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(below is a small sampling of current developments our analysts are now working, analytical reporting on these areas are available to our clients through our intel feeds)

Yemen
Heightened threat level due to al-Qaeda developments

US, Britain, Germany, Israel
Threat of attacks in retaliation for Israeli action in Gaza.

Germany
Growing threat of attack in Germany and against German interests worldwide from al-Qaeda, Islamic Jihad Union (IJU), Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) and Taliban.

Denmark, Norway, US & EU member countries
Threat of al-Qaeda attacks against diplomatic and other targets over cartoon controversy

Pakistan
High threat of further al-Qaeda attacks against diplomatic facilities of Denmark, Norway, US and EU member countries over cartoon controversy

Yemen
Merger of al-Qaeda regional arms in Saudi Arabia and Yemen under name al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

European Union
Growing al-Qaeda threats against EU, possible indicators of coming attack

Afghanistan/Pakistan
Concen over TTP activity and threats, specifically in relation to activity on and around the border with Afghanistan

Mauritania
Increased activity by al-Qaeda Maghreb

RECENT BOMBINGS

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Around 0625 local time on 24 Aug., three explosive devices detonated within 3-4 minutes of each other in Madni Chowk, Safdar Plaza, in Attock, Punjab, Pakistan. The market was closed at the time. Twenty-four shops, mostly CD and video game shops, were destroyed. Four people were injured.
On 24 Aug., two explosive devices detonated near Agishty village, Shalinsky District, Chechnya, targeting an APC. A colonel and a major were killed. Two officers were injured, according to a law-enforcement source.
At 1100 local time on 24 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device on the Lashkargah-Kandahar highway in Waziru Mandah area, Nahr-i Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, targeting a police convoy. A Ranger vehicle was destroyed and 13 policemen on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 25 Aug. 2008.
At 1130 local time on 24 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device in Manjan area, Bala Morghab District, Badghis Province, Afghanistan, targeting an Afghan army Ranger vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed and seven soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 25 Aug. 2008.
At 1310 local time on 24 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated a remote-controlled explosive device in the Khunah area, Khost Province, targeting an Afghan army pick-up truck. The truck was destroyed and eight soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 25 Aug. 2008. The statement said several shop owners were arrested after the explosion.
At 1100 local time on 24 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device in Dimrasi area, Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, targeting a Canadian tank. The tank was destroyed and four soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 25 Aug. 2008.
At 1510 local time on 24 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated a planted explosive device in Takir area, Mizan District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, targeting a foreign military convoy. A tank was destroyed and all six soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 25 Aug. 2008.
At approximately 1000 local time on 24 Aug., an improvised explosive device detonated targeting an Interior Ministry patrol in Iraq. When other Interior Ministry forces responded to the incident, another explosive device was detonated. Four Iraqis were killed and 15 were injured.
On 24 Aug., a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device against a US patrol at al-Maliyah intersection in Mosul, Iraq. Four people, including three policemen, were injured.
On 24 Aug., a roadside explosive device detonated against an Iraqi army patrol in Balad Ruz, Diyala Province, Iraq. Four soldiers were killed and eight others were injured.
On 24 Aug., a roadside explosive device detonated in the suburb of Jesr Diyala, outside of Baghdad, Iraq as a civilian car passed by. Three passengers inside the car were killed and five others were injured.
On 24 Aug., a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt at a wedding party at the house of an Awakening Council leader in Hiwaz in al-Nasr wa al-Salam subdistrict of Abu Ghraib, Iraq. Thirty people were killed and 32 were injured.
Around 1100 local time on 23 Aug., an explosive device detonated on a road in Tanai District, Khost Province, Afghanistan, hitting a civilian car. Three men were killed and seven people - three women and four children - were injured, according to the police chief.
At 2200 local time on 23 Aug., a suspected FARC rebel threw an explosive device at a building located in front of police headquarters in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia. The device detonated, hitting customers at a bar. One person was killed and 12 others were injured.
On 23 Aug., a remote-controlled explosive device detonated at an abandoned police station in Bari Kot District, Swat, Pakistan. An eight-year-old girl and a man were killed. Four others were injured.
On the morning of 23 Aug., a remote-controlled explosive device in a cycle detonated near Saddar Police Station at Sharea Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan. At least four vehicles were damaged. At least two people were injured. A Movement for the Implementation of Mohammedan Laws spokesman claimed responsibility to al-Jazeera.
On 23 Aug., a suicide bomber in a vehicle detonated explosives after ramming into a security checkpost in Charbagh area, Swat District, North West Frontier Province, PKIATn. Shops nearby were damaged. Two policemen and a civilian were killed and 14 others were injured, according to police official Mohibullah Khan. Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Muslim Khan claimed responsibility.
