Al-Qaeda’s (AQ) affiliate in Mali, Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), claimed a raid on Malian military barracks in Bintagougou, killing and wounding 20 and seizing war spoils, including anti-aircraft weapons, in addition to an attack on MINUSMA forces in Ménaka.

Al-Qaeda (AQ) leader Ayman al-Zawahiri promoted the unity of Muslims regardless of nationality in an audio speech rallying them to oppose a unified enemy.

The al-Fida’ Islamic Network distributed a previously-unreleased statement from al-Qaeda Central (AQC) regarding accusations levied against three members of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).

The al-Qaeda (AQ) affiliate in Mali, Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), claimed killing and wounding an unidentified number of Guinean forces participating in the MINUSMA mission in Kidal.

Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), al-Qaeda’s (AQ) branch in Mali, released a video of storming Malian army barracks in Boulikessi and taking some soldiers prisoner.

Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), al-Qaeda’s (AQ) branch in Mali, released a video of storming a Malian army checkpoint in Ansongo in Gao region.

The al-Qaeda (AQ) affiliate in Mali, Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), claimed wounding a number of French troops in a mortar shelling on Timbuktu Airport.

The Mali-based affiliate of al-Qaeda, Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), denied reports that it kidnapped four Red Cross workers and stoned to death a man and a woman on charges of adultery.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda’s (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed a suicide operation on Somali forces in Mogadishu and killing seven Kenyan police forces in the country’s Mandera County.

Al-Qaeda (AQ) derided the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia and found it to be another example of the Saudi royals’ “treachery,” in the 15th issue of its “al-Nafeer” (Call to Mobilize) bulletin.

Hamza bin Laden, a son of former al-Qaeda (AQ) leader Usama bin Laden, highlighted Saudi collusion with the British in the early-20th century in a speech encouraging Muslims in Saudi Arabia to overthrow the royal family.

Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), the Mali-based affiliate of al-Qaeda (AQ), claimed targeting the Timbuktu airport with mortar shells, setting it on fire.

Hamza bin Laden, a son of former al-Qaeda (AQ) leader Usama bin Laden, provided advice for lone wolf attackers in the West in an audio speech.

The Mali-based affiliate of al-Qaeda, Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), claimed destroying and damaging military vehicles in an attack on French forces northwest of Tessalit.

The Mali-based affiliate of al-Qaeda, Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), claimed a suicide raid killing and wounding several Malian forces north of Gao, Mali.

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a video of its leader, Qasim al-Rimi (AKA Abu Huraira al-Sana'ani), calling for “eye for an eye” lone-wolf attacks in the West as retaliation for “traged[ies] upon Muslims.”

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda’s (AQ) branch in Somalia, released the alleged identity of the fallen U.S. soldier killed during a “failed landing operation” in Lower Shabelle and supplied a photo.

Following its claim of killing a U.S. soldier in Lower Shabelle, the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda’s (AQ) branch in Somalia, distributed photos from the fallen soldier, showing the attack’s aftermath and the soldier’s uniform and gear.

The Mali-based affiliate of al-Qaeda, Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), claimed two attacks targeting MINUSMA forces in Timbuktu and Malian forces in Nampala, killing and wounding several.

Al-Qaeda’s (AQ) as-Sahab Media Foundation republished a message from Sami al-‘Aridi, a former top cleric in the Nusra Front, with the addition of an introduction by AQ leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

An alleged al-Qaeda (AQ)-linked group claimed credit for the April 3, 2017, St. Petersburg metro bombing and threatened additional attacks.

A French-language jihadist addressed potential migrants to Syria, advising on how to prepare for their journey, including to remain discreet, sell items on Ebay, bring a portable charger, and be wary of online recruiters.

Al-Qaeda (AQ) leader Ayman al-Zawahiri addressed fighters in Syria, urging them to reject nationalist sentiment and wage a protracted guerrilla war against the Syrian regime, and called on Muslims the world over to support their brethren in the country.

The Mali-based affiliate of al-Qaeda, Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM), claimed attacking and then seizing control over barracks of Malian army “Red Berets” south of Timbuktu.

