This report summarizes the most prominent events mentioned in the Jihadi online forums in the second half of December 2010. Following is a summary of the main issues raised in this report:
• Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula publishes two new editions of its journal. The publications focus on how the Sharia permits fighting against the Yemenite defense forces.• The GIMF publishes a new edition of the “Sada Al-Jihad” magazine after over a year of not publishing anything.• “The Islamic State of Iraq” continues to threaten Christians.• The “Mujahideen Shura Council” is formed in the Gaza Strip, with the aim of uniting the various Salafi groups active in the Strip.• The Egyptian defense forces arrest activists on Jihadi websites.• The “Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen” movement and the Islamic Party in Somalia officially announce their merger.• The “Boko Haram” movement in Nigeria claims responsibility for attacks against Christians in the country.• A supervisor of a Jihadi forum calls upon Al-Qaeda to act forcefully to prevent the division of Sudan.