On 23 Aug., a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest near a car dealership in Kirkuk, Iraq. Four Iraqi civilians and one Awakening Council member were killed. Seven civilians were injured.
On 23 Aug., an improvised explosive device detonated in Auqba bin Nafia' Square in Karrada, Baghdad, Iraq. One person was injured.
On 23 Aug., an explosive device detonated near an Iraqi army patrol in Harkal, Diyala Province, Iraq. Six soldiers were injured.
On 23 Aug., a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt against local Awakening Council sheikh Abd al-Karim Ahmad al-Ubaydi in Khazra District in Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people, including al-Ubaydi and three of his bodyguards, were killed. Fifteen people were injured.
At 1230 local time on 22 Aug., police stopped a suspect vehicle at Sour bridge checkpost near Doaba, Hangu District, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. The vehicles occupants refused to get out of the vehicle. One occupant finally got down and began moving towards the checkpoint when he was told to stop by security forces. He refused and was engaged with fire. He then detonated explosives on body. The remaining occupants of the vehicle opened fire on the security forces, who returned fire. A second explosion, believed to be a second suicide bomber in the vehicle, detonated. Up to 16 rebels were killed in the incident. One rebel was captured.
At 1300 local time on 22 Aug., Taliban suicide bomber Mujahid Raz Mohammed detonated explosives on a motorcycle at the security leadership building in Khash Rod District, Ghuri Ghuri, Nimroz Province, Afghanistan. The buildings, cars and other equipment at the site were destroyed. Ten policemen were killed and “many others”, including Police Chief Hashim Khan, were injured, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 24 Aug. 2008.
At 1500 local time on 22 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device on the Kanadahar-Herat highway in Khan Juban area, Maywand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, targeting a convoy. A security vehicle was destroyed and six soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 24 Aug. 2008.
At 0700 local time on 22 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device on Nuruzu bridge, Sang Atesh District, Badghis Province, Afghanistan, targeting a foreign military convoy. One tank was destroyed and eight soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 24 Aug. 2008.
On the morning of 22 Aug., an explosive device detonated 20km north of Kabul, Afghanistan, hitting an Italian military patrol. Three Italian soldiers were slightly injured, according to Italian military sources.
On the morning of 22 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device in Jarmaw Mandah area near Tarin Kot, Urozgan Province, Afghanistan, targeting the vehicle of Afghan administration official Akhtar Mohammed. The car was destroyed and seven people on board were killed. There was no information on Akhtar Mohammed’s fate, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 24 Aug. 2008.
On 22 Aug., an explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi army convoy near Buhruz subdistrict in southern Baquba, Iraq. One Iraqi soldier was killed and eight were injured.
On 21 Aug. 2008, two suicide bombers on foot detonated explosives within one minute of each other at gate No. 1 of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in the high-security town of Wah, as hundreds of workers left the factory after a shift change. Seventy people, mostly civilian workers, were killed. Sixty-seven people were injured. Police found a suicide vest in the bathroom of a nearby mosque and arrested suspected suicide bomber Hamidullah Khan from a taxi on Mall Road. An official speaking anonymously said, “During initial interrogation, the man who identified himself as Hamidullah Khan confessed he wanted to blow himself up in the arms factory but lost heart at the last minute... Khan stayed back and then tried to run away, when he was caught.” Khan said he and the other two bombers were from Khyber Agency. Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Maulvi Omar claimed responsibility, saying, “Our bombers carried out today’s attack. It is in reaction to military operations in Swat and Bajaur... Similar attacks will be carried out in other cities of Pakistan including Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi.” Omar said, “The armed forces are forcing us to carry out more suicide attacks in the country... We have prepared a group of suicide bombers who are ready for attacks... Only innocent people die when the Pakistan Army carried out airstrikes in Bajaur or Swat.”
On 21 Aug., two explosive devices detonated in Narathiwat. The first device detonated in front of a restaurant near Sungai Kolok police station, Thailand, destroying motorcycles and vehicles parked nearby. The second device detonated at a nearby area, killing a reporter of mass circulation newspaper; Thai Rath, instantly and seriously injured Padung Wannaluck, a TV reporter of Channel 9. Twenty others were injured in the blasts.
On 21 Aug., a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device on Yesillik Avenue in Izmir, Turkey. Thirteen people, including seven policemen, were injured. Five people were arrested in connection with the attack on 23 Aug.
On 21 Aug., an explosive device rigged to a car detonated near al-Mulla Huwaysh Mosque in the al-Jami’ah neighborhood of western Baghdad, Iraq. One civilian was killed and four others were injured.
On the afternoon of 21 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device in Bagh area, Arghandab District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, targeting a foreign military convoy. One military vehicle was destroyed and five soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 24 Aug. 2008.

