Gaza-based Jaish al Ummah praises Hakeemullah Mehsud
Like AQAP’s statement on Mehsud’s death, Jaish al Ummah praised Hakeemullah and “the tribes of Waziristan” for fighting the “crusader enemy” in Afghanistan.
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Gaza jihadists call for ‘jihad’ against Egypt’s el Sisi
The leader of a Gaza-based Salafi jihadist group has called on Egyptians to wage ‘jihad’ against Egypt’s el Sisi, one day after the Egyptian government’s forcible breakup of two Muslim Brotherhood sit-ins led to the deaths of at least 525 people.
Hamas reportedly frees Jaish al Ummah leader in Gaza
On Sunday, Hamas reportedly released Abu Hafs al Maqdisi, a leader of a Salafi jihadist group known as Jaish al Ummah (Army of the Nation).
Statements pour in for 2 Salafi leaders recently killed in Gaza
Since the deaths of Abu al Walid al Maqdisi and Ashraf al Sabah, a number of related statements and eulogies have appeared on jihadist forums.
‘Global jihadists’ overrun Egyptian Army outpost on Israeli border
More than 10 Egyptian soldiers were killed as an al Qaeda-linked terror group overran an outpost, seized two armored personnel carriers, and crossed into Israel. Israeli troops destroyed one of the APCs, and killed six terrorists. In a separate operation, the Israeli Air Force targeted a Mujahideen Shura Council “terrorist squad” that was plotting future attacks.
Hamas frees al Qaeda-linked jihadist leader in Gaza
Abu al Walid al Maqdisi, the leader of the Tawhid and Jihad Group in Jerusalem, was freed after more than a year in prison. His release was announced by Masada al Mujahideen, one of six major jihadist groups operating in Gaza.
Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for attack in Israel
A newly-announced terrorist organization claimed responsibility for yesterday’s cross border attack in Israel, which killed one Israeli civilian. The group, which calls itself Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC), features al Qaeda-style flags in its videos and says the attack is dedicated to Osama bin Laden.