Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekly: February 1-8, 2025

Memri

07-02-2025

The following are some of this week's reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock, among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, you must be a paying member of the JTTM; for membership information, send an email to [e-mail] with "Membership" in the subject line.)
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EXCLUSIVE: Gazan Jihadis React To President Trump's Remarks: Neither Trump, Nor Netanyahu Will Uproot Palestinians From Their Land
On February 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he foresees long-term U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and relocating residents of Gaza while the Gaza Strip is reconstructed.
EXCLUSIVE: Hamas, PIJ, PFLP: President Trump's Gaza Remarks Reflect 'Profound Ignorance' Of Conflict, Threaten Arab National Security: 'A New Balfour Declaration'
On February 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of the United States taking ownership of the Gaza Strip and resettling its Palestinian residents by moving them to other countries.
EXCLUSIVE: Palestinian Mujahideen Movement: Trump's Gaza Proposal Is 'Delusional'; Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine (PFLP): UNRWA Is Complicit
On February 6, 2025, the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement (PMM) issued a statement condemning President Trump's proposal on Gaza in which he suggested that Israel turn the strip over to the United States at the conclusion of fighting and resettling Palestinians elsewhere in the region.
EXCLUSIVE: Telegram Outlet Linked To Iran-Backed Militias In Iraq: Tehran Is Preparing Nuclear Bases To Set The Region On Fire
On February 1, 2025, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia-affiliated Telegram channel shared a post suggesting that Teheran has begun to produce nuclear warheads for intercontinental hypersonic missiles as part of its deterrence strategy in the region.
EXCLUSIVE: In First Visit To Syria By Head Of State, Qatar's Emir Meets With Syria's New Transitional President Ahmed Al-Sharaa
On January 30, 2025, Telegram channels affiliated with Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) reported that Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, visited Damascus where he met with HTS leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa, a.k.a. Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani, who was recently declared Syria's transitional President.
EXCLUSIVE: In First Official Visit, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa Meets With Saudi Crown Prince In Riyadh, Heads To Mecca For 'Umrah Pilgrimage
On February 2, 2025, the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic shared a photo on its official Telegram channel showing President Ahmed Al-Sharaa aka Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani – who had previously headed jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) – and Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani onboard a plane, reporting that they were en route to their first official visit, to Saudi Arabia.
EXCLUSIVE: Syrian President Al-Sharaa Meets With Turkish President Erdoğan In Ankara, First Media Appearance Of Al-Sharaa's Wife In Meeting With Emine Erdoğan
On February 4, 2025, the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic shared photos on its official Telegram channel showing President Ahmed Al-Sharaa aka Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani – who had previously headed jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) – and Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani on their way to visit "the sister Turkish republic."
Recently-Formed Formidable In Might Militia Declares 'The Start Of Preparations' For Violent Campaign Against Israeli, U.S., Turkish 'Occupation;' Calls 'To Set Ground On Fire Under Occupiers' Feet'
On February 4, 2025, on its Telegram channel, the recently-formed Islamic Resistance Front in Syria militia issued an official statement from "the General Command" in which it declared "the start of preparations for The Promise of the Hereafter campaign against the Israeli, American, and Turkish occupation in Syria.
Recently Formed Militia, Formidable In Might – Islamic Resistance Front In Syria, Claims Second Attack On IDF Forces In Southern Syria
In several posts between January 31 and February 1, 2025, on its Telegram channel, the recently-formed Islamic Resistance Front in Syria militia claimed responsibility for an attack on soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Quneitra area in southern Syria.
In Video, Syrian Jihadi Group Ansar Al-Tawhid Showcases 'Shahin Drones' Striking Al-Assad Forces During HTS-Led Military Campaign
On January 29, 2025, a Syrian jihadi group which reportedly participated in the Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS)-led November 2024 campaign against Bashar Al-Assad's government, released a 48-second video featuring footage from several drone attacks carried out by the group's operatives against Al-Assad's forces.
