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
Periodical Review January 2010 – No. 1