At 1700 local time on 21 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device on Qur Tibi road near Kunduz city, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, targeting a police Ranger vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed and six security command soldiers were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 23 Aug. 2008.
At 1200 local time on 21 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device in Shanah Kariz area near the center of Nish District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, targeting Afghan police vehicles. Two police Ranger vehicles were destroyed. Fifteen soldiers on board the vehicles were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 23 Aug. 2008.
At 1200 local time on 21 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device in Chabku area, Asmar District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, targeting a US tank. The tank was destroyed and all on board were killed or injured, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 23 Aug. 2008.
On 21 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device near Outil District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, targeting a foreign tank. The tank was destroyed. Six soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 24 Aug. 2008. The statement said innocent people were arrested in connection with the incident.
At 1200 local time on 20 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated a remote-controlled explosive device in Juzi area, Kharwar District, Lowgar Province, targeting a Coalition tank. The tank was destroyed and four soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 21 Aug. 2008.
At 1400 local time on 20 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated a planted explosive device on the Kandahar-Herat highway in front of Khulak Vas Valghi, Zharai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, targeting a Canadian military tank. The tank was destroyed. Seven soldiers on board were killed and others were injured, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 21 Aug. 2008.
At 1200 local time on 20 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated a planted explosive device in Jirli area near Gelan District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, targeting an Afghan army Ranger vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. Five soldiers on board were killed and others were injured according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 21 Aug. 2008. The statement said a number of innocent local residents were arrested in connection with the incident.
On the morning of 20 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated two explosive devices near the capital of Shamulzi District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, targeting a joint military convoy. Two vehicles were destroyed. Eight Coalition and five Afghan soldiers were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 21 Aug. 2008.
At 1000 local time on 20 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device in Khak Jupan area on the Kandahar-Herat highway in Maywand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, targeting an Afghan army convoy. A Surf vehicle was hit by the explosion and six security soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 21 Aug. 2008.
At 0600 local time on 20 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device in Mullah Nuh Baba area, Andar District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, targeting a Coalition tank. The tank was destroyed and four soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 21 Aug. 2008. A security source said a NATO vehicle was hit by an explosive device in the area and three soldiers were killed. An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) statement said three soldiers were killed in Ghazni Province. A Polish military official said three Polish soldiers were killed.
On the night of 20 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated a remote-controlled explosive device in Atfaq Minah area, Gardez District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan, targeting an Afghan intelligence pick-up truck. The truck was destroyed and all intelligence employees on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 23 Aug. 2008.
