This report summarizes the most prominent events raised in the Jihadi online forums in the first half of August 2010. The report contains the following main issues:

• Ayman Al-Zawahiri releases a third audio tape over the past month
• The no. 2 man in Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula publishes a strategic action plan for bringing down the Saudi royal family
• Global Jihad organizations turn to the Muslim public for donations
• A publication by the “Al-Fajr” media institute about how to recruit activists to Al-Qaeda
• Three months after the killing of Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid, notice of his replacement has not yet been published
• An increase in terrorist attacks in Iraq
• The leadership of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb threatens France
• The “Abdullah Azzam Brigades” claim responsibility for the terrorist attack against a Japanese tanker at the Strait of Hormuz
• The Lebanese “Fatah Al-Islam” organization announces the death of its leader
• Explanations of how to attack western vessels, and calls to carry out terrorist attacks in the heart of Europe
• Why has the “Al-Faloja” forum been closed down?

 This report summarizes the most important issues raised in the Jihadi online forums in the second half of July 2010, including:

• Ayman Al-Zawahiri and Abu Yahya Al-Libi eulogize Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid.
• The Jihadi forums publish multiple instruction manuals on the production of weapons, methods of defense, and the protection of security mechanisms.
• The Jihadi forums praise the Shahids in the various theaters of Jihad.
• Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula increases its activity against the Yemeni government forces.
• A veiled threat made against France by the Amir of Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb.
• The Amir of “Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen” threatens that the terrorist attacks will continue.
 

This report summarizes the most prominent events raised in the Jihadi online forums in the first half of July 2010. Following are the main subjects covered in this report:

• An interview with the Al-Qaeda Preaching Supervisor in Pakistan.
• The Jihadi forums publish a program called “The Terrorism Industry”, intended to supply the Mujahideen with security and intelligence information.
• Publication of the sixth edition of the “Sawt Al-Islam” magazine, published by the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP).
• Calls by internet surfers on the forums to carry out Jihad in the various fighting arenas.
• A surfer from the Palestinian territories encourages Muslims to embrace the ideology of Global Jihad in Gaza, and calls on the Salafi movements in the Strip to unite.
• The Salafi ideologist Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi was arrested and then released after a few days.
• The “Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen” organization claimed responsibility for the double attack which occurred on July 11th 2010 during the World Cup finals.
• An announcement made by Abu Muhammad Abubaker bin Muhammad Shekau, the Imam of the “Sunna Group for Preaching and Jihad in one of the African countries called Nigeria”.
• Unemployed youth in Algeria join Al-Qaeda in order to earn a living.
• The United States froze the assets of Anwar Al-Alwaki; The United Nations added his name to the list of terrorists.

This report summarizes the most prominent events brought up in the Jihadi online forums in the second half of June 2010. Following are the main issues raised in this report:

• Abu Yahya Al-Libi calls for the continuation of Jihad in Iraq
• Adam Gadahn (“Azzam the American”) threatens with terrorist attacks against American targets
• The religious supervisor of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula calls to the Muslims to go on Jihad
• The “As-Sahab” Institute publishes a video of Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid, killed in May 2010, calling to send funds to the Mujahideen
• The Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula organization launches a new Jihadi magazine in English called “Inspire”
• Al-Qaeda activists attack the Yemenite Intelligence installation in Aden
• The main Jihadi forums are trying to rehabilitate after having stopped their operations for many days

This report summarizes the most prominent events brought up in the Jihadi online forums in the first half of June 2010. Following are the main issues brought in this report:

• The no. 2 man in Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) calls upon supporters of the organization to raise funds to form operational cells to kidnap Saudi princes and foreigners
• The mufti of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula explains that the Jihad commandment is a personal duty of every Muslim
• The Jihadi forums publish a tape made by Osama bin Laden, which was previously broadcast about three months ago on the Al-Jazeera channel
• A call made by surfers to increase the Jihadi activities in the Islamic Maghreb region
• The son of the Salafi ideologist, Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi, was killed by the American forces in Iraq

This report summarizes the most prominent events brought up in the Jihadi online forums in the second half of May 2010. Following are the main subjects brought up in this report:

• Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s media institute publishes an interview with Anwar Al-Awlaki, calling to the Muslims in the U.S. Army to kill their friends.
• Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula publishes a video calling the Yemenite tribes to join the Jihad campaign against the U.S. and the Yemenite government.
• Ayman Al-Zawahiri publishes an obituary for the death of the leaders of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
• Al-Qaeda’s general leadership announces the death of the organization’s leader in Afghanistan, Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid.
• Calls to support Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb.
• A call to attack American and Jewish targets following the Flotilla to Gaza events.

