The Tawhid wal Jihad Brigade, an Uzbek group within Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria, released a training camp video featuring the religious and military education given to its fighters.

In the final installment of his open-interview, Australian cleric and former Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS) official Mostafa Mahamed (AKA Abu Sulayman al-Muhajir) called for unity among Muslims and non-Muslims, discussed suicide operations and an Islamic government, and deemed the Islamic State (IS) a “cancer” that one must “completely eliminate.”

The Islamic State (IS) claimed targeting PKK forces and Syrian Regime soldiers in suicide operations and clashes in Raqqah and south of Tabqa Airfield, killing and wounding more than 53.

Jihadists released the second issue of Haqiqa magazine, focusing on Muslim imprisonment and migration to Syria.

Abdullah al-Muhaysini, a prominent Saudi cleric and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) official, expressed disgust with the Islamic State (IS) for “staining Islam’s Reputation” following a recent assassination attempt on his life, and discussed the West’s continued persecution of HTS, stating, “we have nothing to do with you.”

Bilal Abdul Kareem, a commentator embedded with Syrian rebels, conducted the 23 minute, 55 second interview via his On the Ground News (OGN) media organization. The English-subtitled video was entitled “Dr. Abdullah Muhaysini Responds to Controversies,” and was uploaded on YouTube on June 20, 2017.

After briefly discussing the events of the assassination attempt, Muhaysini regarded Muslims who migrate to join IS, declaring he was “very sad” of the consequences. Muhaysini explained that Islam is a religion of mercy and peace, and that the actions of IS fighters “stain Islam’s image.” He stated:

And that makes me sad because also they’ll stain Islam’s image. I am sad also for the Mujahidin because they’ll stain the Mujahidin’s image. Many people will not be able to differentiate between the true Mujahidin today who belong to the mercy and justice of Allah’s religion Islam, and those (ISIS) who made their religion to be the sucking of blood, killing of innocents and the [severing of] body parts (as in explosions). I am very sad for that and insha’Allah this sadness is regarding the staining of Islam’s image and that some people may not differentiate between the Mujahidin and the injustice of those people (ISIS).

Muhaysini then addressed the would-be assassin and his supporters directly, asserting that they “have lost the way” and advising them to “return back to Allah Almighty”:

The message, since you want it to be direct, is for the man who wanted to kill me a few days ago, and he killed himself. I am asking, ‘What did you benefit out of this?’ For sure now he is with Allah, and perhaps [he has been placed in] Hell, and there are many, like him, who support and sympathize with people like him....Fear Allah and I know that you all want the paradise but you have lost the way. I know that you want with sincere intentions to go to Paradise otherwise you wouldn’t kill yourself, but I am telling you that good intentions (alone) are not enough...so I advise you to return back to Allah Almighty

Abdullah al-Muhaysini additionally discussed the West’s continued persecution of HTS following its rebranding and split from al-Qaeda (AQ) under its former name, Nusra Front (NF). He concluded that HTS is entirely unlike AQ in both policy and leadership, and since entering Syria as NF, its actions have always concerned the Syrian people foremost. He accused the West of “delud[ing] the Syrian people” and stated that “[NF] is the one who brought you the problems,” and that, even after HTF formed, the West used “double standards” to continue targeting the group:

The Syrian people’s interest is more important than everything and that Syrian people want Islam and the toppling of Bashar Al-Assad and this is why they (AQ) came to Syria. And then they said we will declare disengagement with Al-Qaida and they changed their name. And this was a bad situation for the West, and the West is using double standards. If they were professional they would say we are outside the war as long as you are fighting in Syria so we have nothing to do with you. And we were fighting you for that reason but now we are outside of the issue.

The interview additionally addressed Muhaysini’s status as a terrorist in his home country of Saudi Arabia. It concluded with a request for the audience to send additional questions for a future open interview with the cleric, likely similar to OGN’s two-part interview with Australian cleric and former Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS) official Mostafa Mahamed (AKA Abu Sulayman al-Muhajir) earlier this month.

‘Amaq News Agency released a video documenting the use of the Islamic State’s (IS) currency in markets in Deir al-Zour, Syria, two years after the announcement of its minting and eventual circulation.

In an Ebaa News Agency interview, Abdullah Muhaysini recounted surviving an assassination attempt by an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS) and reprimanded the perpetrators for choosing to target the liberated areas rather than their apparent enemies.

Australian cleric and former Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS) official Mostafa Mahamed (AKA Abu Sulayman al-Muhajir) condemned the recent Manchester and London attacks, and explained why he joined—and later left—the Nusra Front (NF), al-Qaeda’s (AQ) former Syrian affiliate.

The Islamic State (IS) claimed killing two American soldiers and wounding a third in ar-Raqqah province.

