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DABIQ #7

DABIQ #7 »

The seventh issue of the Islamic State’s chief English-language publication, Dabiq, is available online. - Read more...

STATEMENT OF LTG, USA (RET) MICHAEL FLYNN

STATEMENT OF LTG, USA (RET) MICHAEL FLYNN »

The following statement was provided to the DOWNRANGE team by former DIA Director LtGen Michael T. Flynn, USA (Ret) in advance of his participation in a House Armed Services Committee hearing concerning threats posed by DA’ISH. - Read more...

DA’ISH: HIJRAH DEFINES OUR FUTURE

DA’ISH: HIJRAH DEFINES OUR FUTURE »

“O Muslims everywhere, whoever is capable of performing hijrah (emigration) to the Islamic State, then let him do so, because hijrah to the land of Islam is obligatory.” —Caliph Ibrahim (formerly known as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi) - Read more...

TARGET: JORDAN

TARGET: JORDAN »

The Islamic State will play right into al-Qa’ida’s hands by trying to open a new jihad theater in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Government of Jordan should avoid doing the same. - Read more...

DA’ISH TARGETS MORE PILOTS

DA’ISH TARGETS MORE PILOTS »

On 3 February 2015, in addition to promoting a lengthy hit list comprising “apostate” pilots’ names, IS IO operatives promoted three “Wanted Dead” posters containing photos of military pilots. - Read more...

DA’ISH: ‘Healing the Believers’ Chests”

DA’ISH: ‘Healing the Believers’ Chests” »

At 4:43 PM (GMT) on 3 February 2015, the DOWNRANGE team (ie Kronos Advisory’s analysts and SMEs) observed a popular Twitter account used to promote the Islamic State’s propaganda, @fisfisso, posting stills from a video featuring the execution of the Jordanian pilot captured by IS fighters late in December 2014 - Read more...

IS(IS) FEVER BOILS

IS(IS) FEVER BOILS »

Notions that the Jordanian pilot’s release was ever in the cards may be the results of misapprehensions concerning the contents of the litany of messages released about the status of Kenji Goto - Read more...

TARGETING DATA: DA’ISH PROPAGANDA STREAMS

TARGETING DATA: DA’ISH PROPAGANDA STREAMS »

Snapshots of Islamic State IO - Read more...

TRANSCRIPT: DA’ISH’S NEW RANSOM DEMAND

TRANSCRIPT: DA’ISH’S NEW RANSOM DEMAND »

Supporters of the Islamic State are tweeting links to a new ransom message from the Islamic State regarding its remaining Japanese hostage - Read more...

RUMINT: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI?

RUMINT: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI? »

Has al-Qa'ida's emir decamped Pakistan? - Read more...