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the first half of May 2010. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• AQAP leader embraces Anwar Al-Awlaki
• A video clip presents the young German Jihadi fighter, Eric Breininger
• AQAP military commander threatens the U.S. after the death of two senior members
• A new message from the leader of Taliban Pakistan
• A new issue of the "Sada Al-Malahim" magazine; Said Al-Shihri's wife calls the Muslim women to come to Yemen and join the Jihad 
• Appointing an heir to the Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader
• Surfers suggest "new" ways of operation against the U.S.
• References to the foiled attack at "Times Square"
• The Jihadi forums publish a guide book titled "How to hide anything"

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the second half of April 2010. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• A tape by Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Rubaish, AQAP's Mufti.
• The "Studio Jund Allah" publishes a video which focuses on the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
• A new issue of the Jihadi magazine "Al-Somood"
• A new issue of the Jihadi magazine published by the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP)
• The "Al-Fajr" media institute publishes an article by Sheikh Abu Yahya Al-Libi
• The Taliban movement threatens to increase attacks against the German forces in Afghanistan
• The Jihadi forums deals extensively with the death of Al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq
• Following the death of Al-Baghdadi and Al-Muhajir, surfers and the Jihadi organizations call for avenge and support
• A surfer suggests a way to close the Bab-el-Mandeb Straits
• A correspondence titled "blow up and aircraft by yourself"

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the first half of April 2010. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• The Taliban publishes a video depicting an American soldier kidnapped in Afghanistan 
• A new issue of the Jihadi magazine "Al-Mushtaqun Ila Al-Jannah", mainly dedicated to AQIM 
• A Jihadi media institute publishes a booklet titled "A realistic and live model for the country Al-Qaeda wishes to establish"
• "Al-Fajr" media institute publishes an interview with a regional commander of the "Abdullah Azzam Brigades"
• Discussions in the Jihadi forums regarding the recent terrorist attacks in Iraq
• Reports regarding the movement of senior members of AQAP from Yemen to Somalia
• Abu Obeida Yusuf is the next AQIM leader? 
• Reports on the arrest of Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi
• Reports on the presence of Al-Qaeda activists in Sudan
• Calls for the Mujahideen in Somalia to target ships
• The Jihadi forums publish a list of tasks for the Muslim women

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the second half of March 2010. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• A new audio recording by Osama bin Laden
• Anwar Al-Awlaki published an audio tape calling to carry out Jihad against the United States
• Step-by-step instructions on how to build a car bomb
• A new issue of "Al-Somood" magazine
• A security threat to shipping in or near the "Bab-el-Mandeb" strait
• Calls to carry out Jihad against Israel
• The Jihadi forums report extensively on the double suicide attack on the Russian subway system
• "Al-Qaeda shall participate in the Olympic Games in London 2012"
• A surfer raises the possibility of attacking the United States with biological and nuclear weapons

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the first half of March 2010. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• "As-Sahab" publishes a video clip by Adam Yahiye Gadahn
• "As-Sahab" publishes an interview with Abu Dujaanah Al-Khorasani
• The Turkish Jihadi "Elif Medya" publishes a video in German by the German Taliban Mujahideen
• A video portraying "Tandzim Al-Qoidah Indonesia" was uploaded by Markaz Media Al-Ufuq
• A periodical Jihadi magazine called "Al-Ikhlaas" came out for the first time on the internet
• AQIM publishes an announcement on the release of the kidnapped Spanish citizen
• AQIM's activity expands to west and central Africa
• Advices how to solidify Al-Qaeda's position in Gaza Strip
• The Nigerian "Boko Haram" group announced it is joining Al-Qaeda
• Threats against the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden
• Reports on the killing of Dulmatin, one of the leaders of JI in Indonesia

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the second half of Fabruary 2010. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• The Jihadi forums report of a new video by Ayman Al-Zawahiri
• New issues of the "Sada Al-Malahim" and "Al-Somood" magazines
• Abu Yahya Al-Libi calls to attack U.S. on its own soil
• The military commander of AQAP threatens to attack the U.S.
• Surfers explain the importance of the Bab el-Mandeb straights to the Mujahideen, following the words of Said Al-Shihri in this regard
• Correspondents calling for unity amongst the Salafi groups in Gaza
• Following the recent events in Nigeria, calls to help the Muslims there by terrorist attacks
• A new phenomenon: More and more articles written by women or regarding the role of Muslim women find their way onto Jihadi forums