A jihadist urged lone wolves to burn and bomb gas and oil pipelines and wells throughout Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Russia in revenge for coalition strikes on Islamic State (IS) positions in Mosul and ar-Raqqah.

A founder of the Islamic State’s (IS) ‘Amaq News Agency was killed in an airstrike in Syria, according to reports disseminated on social media.

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) published a video showcasing the significance of snipers during battles.

The Islamic State (IS) claimed killing and wounding over 170 Syrian regime soldiers in an offensive in eastern Hama.

Highlights: No reports of military operations; HTS recruits youth from Damascus; HTS-controlled areas undergo rehab activities in Idlib; regime forces continue attacks on agricultural crops in Idlib; HTS shows fortifications in western Aleppo.

A jihadist Telegram channel requested donations while describing monetary contributions made to “needy Muslim families” and “wives of martyrs” in Syria.

Users on a Telegram French-language jihadist chat group discussed potential migration routes to Raqqa, Syria, suggesting traveling via Jordan.

The Islamic State’s (IS) ‘Amaq News Agency reported that IS fighters carried out an attack in Rukban Refugee Camp on the Syria-Jordan border.

The Islamic State’s (IS) ‘Amaq News Agency released a video showing the destruction of antique statues “that were made by the tyrants as idols who are worshipped other than Allah” in Deir al-Zour.

The Islamic State (IS) claimed killing nearly 100 from PKK forces in clashes across its Raqqah Province, which included an immersive suicide operation in its eastern countryside.

In issue 80 of its al-Naba weekly newspaper, the Islamic State (IS) provided an infographic on the financial costs of “Crusader” airstrikes over 1,000 days.

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) released a video promoting the group’s military achievements in the first 100 days of its formation.

The Islamic State’s (IS) Damascus Province claimed a 2-man immersive suicide raid targeting New Syrian Army elements on the Jordanian border, killing and wounding 14. The following day, photos of the bombers were released.

Al-Barakah Province, the Islamic State’s (IS) division for al-Hasakah, Syria, claimed a suicide raid involving five groups of over 19 fighters on what it called PKK positions, in Shaddadi and its perimeter.

The Islamic State (IS) claimed a three-man suicide raid on Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS) positions in Yarmouk Camp in southern Damascus.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) claimed carrying a suicide bombing in al-Masasna, in the northern countryside of Hama, and seizing control of the village after attacking it with VBIEDs.

Jaish al-Nasr released an infographic outlining the outcome of a two-day battle in the northern countryside of Hama, in which the group claimed regaining control of Zalin Barrier.

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.

Syrian rebel groups Jaish al-Islam and Lewa’a Fajr al-Ummah claimed killing at least 55 regime soldiers in a retaliatory attack executed in reaction to the continuous bombing and use of banned weapons by the regime in east of Damascus.

The Islamic State (IS) claimed a six-man suicide raid on PKK positions south of Tabqa, in Syria’s ar-Raqqah governorate.

The Islamic State (IS) reported on its suicide raid at al-Tanf Camp in southern Syria in the 76th issue of its al-Naba weekly newspaper, and also remarked on the U.S. missile strike on a Syrian government airbase from which chemical weapon strikes were launched.

Jaish al-Islam claimed to have “liberated” over 35 square kilometers in the mountains of Qalamoun, and vowed to continue its battles in the countryside of Homs, and attack the regime forces and the Islamic State (IS) in regions “dirtied” by them.

Al-Bunyan al-Marsous Operation Room claimed killing over 155 pro-regime forces and seizing control of over 500 buildings and 11 strategic checkpoints in the battle “Death Rather Than Humiliation” in Daraa.

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.

Following the U.S.’s decision to conduct airstrikes in Syria, jihadists on social media declared the U.S. government was attempting to “fool the world,” contemplating potential coordination with Russia and Syria, and asserting the strikes will allow Syrian rebel forces “to advance faster.”

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) commended the missile strike launched by the United States on a Syrian government airbase, and remarked that it is America’s “responsibility” not to stop at that operation.

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Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) released a statement to condemn the sarin gas attack on the town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib, and promised to avenge it in a “worse and more bitter” way with “intense consecutive operations behind the enemy lines, and in [the regime’s] most reinforced locations.”

The Islamic State (IS) released an audio speech from its spokesman, Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir, rallying the groups fighters in all its “provinces” and especially Iraq and Syria, and challenged America as well as calling on lone wolves in the U.S., Europe, and Russia to “preoccupy” the enemy and attack their interests.

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.

Ebaa News Agency, a media unit of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), released a video showing child victims of a sarin gas attack in the town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib.

Tahrir al-Sham’s Ebaa News Agency released an infographic of the group’s most prominent accomplishments during its first 60 days of activity, and claimed over 400 losses to the regime and seizing control of 20 locations throughout Syria.

