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How to Tell if Your Neighbor is a Bombmaker
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released the fifth edition of
its English-language jihadist magazine "Inspire" on March 30. AQAP
publishes this magazine with the stated intent of radicalizing
English-speaking Muslims and encouraging them to engage in jihadist
militant activity. Since its inception, Inspire magazine has also
advocated the concept that jihadists living in the West should conduct
attacks there, rather than traveling to places like Pakistan or Yemen,
since such travel can bring them to the attention of the authorities
before they can conduct attacks, and AQAP views attacking in the West as
"striking at the heart of the unbelievers."
To further promote this concept, each edition of Inspire magazine has a
section called "Open Source Jihad," which is intended to equip aspiring
jihadist attackers with the tools they need to conduct attacks without
traveling to jihadist training camps. The Open Source Jihad sections in
past editions have contained articles such as the pictorial guide with
instructions titled “Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom” that
appeared in the first edition. Read more »