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the first half of Fabruary 2010. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• An audio tape by Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi, Al-Qaeda's leader in Iraq
• A new issue of the Jihadi magazine "Al-Mushtaqun Ila Al-Jannah"
• A manifesto by Abu Yahya Al-Libi entitled "We are not Houthis..."
• The Jihadi forums publish links for virtual courses on explosives
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq threatens to carry out attacks before the upcoming elections
• AQAP publishes an audio tape by Sa'id Ali Al-Shihri
• Reactions to the London conference regarding Yemen
• An official announcement by AQIM leader concerning Nigeria 
• Calls for the Jihadi organizations in Gaza to unite
• "Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen" movement announces that it is joining Al-Qaeda
• Estimations when Al-Qaeda will attack the United States

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the second half of January 2010. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• Two audio tapes by Osama bin Laden
• A new issue of the Jihadi magazine "Al-Somood"
• Official Pakistani sources claim that The leader of the Taliban movement in Pakistan, HakimAllah Mahsud, has been killed
• AQAP denies that six of its commanders were killed
• "A statement marking the one year anniversary of the founding of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula" 
• The Mauritanian government began a dialogue with salafi detainees at the central prison in Nouakchott 
• Surfers suggest that the Mujahideen infiltrate into groups of pirates to learn from their experience 
• "Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen" movement exchanges fighters with armed groups from Yemen
• A message from AQIM pleading with Muslims to help the Muslim population in Nigeria
• The Jihadi forums publish instructions to prepare homemade explosives

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the first half of January 2010. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• The suicide bombing of Abu Dajana Al-Khorasani (Hummam Khalil Al-Balawi) at the CIA base in Afghanistan
• A third issue of the Jihadi magazine "Al-Mushtaqun Ila Al-Jannah" (Those yearning for Heaven) 
• The leader of the Taliban movement in Pakistan, HakimAllah Mahsud, survived an aerial assault
• AQAP's military leader, Qasem Al-Rimi, was killed in an aerial attack
• Yemen has reinforced security alongside its coast, around Aden Bay, the Arab Sea and the Red Sea
• Jihad activists declaring the North Africa region, Algeria, Mauritania, Mali and Morocco as the "Islamic Emirate of the Sahara"
• "Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen" movement threatens to send fighters to Yemen via the sea to help in the battle against "the enemies of Allah"

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the second half of December 2009. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's media institute published a video tape of the American Soldier held captive by the Taliban
• Ayman Al-Zawahiri's wife, Umayma Hasan, published "A Missive to the Muslim Sisters"
• The "As-Sahab" media institute published a missive by Ayman Al-Zawahiri entitled "The Morning and the Candle"
• Jihadi forums report extensively on the attacks carried out against Al-Qaeda in Yemen
• The "Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen" movement has announced its complete takeover of the districts in southern Somaila
• Interesting reactions in the Jihadi forums to the attempted attack on the American plane
• The English room at the "Shumukh" forum posted correspondence explaining how to prepare for Jihad
• Rooms in the Jihadi forums dealing with the psychological, physical and technological preparation for the Mujahideen

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the first half of December 2009. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• A new audio tape by Ayman Al-Zawahiri 
• A new video by Adam Yahiye Gadahn, known as “the American Azzam”, entitled “The Mujahideen don't Target Muslims“
• A 42 page manual on the use of the GPS service
• An article by Bakhasrov Adankalo, who writes on Yemen on Jihadi forums, entitled “The CIA digs a grave for America in Yemen”
• Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for the abduction of a French citizen in Mali and of three Spanish citizens in Mauritania
• A new media institute called “Al-Raya” (“the Flag“)
• “Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen” organization denies it was behind the terrorist attack in Mogadishu
• Reactions to The U.S. President’s declaration that he would send another 30 thousand soldiers to Afghanistan
• Calls against Spain and South Korea in response to their decision to send forces to Afghanistan
• Responses against the decision of the Swiss people not to allow the construction of mosque turrets
• Conflicting reports surrounding the possibility that Al-Qaeda’s Mufti, Abu Yahya Al-Libi, was killed

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the second half of November 2009. Among the central topics appearing in this issue are:

• New issues of the Jihadi magazines "Al-Mushtaqun Ila Al-Jannah" and "Al- Somood"
• A 36 page manual on wireless devices and their use
• Links to a virtual course on the operation of light weapons
• A discussion on the subject of the sources of financing the Taliban
• Photographs of American military bases in the Arabian Peninsula
• Reports of the kidnapping of four Spanish tourists in Mauritania
• "Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen" in Somalia calls upon all the Muslims worldwide to stand alongside the movement and come to Somalia
• Jihadi forums published an announcement supporting the terrorist attack carried out by Nidal Malik Hassan at the military base in Texas
• Calls against Belgium

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums in the first half of November 2009.

This report summarizes the most prominent events posted on the Jihadi online forums, in the second half of October 2009.