At sunset on 20 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated a remote-controlled explosive device in Majdak area, Garmser District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, targeting a military convoy. A US Kamaz vehicle was destroyed and a “large number” of Marines on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 23 Aug. 2008.
On 20 Aug., an explosive device rigged to a car detonated outside of a military barracks in in the town of Bouira, approximately 140km southeast of Algiers, Algeria. Two soldiers were killed.
On 20 Aug., an improvised explosive device and anti-personnel mines detonated while security forces were exchanging fire with LTTE gunmen in the South of Mallavi area, Sri Lanka. Two soldiers were injured.
On 20 Aug., an explosive device detonated near a house in the village of al-Dabab in the al-Miqdadiyah District of Diyala Province. The owner of the house was killed and his wife and two children were injured.
On 20 Aug., a roadside explosive device detonated in the Selekh area of northern Baghdad, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and four were injured.
On 19 Aug., a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at the main entrance of a gendarmie training facility in Les Issers, approximately 34 miles east of Algiers, Algeria. Forty-three people were killed and 38 were injured. Al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) claimed responsibility in a written statement released 19 Aug. 2008.
On 19 Aug., an apparent suicide bomber detonated explosives at the Emergency Ward of District Headquarter Hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, as relatives of killed man Basit Shah gathered inside the hospital compound. Twenty-nine people were killed and 35 others were injured. A Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman in Dera Ismail Khan claimed responsibility.
Early on 19 Aug., an explosive device detonated near the house of a government official in Nazran, Ingushetia, russia. The house was damaged.
Around 0300 local time on 19 Aug., an improvised explosive device detonated near the house of an imam of the Maisky community mosque in Nazran, Ingushetia. There were no casualties.
On 19 Aug., an explosive device detonated in the mountain woodlands near Karachoi settlement, Vedeno region, Chechnya, hitting Interior forces conducting a reconnaissance and search operation. One serviceman was killed.
On 19 Aug., it was reported that an explosive device had detonated near Gorentas village in Siirt’s Eruh District, Turkey. One soldier was injured.
On 19 Aug., a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device against a police checkpoint on the Adana-Mersin in Mersin Province, Turkey. The vehicle was white and reportedly had Sanliurfa license plates numbered 27 J 6836. Thirteen people were injured.
On 19 Aug., an explosive device that had been planted on a civilian car detonated in the Zafariniyah area of Baghdad, Iraq. The man driving the car was killed.
On 19 Aug., a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device was detonated against a security patrol in Tel Caif Qadha, northern Mosul, Iraq. Four people, including two members of Kurdish security units, were injured.
On 19 Aug., a roadside explosive device detonated in the Ubaydi area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq. One person was killed and four were injured.
On 19 Aug., a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device against a security checkpoint in eastern Ramadi, al-Anbar Province, Iraq. Five policemen were killed and seven others were injured.
On 19 Aug., an improvised explosive device detonated outside of a water distribution site in eastern Baghdad, Iraq as Iraqi security forces were leaving the site. Two policemen and one civilian were killed, and two policemen were injured.
At 0700 local time on 19 Aug., a suicide bomber detonated explosives next to a Canadian patrol in Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. An interpreter was killed. One Canadian soldier and a child were injured, according to the police chief.
At 1000 local time on 19 Aug. 2008, Taliban rebels detonated an explosive device in Bazak area, Moqor District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, targeting a foreign tank. The tank was destroyed and four soldiers on board were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 20 Aug. 2008.
At 0800 local time on 19 Aug., Taliban rebels detonated a remote-controlled explosive device in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, targeting a foreign military foot patrol. Eleven foreign soldiers were killed, according to a written statement released by the Taliban on 20 Aug. 2008.