Shortly after claiming three attacks on Chadian and Malian forces, and Malian army-backed Donzo fighters, the al-Qaeda (AQ)-affiliated Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM) took credit for two strikes on MINUSMA forces in Kidal region.

The al-Qaeda (AQ)-affiliated Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (NIM) claimed three attacks in Mali's Kidal and Ségou regions, targeting Chadian and Malian forces, and Malian army-backed Donzo fighters.

Jihadists on social media reacted to America’s dropping of a “Massive Ordnance Air Blast” (MOAB), a 10,300 kg bomb, on what was described as an Islamic State (IS) tunnel complex in Nangarhar, calling it a “joke,” assigning blame, and inciting for revenge attacks in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

After a media report that the Burkina Faso-based jihadi group Ansaroul Islam will possibly pledge to the Islamic State (IS), jihadists, both pro-IS and pro- al-Qaeda (AQ) responded to the news with one seeming to confirm it.

Al-Qaeda (AQ) criticized the remark by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, about kicking with “high heels” all who condemn Israel, and arguing that it demonstrates America’s determination to impose its will, urged Muslims to embrace jihad and confront it.

Amidst ongoing reactions by jihadists to the U.S. missile strike on a Syrian airbase, prominent pro- al-Qaeda (AQ) ideologue Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi expressed distrust towards America's intentions, and warned supporters not to find good in its actions.

Al-Masra, a digital newspaper linked to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), interview the leader of the newly-formed brach of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in Mali regarding its establishment, its connection to AQ, and its plans for attacks on regional states.

The al-Qaeda (AQ)-affiliated Nusrat al-Islam was Muslimeen claimed a rocket attack on a French military base in Tessalit.

Jihadists disseminated a pro-al-Qaeda (AQ) analyst’s take on the global jihadist movement’s “current situation,” which included an assessment of the Nusra Front’s (NF) split from AQ in 2016.

Ahmad Iman Ali, a Kenyan official in the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, delivered a speech praising the outcome of the January 2017 Kulbiyow raid, encouraging fighters to be patient, and warning the Kenyan government that Shabaab fighters do not fear death.

Al-Qaeda (AQ) drew awareness to the drought in Somalia in the 13th issue of its al-Nafeer bulletin, and urged Muslims to provide support and distinguish their brethren from their foes.

Al-Qaeda (AQ) called on Muslims to take revenge against the “tyrants” supporting Libyan forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar, due to their desecrating the corpses of slain opponents by parading them through the streets and hanging them on barracks.

Al-Qaeda Central (AQC) issued a statement giving its approval and praise of the unification of jihadi factions in Mali under the group Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen.

Al-Qaeda (AQ) incited Muslims to take revenge against America for an airstrike in Aleppo, Syria, that allegedly killed dozens.

Al-Masra, a digital newspaper linked to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), published in its 42nd issue an article discussing al-Qaeda’s (AQ) war with America and the West, wherein the author claimed that it is due to this war that the U.S. and its allies suffer societal division.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) gave a eulogy for Aamir Ali Chaudhry (AKA Huzaifa, Arsalan), an explosives expert who both the U.S. and UN sanctioned in 2012 for his role in the group and his association with al-Qaeda (AQ).

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda’s (AQ) branch in Somalia, issued a eulogy for Ayman al-Zawahiri’s deputy in Syria and threatened revenge against America and “countries of disbelief”.

The General Command of al-Qaeda (AQ) issued a eulogy for Abu al-Khayr al-Masri, Ayman al-Zawahiri's deputy in Syria who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Idlib, and threatened revenge.

Three jihadi factions in Mali, Ansar Dine and the Sahara and Murabitoon branches of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), announced their merger and their pledge of allegiance to al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) issued a joint statement eulogizing al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s deputy in Syria, Ahmed Hassan Abu al-Khayr al-Masri.

Jihadists introduced the first issue of “Al-Haqiqa,” a Syria-focused magazine composed of previously released content from pro-al-Qaeda (AQ) media groups.

The Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) released an English translation of the kidnapping guide authored by al-Qaeda (AQ) official Saif al-'Adl.

In the tenth issue of its “al-Nafeer” (Call to Mobilize) bulletin, Al-Qaeda (AQ) offered another eulogy for “Blind Sheikh” Omar Abdul Rahman, praising him as “engraved in history.”

The General Command of al-Qaeda (AQ) called on Muslims to act upon the will of the “Blind Sheikh” Omar Abdul Rahman and avenge his death by killing Americans and attacking American interests.

A jihadi media group published a biographical eulogy of “Abu Zubayr Somali,” a Somali Nusra Front (NF) fighter killed in Syria after living in the U.S. for “a number of years.”

Liwa al-Aqsa, an offshoot of Jund al-Aqsa consisting of pro-IS elements which was formed in the northern countryside of Hama, executed over 150 members of rebel factions in Khan Shaykhun.

Al-Qaeda pointed to CIA director Mike Pompeo awarding Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef for his work against terrorism as proof of Saudi loyalty to America, and urged Muslims to fight such “apostate regimes”.

A jihadist authored a booklet on al-Qaeda (AQ) “draining” America to the point of losing its global hegemony, and remarking that in the current phase, U.S. President Donald Trump is racially dividing the country and isolating it more from its European and Arab allies.

Al-Qaeda’s (AQ) as-Sahab Media Foundation published a guide authored by Saif al-‘Adl on kidnapping. The 39-page document, entitled, “A Lecture on Kidnapping,” was posted on Telegram on February 5, 2017.

In the seventh issue of its "al-Nafeer" (Call to Mobilize) bulletin, al-Qaeda condemned the recent incident in the Qifa area of Yemen's al-Bayda' governorate in which civilians were killed by U.S. forces, and declared that U.S. President Donald Trump will will fail in his promise to eradicate Islamic terrorism.

Jihadists, both those in support of al-Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State (IS), are predicting doom for the United States and perils for Muslims there and abroad, as well as a strengthening of jihad under the presidency of Donald Trump.

Al-Qaeda’s as-Sahab Media Foundation published a posthumous video of Abu Yahya al-Libi giving advice to Muslim women who come to the battlefield, recommending they serve their husbands and family and keep an Islamic household.

Jihadists across Deep Web and social media spaces have reacted to Donald Trump’s January 20, 2017 inauguration as president of the United States.

In the wake of the suicide bombing claimed by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) on Malian army and Azawadi militia barracks in Gao, the group’s Sahara division released an audio speech from a Shariah official threatening additional operations.

A jihadi group calling itself "Ansaroul Islam" (Ansar al-Islam) claimed the December 16, 2016, attack on a Burkinabe military position in Nassoumbou, and attacking two "hypocrite collaborators" in Djibo and Sibé, all of which are located in northern Burkina Faso.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claiming killing nearly 80 Malian soldiers and militiamen in a suicide bombing on their barracks executed by a fighter from its al-Murabitoon Battalion.

Al-Qaeda (AQ) leader Ayman al-Zawahiri gave a eulogy for two slain officials from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Nusra Front (NF), and continued to attack the Islamic State (IS).

Pro-al-Qaeda (AQ) fighters in Syria released the fourth issue of “Al Risalah,” an English-language magazine, focusing on various groups and components of the global jihadist movement.

Al-Qaeda (AQ) leader Ayman al-Zawahiri issued a speech reiterating his defense of the accusations from the Islamic State (IS) and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, regarding his position on Shi’ites, Muhammad Morsi, and other issues, categorizing attacks on America and its allies as a “top priority,” and restating the mission of AQ.

A pro-al-Qaeda Telegram channel called on lone wolves in the West to take Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the “Underwear Bomber,” as an example and follow his path, and asked users to distribute AQAP’s Inspire magazine using trending hashtags on Twitter.

Jihadist media groups commented on al-Qaeda’s (AQ) influence in Syria, with one implying the need for a new AQ affiliate and another insisting that the organization “never left” Syria.

A Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS) member disputed “rumours” of a split within the group between “progressives” and al-Qaeda (AQ) supporters.

A pro-al-Qaeda (AQ) Telegram channel disseminated an audio message from a “little sister” inviting Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, to study the “right education,” and questioning her promotion of a “kuffar [nonbeliever]” one. The 3-minute, 16-second English-language audio message was posted by the “Al-Firdaws” Telegram channel on November 23, 2016. In it, a young girl identified as Hafsa Khorasani addressed Yousafzai, asking how she could promote an education that “producing men and women who are destroying the world.” Instead, Khorasani invited Yousafzai to join her in Khorasan to study the “right education,” stating:

Al-Qaeda confirmed the killing of senior official Farouq al-Qahtani in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan's Kunar province.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, released a video featuring a fighter who claimed to have extorted money from Rwandan Intelligence and C.I.A. agents by supplying them with intentionally vague information and false promises.

Jihadi ideologue Hani al-Siba'i gave a biography for Abu Abdullah al-Muhajir (AKA Abu al-Afghan al-Masri), a veteran of the Afghan Jihad who was reportedly killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria's Idlib governorate.

Jihadists reported that Abu Abdullah al-Muhajir, a veteran of the Afghan Jihad who had appeared in a video recounting his experience meeting Usama bin Laden, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria’s Idlib governorate.

Al-Fursan Media Foundation published a biography of Abu Abdul Rahman al-Kuwaiti (Fayez al-Khalidi), an al-Qaeda (AQ) rocket developer in Afghanistan.

Jihadists on social media condemned America’s election of Donald Trump as president.

In order to “benefit” the fighters of “the current era,” a jihadi supporter released a document compiling quotes of current al-Qaeda (AQ) leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and the majority of the note found in the baggage of 9/11 attacker, Mohamed Atta, in which he offered spiritual and methodological advice.

Jihadists on social media commented on Iraqi and allied forces’ unfolding offensive for the Islamic State (IS)-held city of Mosul.

Jihadist Telegram channels announced available translator roles for French, Chinese, Russian, Bengali, and other languages.

Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS) official Abu Abdullah al-Shami mourned Abu Faraj al-Masri, an Egyptian veteran of jihad and member of its Shura Council, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Idlib, and threatened revenge.

 A pro-jihadist Telegram channel listed “reasons why many Mujahideen” leave Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS), claiming issues with salaries and a lack of al-Qaeda (AQ) figures within its leadership.

A pro-Islamic State (IS) German-language Telegram channel supplied a German translation of a previously-released bomb manual, but advised against it, asserting lone-wolf attacks should be kept “simple” like with a knife or a car.

A pro-Islamic State (IS) German-language Telegram channel posted and forwarded several incitements to kill specific “apostates,” naming journalists, “spies,” and Muslim preachers, including German Islamic preacher, Pierre Vogel.

As "gift" for Eid al-Adha, the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement released a video on a former member of the Somali parliament who carried out a suicide bombing at the Halane military base in Mogadishu in July 2016.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) released an audio speech from the head of its “Council of Dignitaries,” Abu Obeida Yusuf al-‘Annabi, rallying fighters in North Africa and the Sahara on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda’s (AQ) branch in Somalia, released a photo report of Eid prayer ceremonies throughout its controlled territories in the country.

The jihadi media group al-Fursan Foundation published a biography for a Kuwaiti fighter who learned from al-Qaeda officials Abu Laith al-Libi and Khalid al-Husainan in Afghanistan, and was killed in a drone strike.

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri spoke in a speech to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, calling on Muslims to fight, and noting racial discord in the U.S., urging blacks to enter Islam.

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri stressed a "dire need" for fighters to unite, especially in Syria, and attacked the Islamic State (IS) and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, for creating and maintaining division between the factions and ranks.

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urged Sunni fighters in Iraq to reorganize their ranks and mount a long-term guerilla war against what he called the "Safavid-Crusader occupation".

