi has been released from a Jordanian prison. Officials in the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, and other jihadists are celebrating Maqdisi’s release.

    Jihadists celebrate release of influential ideologue from Jordanian prison
  • Abu Qatada provides jihadists with ideological guidance from a Jordanian prison

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Apr 30, 2014

    Prior to 9/11, Abu Qatada inspired numerous al Qaeda operatives. Now imprisoned in Jordan, he is providing ideological guidance to jihadists in Syria and North Africa.

    Abu Qatada provides jihadists with ideological guidance from a Jordanian prison
  • Social Media Jihad: Abu Qatada’s letter to Ansar al Sharia Tunisia

    Thomas Joscelyn

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 30, 2014

    Ansar al Sharia Tunisia regularly promotes Abu Qatada’s advice and guidance on its Twitter feed.

    Social Media Jihad: Abu Qatada’s letter to Ansar al Sharia Tunisia
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  • Interactive visual: Profiles of 28 Iran-backed terrorist groups and branches in the West Bank

    Interactive visual: Profiles of 28 Iran-backed terrorist groups and branches in the West Bank

  • Profiles of 15 Iranian-backed Militias in the Middle East

    Profiles of 15 Iranian-backed Militias in the Middle East

  • Detailing Shabaab’s Leadership and Key Personnel

    Detailing Shabaab’s Leadership and Key Personnel

  • Al Qaeda leaders use Afghanistan as a safe haven

    Al Qaeda leaders use Afghanistan as a safe haven

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