The Islamic State (IS) published a photo report showing its targeting a PKK gathering and a ferry with a weaponized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Syria’s ar-Raqqah governorate.

The Islamic State (IS) claimed killing 65 from PKK forces across its Raqqah Province in a series of immersive operations.

A jihadist alleged that the Islamic State (IS) made preparations from its then-stronghold in Sirte, Libya, for an attack in the United States.

Seeking to increase the harm caused by the weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) utilized by the Islamic State (IS), jihadists discussed means for the group to poison the explosives it drops.

The Islamic State (IS) published in the 74th issue of its al-Naba weekly newspaper, and claimed killing around 125 in two suicide operations on March 15, 2017 which hit the Justice Palace and a restaurant in Damascus.

Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement announced the formation of an operation room in the countryside of Hama and gaining control of several villages in the area, and claimed attacking the pro-regime militia forces in Latakkia and Damascus.

A Tahrir al-Sham official clarified security measures and procedures followed in regulating the relief-transporting vehicles arriving into areas held by the group.

Tahrir al-Sham’s Ebaa News Agency reported a suicide bombing in Qamhana village, Hama and clashes against the regime forces in battles in northern Hama and western Aleppo, and claimed that the group seized checkpoints in eastern al-Ghouta while causing losses to the regime on both fronts.

Tahrir al-Sham’s Ebaa News Agency claimed seizing over 15 villages and towns in the northern countryside of Hama during the first day of the battle “And Say: Do Deeds.”

Tahrir al-Sham released footage of the suicide bombing carried out on the Syrian regime forces near the bridge of Me’erdes in the northern countryside of Hama, as part of the battle “And Say: Do Deeds.”

Tahrir al-Sham’s Ebaa News Agency released a statement with updates and developments from Jobar neighborhood of Damascus, claiming that over 110 regime and pro-regime soldiers were killed following suicide bombings and attacks part of the battle “Be Steadfast O Worshippers of Allah,” and claimed gaining control of various areas in the region.

An alleged jihadi migrant, self-implied as living under the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, called on Muslims to either migrate to IS territory or carry out lone-wolf attacks at home, stating, “leave or take revenge.”

Faylaq ar-Rahman released a statement defining the “offense-style” battle launched by rebel groups in al-Ghouta and claimed gains in East Qalamoun against the Islamic State (IS).

Tahrir al-Sham announced the death of “Abu al-Abbas al-Suri,” whom it identified as an official with the group’s “general follow-up committee” in Idlib.

Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement claimed gaining control of a mountain range in Eastern Qalamoun following clashes against the Islamic State (IS).

Tahrir al-Sham released a video glorifying the organization’s “Elite Forces” team, showing fighters in training with focus on close combat, firearms, and tactical exercises.

Tahrir al-Sham claimed two suicide bombings as part of the battle “Be Steadfast O Worshippers of Allah” in the Jobar neighborhood in Damascus, and announced “liberating” various points in association with other rebel groups in the area.

The Islamic State (IS) revealed its launch of “Al-Bayan Channel,” a television channel across which it broadcasts programming for people in its held-territories, in a video focusing on two foreign fighters and their children and upbringing in Syria’s ar-Raqqah governorate.

On the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the Syrian revolution, Abu Jaber Hashem al-Sheikh, the general leader of Tahrir al-Sham Organization addressed the Syrian people, rebel fighters, the independent media and news agencies, and Islamic scholars to help protect and defend the cause of the revolution, and promised to intensify the operations and pressure on the Syrian regime.

Mostafa Mahamed (AKA Abu Sulayman al-Muhajir), an Australian cleric and former Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS) official, remarked on the statement from U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Michael Ratney regarding Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and it allegedly being a front for al-Qaeda (AQ).

Tahrir al-Sham condemned the U.S. airstrike on what it said is a mosque in the town of al-Jineh in Aleppo, and claimed that America pursues a “killer friendship” with the Syrian people.

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

Al-Bunyan al-Marsous Operation Room shared an updated infographic of the results of the battle “Death Rather Than Humiliation” against the Syrian regime in Daraa.

Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement condemned the suicide bombing which caused over 25 civilian casualties and over 60 injuries in Damascus on March 15, 2017, and blamed the Syrian regime for the attack.

Tahrir al-Sham denied involvement in the suicide bombing carried out in a judicial building in Damascus on March 15, 2017, which killed over 25 people and wounded at least 60.

The Islamic State’s (IS) ‘Amaq News Agency reported on attacks by IS fighters on U.S. forces in northern Raqqah, Syria.

Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement claimed killing an unidentified number of pro-regime militia forces in attacks carried out in Aleppo and in northern Damascus.