Iyad al-Tubasi (AKA Abu Julaybib), a founding member and high-ranking official with the Nusra Front (NF), announced his separation from the group following its recent split from al-Qaeda (AQ) and re-branding as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham.

After publishing a biography of one of the slain sons of deceased al-Qaeda official Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, Muhammad Khan, al-Fursan Media Foundation issued a biography for another son, who served as a member of AQ's Security Committee.

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri issued a speech calling on fighters to rally around the Afghan Taliban and reject the Islamic State (IS) and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

A jihadist Telegram channel reported the death of a foreign fighter in Aleppo, whom it claimed recruiting to the country’s battlefronts.

Omar Khalid Khorasani, a top official in the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) offshoot Jamat-ul-Ahrar, criticized the terrorist designation of his group by the U.S. State Department, and denied any affiliation to al-Qaeda or the Islamic State (IS).

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri launched a new speech series, and in the first episode, drew lessons from the perceived failure of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt to urge Muslims to adhere to Islamic principles. The 12 minute, 23 second video was produced by al-Qaeda's as-Sahab Media Foundation, and was posted on Telegram on August 13, 2016. The series is called "Brief Messages to a Victorious Ummah," and the first episode is titled, "Who Protects the Mus'haf [Qur'an]?". Zawahiri prefaced this episode by saying that it will provide a "brief overview," where the viewer can take a lesson from the Arab Spring and its "failure" in Egypt, Tunisia, and Yemen, and added: "I will tell you the story of what happened in Egypt, because it represents the flagrant pattern of the Muslims’ failure if they are disabled and deviated, and it demonstrates the truth of the Crusaders’ enmity if they are transgressed upon. What is drawn from Egypt can be applied elsewhere".

The story Zawahiri presents looks at the Muslim Brotherhood from Hassan al-Banna in the late-1920s through Muhammad Morsi today, and what he regards as its deviations from seeking Shariah-based governance and accepting secular democracy. Here, he likened the Muslim Brotherhood to chickens in a poultry farm that are happy to take what they are given and ignore everything else. Zawahiri said:

We have to review the march, and correct the errors and not repeat them. Every fervent Muslim in Egypt, and in the states of the Arab Spring, the Islamic world, and everywhere, must be a lion in his doctrine and behavior, for if he will not act like a lion, he will be eaten by wolves. We must raise our young children as if we are nurturing cubs and not breeding lambs, and to fight in the battle with the Book that guides and the sword that supports.

The Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) announced the creation of “GIMF Subcontinent,” a new media division dedicated to publishing and translating media pertaining to the Indian subcontinent.

Fighters in Syria in support of al-Qaeda and Jabhat Fath al-Sham (formerly the Nusra Front) released the third issue of the English magazine “Al Risalah,” featuring a two-part story by a former British Guantanamo detainee, and interviews with a British fighter in al-Qaeda’s branch in Somalia, the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, and a suicide bomber from the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) before his mission.

The newly established Jabhat Fath al-Sham claimed clashes with Syrian regime forces in Lattakia and Homs, marking its first such report under the name since relinquishing its al-Qaeda affiliation as the Nusra Front.

Following the Nusra Front’s (NF) recently announced split from al-Qaeda (AQ) and consequential rebranding as “Jabhat Fath al-Sham,” members and supporters of the group on social media expressed both support and wariness of the decision.

One day after formally ending its affiliation to al-Qaeda (AQ) as the Nusra Front (NF) in a video speech by leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani, the newly established Jabhat Fath al-Sham (“Syria Conquest Front”) explained the separation as part of a necessary “phase” in establishing opposition unity in Syria.

Hours after formally ending its affiliation to al-Qaeda as the Nusra Front via a video speech by leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani, the newly named Jabhat Fath al-Sham (“Syria Conquest Front”) released a list of 10 objectives for establishing opposition unity and Shariah in Syria.

Nusra Front (NF) leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani announced breaking ties with al-Qaeda (AQ) and the group’s consequential rebranding as “Jabhat Fath al-Sham.”