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al-Qaeda Messaging/Attacks Timeline - v7.1 - NEW

The timeline covers statements and other significant public and semi-public communications by al-Qaeda and its affiliates. The timeline also covers significant attacks by al-Qaeda and its affiliates. This version covers the period from Jan. 2007 to 27 May 2008. This version covers the period from January 2007 to 23 February 2009. The prior period from 29 December 1992 to the end of 2007 is available in the book entitled, “al-Qaeda Messaging/Attacks Timeline 1992-2007” (ISBN 978-0966543773). To download the public PDF version of the report, please click here.

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The Taliban Claim Volume by Afghan Province v1.0 Wall Chart shows the volume of written Taliban attack claims broken down by province in Afghanistan for Jun. 2008. The number of attacks claimed by the Taliban more than quadrupled between Jan. and Jun. 2008, from 77 claims in Jan. to 346 in Jun. The number of provinces in which the Taliban claimed attacks also increased dramatically during this period, from 15 provinces with at least one claim in Jan. to 29 in Jun. Kandahar and Helmand Provinces consistently had the two highest number of claims with the exception of May, when Kandahar ranked third highest behind Helmand and Ghazni Provinces. Only two provinces had no identifiable claims throughout the entire period, Bamiyan and Daikundi. While it is clear the Taliban exaggerates casualty numbers in its attack claims, there appears to be a close connection between claimed attacks and actual incidents. Regardless of the assessment as to the accuracy of the Taliban’s claims, this is a clear indicator of the focus of the Taliban’s messaging efforts and the perception they are working to achieve. When one claim listed several attacks in different areas, each was counted as a separate attack. When simultaneous, coordinated attacks were reported together, they were counted as one attack because of the coordination in both the attack and the claim. In written claims, the Taliban often restates previously claimed incidents that occurred in the same area. These were not included in the count. In rare instances where the claim appeared to contain geographically factual errors, such as specifying a district in the wrong province, the Taliban’s own statement was given precedence in order to accurately reflect the Taliban’s reporting. Attacks in unspecified or unidentifiable provinces are indicated on the right of each color-coded map of Afghanistan and these numbers are also included in the charts and graphs below each map. The chart is 44"x36" and costs US$29.95.

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The Ansar al-Islam Claim Volume by Iraqi Province Jan. - Jun. 2008 v1.0 Wall Chart shows Ansar al-Islam (AI) the volume of claims of attacks in Iraqi provinces by month for Jan. - Jun. 2008. Provinces are color-coded to show AI claim activity. Below each monthly map, a percentage breakout of claims is given along with a bar graph showing the exact number of claims per province. The top right corner features a line graph showing the entire AI claim activity for Iraq by month. It should be noted that while all graphs on this chart include claims that were unable to be geographically placed, the color-coded maps only show those for which provinces were identified. While there tends to be exaggeration in claims, especially in terms of casualty figures, there appears to be a considerably more accurate connection between claimed attacks and actual incidents. Regardless of the assessment as to the accuracy of the claims, this serves as a clear indicator of the focus of AI’s messaging efforts and the perception it is working to achieve. The chart is 44"x36" and costs US$29.95.

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JIHADI VIDEO PRODUCTION GROUP BREAKOUT
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The Jihadi Video Production Group Breakout by Afghan Province v1.0 graphic identifies which jihadi video production groups have put out material from each Afghan province. The provinces are colored by the number of video production groups observed to have released video material from that province. Khost and Nuristan Provinces have the highest volume of video production groups, with three groups releasing footage from each. Wardag, Paktia, Paktika and Zabul Provinces each had two video production groups releasing video. Helmand, Kabul, Nangarhar and Kunar Provinces each had one. Videos in wide circulation in 2008 and other relevant information was used for this chart. Locations identified by the group in a video were used, however, in some instances a specific location was not identified and other information was available to determine the location of the footage. The chart is 44"x36" and costs US$29.95.