Syrian Security Forces Capture Assad Cousin Implicated In 'Crimes Against Syrian People,' Acknowledge Death Of Detainee Allegedly By Torture
In recent days, the Public Security Administration (PSA) of the new Syrian administration, linked to jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), reported capturing a senior Assad regime official and cousin of Bashar Al-Assad accused of "crimes against the Syrian people."
In Inaugural Speech, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa Pledges To Serve Syrians, Form Transitional Legislative Council; Vows To Prosecute Criminals, Unite Syria Under One Authority
On January 29, 2025, a "Convention to Announce the Victory of the Syrian Revolution" was held in Damascus, where Ahmed Al-Sharaa aka Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani, who had served as leader of jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), was announced interim president of Syria.
New Syrian Presidency Condemns 'Terrorist' Attack In Manbij, Vows To Pursue Plotters
On February 3, 2025, the Syrian Presidency released a statement about a car bomb attack that took place the same day in Manbij, located 19 miles from the Turkish border, describing it as a terrorist attack.
Syrian Interim Government (SIG) Prime Minister Congratulates President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Puts SIG Resources At His Government's Disposal
On February 3, 2025, Syrian Telegram channels shared a statement by the Syrian Interim Government (SIG) Prime Minister, dated January 30, in which he acknowledged the government of President Ahmed Al-Sharaa aka Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani, appointed on the previous day as Syria's interim president.
Salafi Jihadi Clerics Opine On Ahmed Al-Sharaa As Syria's New President: Machiavellian Leader Who Exploited Shari'a To Achieve Gains, Placed His Authority Above Islam
On January 29, 2025, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, aka Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani, leader of Syria's largest jihadi group, Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), was installed as Syria's interim president.
'Syrian Popular Resistance' Issues Cryptic 'Final Statement' Urging Operatives To Continue Fighting New Syrian Administration; Insists On Embracing Syrians Of All Sects Who Oppose 'Wahhabism, Zionists, America'
A Syrian resistance group, which is opposed to the new Syrian administration linked to jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), issued a cryptic "final military statement" bemoaning the lack of response to its leadership's attempts to strengthen the group and calling on its operatives to continue their struggle against Syria's new rulers.
Hamas's Military Wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, Announces Death Of General Commander Mohammad Deif, Deputy Chief Of Staff, And Five Senior Commanders
On January 30, 2025, the Hamas military spokesman delivered a 10-minute, 53-second video address, in which he announced the deaths of Mohammad Deif, leader of Hamas's military wing, 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, and other senior military commanders.
Pro-Hamas Outlet Solicits Cryptocurrency Donations
On February 1, 2025, a pro-Hamas outlet published a post on its English-language Telegram channel calling for followers to donate money to Gazans.
Hamas Military Wing, 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, Solicits Donations Via Email
On February 3, 2025, the 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released a poster depicting an armed fighter aiming his rifle at an unseen target.
Yemen's Ansar Allah Houthi Movement Claims 309 Operations Against Israel, U.S., And U.K, Since October 2023: 'The Generals Of The Enemies Acknowledge That Today Yemen Has Become The Lord Of The Red Sea And Lord Of The Arab Region'
The official website of Yemen's Ansar Allah Houthi Movement published a report detailing Houthi military operations against Israel, the U.S., and the U.K., since October 2023.
Iran-Backed Ansar Allah Movement (Houthis) Accuses U.S. Of Mobilizing New Regional Anti-Yemen Coalition To Mask 'Failure And Revenge Plots'
On January 28, 2025, a media outlet affiliated with Yemen's Ansar Allah Movement (Houthis) released an article titled, "'Revenge for America and Israel' Is the Title of Regional Mobilization Against Yemen: The Bitterness of Defeat Exposes Washington's Goals."
