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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), better known as the Taliban, just celebrated their takeover of Kabul last year, but, Islamic State is also preparing for a celebration of their own, namely their massive suicide bombing in Kabul just days later on 26 August 2021. TRAC contends this anniversary could be a precarious for many locations across the globe.
Fast forward to Islamic State Central Command’s overall worldwide plans, with Khurasan (ISK) surprisingly being a key player in Africa (ISWA, ISGS, ISCA and Shabaab Cult.) As Islamic State (IS) rapidly expands into Africa at an alarming Mosul-like pace, IS Central Command is covertly expanding into both the Indian Subcontinent and the Fergana Valley, i.e. Central Asia. It will not be difficult for IS Central to develop new in-routes, cultivate networks, and even strongholds because of the long-held grievances in these areas. A hard-core propaganda campaign could yield fantastic results for the Islamic State. While the world continues to be distracted by the situation in Ukraine; IS Central has strategically made massive moves in Nigeria, the Sahel, Libya and, yes, even Afghanistan.
TRAC has assessed the situation in Afghanistan in our latest Insight.
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TRAC Insight:
KSA Islamic State Central Leader Enters the African Theatre via Qatrun, Murzuq District, Libya, Travels to Suspected Islamic State (ISL) Base Camp in Kufra District, Libya
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Image: Coordinates for reported ISL camp | |
TRAC recently obtained exclusive intelligence indicating a Saudi national, a member of Islamic State Central Command has entered the African theatre at the city of Qatrun, in the Murzuq District, Libya. This is one of the districts which comprises Islamic State’s Wilayat Fezzan and this area is key to the smuggling routes that cross the Sahara into the Sahel and West Africa. TRAC knows that these routes have been used in the past to smuggle people and materials to Islamic State West Africa. | |
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TRAC Incident Report:
Islamic State Supporter Interdicted For Attempted Travel To India (Hijrah) From Russia Potentially To Assassinate Ex-BJP Spokeswoman Nupur Sharma or Prime Minister Modi
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Image: Screenshot from FSB video of interrogation of the suspect. | |
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On 22 August 2022, FSB operatives detained a 30-year-old Islamic State member who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State organization in April 2022. According to local sources, the perpetrator tried to move to India and wanted to commit an attack on one of the members of the Indian government. Prior to his detention, he spent some time in Turkey, where he was recruited by a Tajik cell of the Islamic State organization. The perpetrator confessed that he had received special training on how to conduct terrorist attacks and in June 2022, the leader of this Tajik cell, Usuf al-Tajiki, sent him to Russia. The suspect further confessed that he communicated with the IS representatives via Telegram and that IS representatives would wait for him and provide needed materials, equipment, and guidance. According to the perpetrator, he tried to get revenge for the June 2022 Prophet remarks.
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TRAC Incident Report:
Mumbai Police Worli Headquarters Receive Threats on
WhatsApp Hotline That a 26/11-like Complex Assault Will Occur in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Image: Messages Sent to Mumbai Traffic Police on WhatsApp | |
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The 26/11 Mumbai attacks are referred to a series of terrorist attacks that took place on 26 November 2008, in which approximately 10 militants of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks, lasting for four days in Mumbai. The attacks resulted in the death of about 166 people including 9 terrorists and injured more than 300 people.
On 19 August 2022, late in the evening, Mumbai traffic police received messages on its helpline WhatsApp number from a Pakistan-based phone number (+92) threatening to carry out a 26/11-like terrorist attack, in its control room operated from Worli, Mumbai, India. Security agencies were put on high alert following the messages and it is important to note that these messages were received almost two days after a yacht laden with three AK-47s and ammunition was found at Harihareshwar beach in Raigad district of Navi Mumbai.
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TRAC Incident Report:
Die Vryburger Beweging Releases New Recruitment Video and Poster in Afrikaans Language Featuring Leader Johannes Achbach, Rustenburg, North-West Province,South Africa
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Image: Poster for Die Vryburger Beweging Recruitment Video | |
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Die Vryburger Beweging (The Free Citizen Movement) came into the spotlight when on 19 July 2022, a group of seven members gathered in front of Rustenburg High School in Rustenburg, North-West Province, South Africa with Nazi and Apartheid-era flags. The gathering was held to show their support for the group of students who demonstrated by Sieg Heil (Nazi salute) and sang a World War II German marching song called “Erika” on 24 May 2022 at Rustenburg High School. The leader of the group, Johannes Achbach can be seen giving a speech at the rally.
On 21 August 2022, the leader of Die Vryburger Beweging released a recruitment video encouraging white people to stand together to improve the state of their lives and of South Africa in general. He touched on many domestic issues like farm murders and racial quotas.
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Video:
Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) Fighters Announced their Presence in Farah Province, Afghanistan
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TRAC Incident Report: Attempted Targeted Assassination by Islamic State Maldives Element in Hulhumalé, North Malé Atoll, Maldives
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Instructional Manual: Eco-Facist Telegram Channel Shares Instruction on
How to Construct a Bomb out of Urine
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