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TALIBAN ATTACK CLAIMS BY PROVINCE IN
AFGHANISTAN - Jun. 2008 - V1.0
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The Taliban Attack Claims by Province in Afghanistan Jun. 2008 v1.0 Wall Chart shows the volume of written Taliban attack claims broken down by province in Afghanistan for Jun. 2008. When one claim listed several attacks in different areas, each was counted as a separate attack. When simultaneous, coordinated attacks were reported together, they were counted as one attack because of the coordination in both the attack and the claim. In written claims, the Taliban often restates previous incidents that occurred in the same area. These were not included in the count. While it is clear the Taliban exaggerates casualty numbers in its attack claims, there appears to be a closer connection between claimed attacks and actual incidents. Regardless of the assessment as to the accuracy of the Taliban’s claims, this is a clear indicator of the focus of the Taliban’s messaging efforts and the perception they are working to achieve. The largest number of incidents claimed in any province was 54 in Kandahar Province, where on 13 Jun., Taliban rebels stormed a Kandahar prison, freeing hundreds of rebels who then fled to nearby Arghandab District of the same Province, spurring a massive clearing operation. This level of activity is reflected in the number of claims reported by the Taliban. The second-largest number of claims was 51 in Helmand Province, followed by 42 in Ghazni Province. No attacks were claimed in Balkh, Bamiyan, Daikundi, Samangan and Sar-i Pol provinces. There were six attacks claimed in unspecified locations that were not counted. The chart is 44"x36" and costs US$29.95.

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IRAQI REBEL GROUPS BREAKOUT WALL CHART V1.2
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The Iraqi Rebel Groups Breakout Wall Chart is designed to illustrate, to the greatest extent possible, the group structure of rebel activity in Iraq. Where possible, groups have been associated with their respective logos. Each group has been organized according to its affiliations with other rebel groups. Priority has been given to umbrella groups and their subgroups in terms of organization. Groups that appear to operate independently of umbrella groups or other organizations have been listed along the bottom of the chart, with independent groups on the right and Shi’a groups on the left. Media arms for a particular group are indicated by a maroon link. Groups that carry a high profile within an umbrella group are linked with a lime-colored line. Teal links demonstrate an organization that lends religious guidance to a rebel group. It is important to note that the one group on this wall chart that falls into this category -- the Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq -- is not a rebel group, and is only a source of spiritual inspiration for the Jihad and Change Front. Blue links indicate that the two groups linked have carried out operations cooperatively. The chart is 44"x36" and costs US$29.95.

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AL-QAEDA & AFFILIATES WALL CHART v1.3
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The al-Qaeda and Affiliates Wall Chart is designed to illustrate, to the greatest extent possible, the relationships between core al-Qaeda and its regional arms and affiliates. Where possible, groups have been associated with their respective logos and areas of operations have been identified with maps. An image of the emir and deputy of each group are shown when available. Media arms for a particular group are indicated by a green link and video production organizations that have released content associated with a group are represented by an unconfirmed green line. Links to core al-Qaeda are indicated by thicker lines, with black lines indicating a regional arm that has a confirmed connection and thick blue lines indicating an affiliation. Thick red lines portray a group that pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda, and thick yellow lines demonstrate that a group has joined al-Qaeda. Unconfirmed groups have been placed in their own section with an unconfirmed line attached to core al-Qaeda. The chart is 44"x36" and costs US$29.95.

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Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP)
Threat Awareness Wall Chart v1.0

IntelCenter has released the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) Threat Awareness Wall Chart v1.0. It provides a break-out of information on the TIP and recent threats to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. It includes TIP logos and bugs, a link analysis chart showing the structure of the TIP and connections to other groups, a timeline of TIP threats to the Olympics, a partial listing of TIP’s areas of operation (AO), a visual overview of TIP’s construction of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and lists of TIP attack claims and rebel-type activity in China in 2008. The chart is 44’’x36’’ and costs US$29.95.

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Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) Videos Vol. 2 DVD:
General Call to Muslims of the World

IntelCenter has released Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) Videos Vol. 2 DVD. Volume 2 contains a 5'44" video entitled "General Call to Muslims of the World" from the Turkistan Islamic Party's (TIP) Islam Awazi Information Center. It has a production date of 1 Aug. 2008 and was released around 7 Aug. 2008. It features a video statement from TIP's Abdullah Mansour from the Religious Education Department. He outlines TIP grievances against the Chinese government and that the TIP has declared war against them. Mansour also warns Muslims to stay away from the Olympics implying that there will be an attack. The video is in Uyghur. The only changes made to the video were those done to enhance it where possible. The DVD has a video index for use in briefings and training. It plays on any standard DVD player in any region. It is encoded for NTSC players and contains Dolby Digital 2.0 audio. The DVD costs US$39.95.

