The Islamic State (IS) released a video documenting a variety of attacks on positions and vehicles of the Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga, Popular Mobilization, and Tribal Mobilization in Kirkuk, including a raid in the 'Allas oilfield.
The al-Qaeda (AQ)-aligned Hurras al-Deen, a Syria-based group active within the 'Incite the Believers' Operations Room, released a video of fighters deployed to the battle fronts in the Lattakia coast and al-Ghab Plain in Hama.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released the second episode in its "Demolishing of the Espionage" series, exploring in it the recruitment of spies through blackmail and intimidation, and featuring an alleged audio conversation between a U.S. intelligence agent and a recruit.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) released an audio speech from a group official, Abu Obeida Yusuf al-’Annabi, discussing Algeria from the perspective of it having an ongoing "identity crisis" since the War of Independence with France and through and beyond the Civil War in the 1990s, and inciting the people to revolt and demand Shariah-based governance.
After publishing a graphic warning Russia of more strikes to come following the Islamic State (IS)-claimed bombings in Magnitogorsk, an IS-linked group continued its promotion of the attacks with a video reiterating the warning.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a trailer for the forthcoming second episode in its "Demolishing the Espionage" series, focusing in this installment on the recruitment of spies.
The Islamic State (IS) released a video from its "Somalia Province" on slain fighters, featuring a posthumous clip of an English-speaking Somali-Canadian doctor calling for medical professionals to travel to and join the group.
Jama’at Ahl al-Sunnah Lil Dawa Wal Jihad, or "Boko Haram," released a video of its attack on Nigerian soldiers in Rann, in Borno State of northern Nigeria, and its subsequent burning of the village.
The Islamic State (IS) released the 25th episode in a video series providing statistical breakdowns of IS operations, covering in this installment the week of January 10-16, 2019.