The pro-Islamic State (IS) al-Yaqeen Media Foundation released a “3D infographic” on enemy losses in terms of lives and vehicles during the battle in the Syrian city of al-Bab.

The Security Forces of Jaish al-Fateh announced the formation of a Special Forces unit responsible for the safety of civilians in Idlib and its surroundings.

Al-Khayr Province, the division of the Islamic State (IS) for Syria’s Deir al-Zour governorate, claimed a six-man suicide raid on a Syrian army position near the military airbase, in addition to seizing control over four checkpoints in the vicinity.

Tahrir al-Sham, the group which Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and several militant Syrian groups dissolved into, released a statement rebuking the United Sates for what it called a “selfish” that it applies in regard to Syria.

Tahrir al-Sham, the group into which Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and several Syrian militant factions dissolved, claimed credit for the twin suicide bombing in the Syrian capital, Damascus, in which 74 people were reportedly killed.

Tahrir al-Sham, the group into which Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and several Syrian militant factions dissolved, claimed credit for the twin suicide bombing in the Syrian capital, Damascus, in which 74 people were reportedly killed.

Tahrir al-Sham released a statement to reprimand Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement for failing the Syrian revolution and bringing it to a deadlock by refraining from merging into one common entity and by instigating internal fights within the Tahrir al-Sham organization.

Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement condemned Tahrir al-Sham’s “systematic” intimidation of the group, and renewed its call for an arbitration between the parties in an independent Sharia court.

The Islamic State (IS) incited its supporters to attack American, European, and other Western economic interests, as well as those of Arab states, in the 70th issue of its al-Naba newspaper.

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.

The Islamic State (IS) claimed killing 14 elements from Syrian regime forces in a suicide operation near Kuwayris Airbase.

Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement claimed killing 25 pro-regime militia forces in clashes at al-Qatari checkpoint on Homs-Salmeyya highway.

On March 1, 2017, IS’ Aleppo Province released a photo from the “Caravan of Martyrs” series that showed deceased fighter Abu Khattab al-Polandi.

The pro-Islamic State (IS) al-Yaqeen Media Foundation released an infographic tallying the group’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks and damage caused by them in Iraq and Syria.

The Islamic State’s (IS) ’Amaq News Agency released a video showing an attack with a weaponized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a vehicle within what it called the Russian “mission” in western Deir al-Zour, Syria.

Tahrir al-Sham released a video showing the areas of control and current situation in al-Yarmouk Camp, claimed discovering a tunnel belonging to Islamic State (IS), and taking various explosives from pro-regime forces as spoils.

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

Al-Khayr Province, the Islamic State (IS) division for Deir al-Zour, Syria, published photos of its using a weaponized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to attack a “Russian delegation”.

Jihadists reported that Ahmed Hassan Abu al-Khayr al-Masri, the deputy of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Syria, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Idlib, and a Telegram channel provided a brief biography.

Tahrir al-Sham, the group into which Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and several Syrian militant factions dissolved, claimed credit for the suicide raid at the State and Military Security branches in Homs.

The Islamic State’s (IS) Aleppo Province claimed killing eight Turkish soldiers and 60 Syrian opposition militants in a suicide bombing on their gathering in the town of Susiyan in the north.

Tahrir al-Sham announced the “termination” of Liwa al-Aqsa, an offshoot of Jund al-Aqsa consisting of pro-IS elements formed in north of Hama, and promised to continue to watch for any remaining Liwa al-Aqsa cells and protect Muslims from their aggression.

After Turkish forces and Syrian opposition elements captured the Syrian city of al-Bab in Aleppo, the Islamic State’s (IS) ‘Amaq News Agency focused on enemy losses over the past 104 days while acknowledging the battle is over.

Tahrir al-Sham claimed a suicide bombing targeting the pro-regime forces in al-Mansheyya neighborhood of al-Balad, Daraa.

Al-Bunyan al-Marsous released an infographic detailing the results of the second phase of the battle “Death Rather Than Humiliation” in Daraa.

Three of the most significant rebel factions in Syria – Tahrir al-Sham, Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement, and Faylaq al-Sham – announced forming a Shura Council for the city of Ma’rat al-Numan, in the countryside of Idlib, to help protect and develop the city.

Al-Barakah Province, the division of the Islamic State (IS) for Syria’s al-Hasakah governorate, claimed killing at least 25 PKK elements in a suicide bombing by a French fighter.

Al-Bunyan al-Marsous Operation Room released a statement identifying 35 rebel factions working together against the regime and pro-regime militia forces in the battle of “Death Rather Than Humiliation” in Daraa.

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-Bunyan al-Marsous released an infographic showing the “harvest” of the first three days of the battle “Death Rather Than Humiliation” in Daraa.