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al-Qaeda Videos Vol. 135 DVD:
Holocaust of the Americans in the Land of Khorasan, The Islamic Emirate: Shelling of the Crusaders' and Apostates' Base in Paktika

IntelCenter has released al-Qaeda Videos Vol. 135 DVD. Volume 135 contains a 16'14" video entitled "Shelling of the Crusaders' and Apostates' Base in Paktika" from al-Qaeda's as-Sahab Media. It was released on 4 Aug. 2008 and is part of the "Holocaust of the Americans in the Land of Khorasan, The Islamic Emirate" series. It features footage of the preparation and attack on a Coalition base in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The attack utilized mortars and recoilless rifles. The video is in Urdu.The only changes made to the video were those done to enhance the video where possible. The DVD has a video index for use in briefings and training. It plays on any standard DVD player in any region. It is encoded for NTSC players and contains Dolby Digital 2.0 audio. The DVD costs US$39.95.

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Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) Videos Vol. 1 DVD:
Our Blessed Jihad in Yunan

IntelCenter has released Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) Videos Vol. 1 DVD. Volume 1 contains a 3'24" video entitled "Our Blessed Jihad in Yunan" from TIP's Voice of Islam Information Center. It has a production date of 23 Jul. 2008 and was released on 25 Jul. 2008. It features a video statement from Commander Seyfullah in which he threatens to attack the 2008 Olympic Games in China and claims responsibility for a recent series of attacks in China. The video is in Uyghur. The only changes made to the video were those done to enhance the video where possible. The DVD has a video index for use in briefings and training. It plays on any standard DVD player in any region. It is encoded for NTSC players and contains Dolby Digital 2.0 audio. The DVD costs US$39.95.

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JIHADI IED RECOGNITION WALL CHART v1.0
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The Jihadi IED Recognition Wall Chart v1.0 is designed to assist counterterrorism professionals in recognizing improvised explosive device (IED) designs currently in use by jihadists around the world. It includes 41 images of IEDs made by more than 15 different groups in six different countries. The wall chart illustrates the broad range of materials and containers used by jihadis to construct IEDs. It includes vehicle-borne, roadside and gas cylinder IEDs, as well as a suicide bomber vest and improvised claymore. The chart provides an image of each device along with the group name and country in which it was from, when available. Devices are shown in alphabetical order by group name. The chart is 44’’x36’’ and costs US$29.95.

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NEW BOOK RELEASED
Terrorist & Rebel Logo Identification Guide
US$49.95 - (ISBN: 978-1606760055)

The Terrorist and Rebel Logo Identification Guide is designed to assist counterterrorism professionals with the identification of logos used by terrorist and rebel groups around the world and others associated with them. It includes 98 color logos from 70 different groups. Primary logos are shown at the top of the page with variations and logos of divisions, such as media arms and military wings, shown below. Groups are listed in alphabetical order based on their most commonly used name.

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AL-QAEDA TIMELINE BOOK FOR 1992-2007
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IntelCenter has released the "IntelCenter al-Qaeda Messaging/Attacks Timeline 1992-2007" book. Orders are now being accepted directly through http://www.intelcenter.com and on Amazon.com. The book will be available through Barnes & Noble and other sellers in the next couple days. The ISBN is 9780966543773. It sells for US$24.95. The book covers statements and other significant public and semi-public communications by al-Qaeda and its affiliates. The timeline also covers significant attacks by al-Qaeda and its regional arms and affiliates. All attacks appear in bold type. Additional details such as video runtimes and notes on different language versions released are also included in the timeline. A dating guidance section in the beginning helps to differentiate between various dates associated with any one message release, such as release date, production date and recording date. This edition covers the period from 1992 to 2007. Every year a new edition will be released to expand coverage to the prior year.