Yemen's Houthis Respond In Editorial To CENTCOM Statement On Countering Houthi Propaganda, President Trump's Terror Designation
On February 5, 2025, the website of Yemen's Iran-backed Ansar Allah Movement (the Houthis) published an editorial, titled "The U.S. Army Flounders in the Face of Sana'a: Escaping Military Defeat to Media Escalation."
Lebanese Hizbullah, Palestinian Factions Condemn Australian Government's Sanctions On Hizbullah Leader As 'Subservience' To Israel's 'Aspirations,' And To U.S.-Israeli 'Project'
On February 3, 2025, the Australian Government imposed anti-terror sanctions on several entities worldwide, including Lebanese Hizbullah's new Secretary-General Na'im Qassem, saying the Iran-backed organization is responsible for the deaths of countless civilians in Lebanon, Israel and across the Middle East.
New Iraqi 'Islamic Resistance' Group Issues Video Statement Threatening Attacks Against 'American-Zionist Enemy,' American Bases In Iraq
On February 4, 2025, a new Iraqi militia released a new video statement. In the video, nine masked and armed men stand holding photos of IRGC Qods Force Commander General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi PMU deputy leader Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, who were both assassinated in a U.S. airstrike in January 2020.
Putin's Special Representative To The Middle East Meets With The Head Of The Iran-Backed Badr Organization In Baghdad
The Secretary-General of the Iran-backed Badr Organization in Iraq met in Baghdad with Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Representative of the Russian President to the Middle East.
Islamic Army In Iraq Hails Remarks By Tulsi Gabbard In Senate Hearing As 'A New Birth Of Truth' About The U.S.-Iraq War
The Islamic Army in Iraq – a Sunni Islamist organization which was active during the U.S. invasion of Iraq – praised remarks made by Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump Administration's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, during her Senate confirmation hearing.
Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) Claims Killing 27 Christians By Beheading And Stabbing, Burning 70 Homes In The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
In statements released between January 30 and February 1, 2025, Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) claimed four attacks against Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) northeastern provinces, North-Kivu and Ituri.
Photos: Islamic State Mozambique Province Attacks Army Fortification In Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province
On February 4, 2025, Islamic State Mozambique Province released a photoset on Telegram which documented its fighters attacking Mozambican Army fortifications in Mocimboa da Praia, in the country's northeastern Cabo Delgado Province.
Islamic State (ISIS) Weekly Newsletter Releases Exclusive Infographic And Photos Documenting Operations In Nigeria, Somalia, DRC, And Mozambique
On January 30, 2025, the Islamic State (ISIS) released issue 480 of its weekly newsletter.
Islamic State (ISIS) Releases Video Addressing 'Christians and Jews' Documenting Aftermath Of Suicide Attack On Nigerian Forces In Abima: 'Oh Christians Of The World, Apostates, And Jews... The Religion Of Allah Will Subjugate Every Person In The World' – And There Will Be Similar Attacks Against Those Who Do Not 'Repent'
On January 30, 2025, the media arm of the Islamic State (ISIS) released a two-minute video showing the aftermath of the suicide attack targeting Nigerian army forces in Abima, Borno state, that took place on January 24, when a "martyrdom-seeking fighter" of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) detonated his car-bomb on Nigerian forces, killing and wounding 60 soldiers.
Islamic State (ISIS) Weekly: ISIS West Africa Province (ISWAP) Intends To Take Control Of Nigerian Cities; International Coalition, Nigerian Army Has Failed To Eliminate The Group
On January 30, 2025, the Islamic State (ISIS) released issue 480 of its weekly newsletter.
ISKP Magazine Calls For Rebellion Against Iran, Pakistan, And 'American Puppet' Afghan Taliban Government
A key article in the latest issue of the "Voice of Khurasan," an English-language monthly magazine published by Al-Azaim Media Foundation, a media outlet linked to the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), which defines itself as a supporting entity for the Islamic State (ISIS), outlines conditions under which it becomes necessary to cease obedience and loyalty to an Islamic ruler – whether caliph, imam, or leader.
