Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Islamist movement's most active branch, has released an English-language magazine advising would-be militants on how to torch parked cars and cause traffic accidents.It appears the various Al Queda franchises are putting together a stable of media properties à la Murdoch or Sulzberger:
The magazine, released on militant websites, also warns France to pull back from Mali and lists 11 public figures in the West, including author Salman Rushdie, who it says are "wanted dead or alive for crimes against Islam".
AQAP, based in the impoverished, lawless state of Yemen, has previously plotted to bring down international airliners and is seen by Western governments as a danger to oil-producing Gulf states and major crude shipment routes.
In a section entitled "open source jihad", the magazine gives tips on how to set fire to parked cars, including advice such as "don't get petrol on yourself", and suggests spilling oil on road bends to cause crashes....MORE
Media: "Al-Qaeda has launched a women's magazine that mixes beauty and fashion tips with advice on suicide bombings"
From the Daily Mail:
Glossy 'Jihad Cosmo' combines beauty tips with suicide bombing advice
Al-Qaeda has launched a women's magazine that mixes beauty and fashion tips with advice on suicide bombings.Previously:
Dubbed 'Jihad Cosmo', the glossy magazine's front cover features the barrel of a sub-machine gun next to a picture a woman in a veil.
There are exclusive interviews with martyrs' wives, who praise their husbands' decisions to die in suicide attacks.
The slick, 31-page Al-Shamikha magazine - meaning The Majestic Woman - has advice for singletons on 'marrying a mujahideen'....
Media Critique: "Is al Qaeda's new English-language magazine any good?"
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