After Killing Of Sweden-Based Quran Burner, Islamic State (ISIS) Supporter Names Anti-Islam Figures In Turkey, India, UK As Targets
On January 29, 2025, it was reported that Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who had publicly burned copies of the Quran on several occasions, was shot to death in his apartment in the Swedish city of Södertälje, near Stockholm.
German-Language Pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Media Outlet Threatens Trump With Attacks In U.S., Calls On Muslims To Carry Out Attacks In The West
On February 2, 2025, a new German-language pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet released a poster in English and German versions titled: "Who Are You To Hunt Us? We Are Coming To Slaughter You!"
Sydney-Based Pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Preacher: Muslims Should Not Consider Jews, Christians Their Brothers
On January 30, 2025, a Sydney-based pro-Islamic State (ISIS) preacher posted a video on Telegram in which he criticized Muslims who consider Christians and Jews their "brothers."
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Al-Shabab Claims Killing 26 Soldiers In Central Somalia, Capturing Officials And Killing Soldiers In Northeastern Kenya
On January 30, 2025, the media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab), issued a statement claiming that Al-Shabab operatives repelled seven assaults by Somali government militias supported by Djiboutian forces on the outskirts of Buloburde, in central Somalia's Hiran province.
Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM Claims Attacks On Armed Forces In Northern Burkina Faso, Northern Benin; Casualties Reported In Burkina Faso
On February 4, 2025, the media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in the African Sahel, Jama'at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims – GSIM), issued a statement claiming that on February 2, GSIM operatives assaulted three "military points" of the Burkinabe army in Djibo, Burkina Faso's Soum province, killing and wounding several soldiers.
Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM Launches New Android Smartphone Application
On January 29, 2025, the media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in the African Sahel, Jama'at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims – GSIM) released a poster promoting its new smartphone news application.
Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM Publishes Two Photosets Of Its Da'wah And Training Activities In Mali
On January 30, 2025, the media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in the African Sahel, Jama'at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims – GSIM) released a photoset documenting the group's da'wah (advocacy) activities in the Aribanda area in Mali's Timbuktu region.
Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Al-Shabab Eulogize AQAP Sheikh And Commander Killed In U.S. Drone Strike
On January 20, 2025, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a five-page statement eulogizing two of its operatives killed in a recent U.S. drone strike in Yemen at an unspecified date.
Al-Qaeda In Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Celebrates Killing Of Sweden-Based Quran Burner Salwan Momika, Calls To Target Others Who Insult Islam
On February 3, 2025, the official media arm of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), issued a four-page statement in Arabic titled "A Statement Regarding the Death of the Aggressor against the Holy Quran in Sweden."
Al-Qaeda In Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Eulogizes Senior Hamas Officials Killed In Gaza, Starting With Muhammad Deif; Confirms Death In U.S. Attack Of Senior Member Of Former Al-Qaeda Branch In Syria
On January 30, 2025, the 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, the Hamas military wing, announced the deaths of its leader Muhammad Deif, and other senior military commanders, and on February 5, 2025, Al-Malahem, the official media arm of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), issued a three-page statement in Arabic titled "[Allah May] Choose Martyrs from Among You [Quran 3:140]."
Al-Qaeda's Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) Celebrates Gaza's 'Victory' Over Israel; Declares Jihad 'Only Way To Glorify Religion'
On February 1, 2025, Al-Qaeda's Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) media outlet released a three-page statement in Arabic and English titled "Gaza: An Epic That Redefines Victory."
Afghan Taliban Ambassador In Qatar 'Praises Qatar's Role In Expanding Afghanistan's Relations With The World,' Criticizes U.S. For Violating Doha Agreement
According to a report published by Tolo News, Suhail Shaheen, the ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, i.e., the Afghan Taliban) in Doha, has praised Qatar's "significant role" in expanding the Taliban's relations with different countries.