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Written by Administrator Tuesday, 31 August 2010 18:05

On August 27, 2010, the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus issued a communication rejecting assertions by Russian intelligence about the discovery of a database which provided valuable information on the mujahideen in Dagestan and purportedly led to the dead of the Emirate’s Supreme Judge Saifullah Gubdensky (a.k.a. Magomedali Vagabov). According to the statement, “The truth is that there isn’t a database in the first place and nothing concerning what they have mentioned” is valid.

A Message from Russian Muslims Fighting in Waziristan

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 31 August 2010 12:37

On August 28, 2010, a Russian-language message was posted online by Russian mujahideen fighting in Waziristan. The author of the communication complained that although he had “left kafiristan…99.99% remain under the yoke of power of the unbelievers” and that “there are many who ‘talk the talk’ but the number who actually ‘walk the walk’ can be counted on one hand.” Urging financial support from those who cannot physically wage jihad, the author writes, “Perhaps it’s difficult for the majority to give 100 rubles in the way of Allah? You say: ‘How can 100 rubles help the Jihad?’ – first, those 100 rubles help those on Judgment Day who sent them. 100 multiplied by 700 and you get 70,000 rubles. Much will be received, Insha’Allah, and with sincerity of intention. If 1000 people gather 100 rubles, that’s 100,000 rubles, and this is not a small sum. One shell for a BM1 [rocket] (Katyusha) costs $90.00. With 100,000 rubles you can buy more than thirty shells and send them flying into a US-Murtad base in Afghanistan. Who can call this insignificant?”

Interview with the Mother of Islamic State of Iraq Martyr and Former Europe Resident Abu Sa’ad al-Tunisi

Written by Administrator Sunday, 29 August 2010 12:27

Abu_Saad_al-Tunisi On August 25, 2010, the Al-Ma’sada Foundation released an interview with the mother of Abu Sa’ad al-Tunisi, a Tunisian who migrated to Europe, only to die fighting with the Islamic State of Iraq. His mother remarked that on “the first day of our entrance into Europe”, al-Tunisi asked her and his father, “what did we come to do in this country?” With no mosque in their area, he had to walk “more than an hour to pray” enforcing “in his heart a feeling of estrangement, especially due to the presence of collusions and many desires.” Then, “during his final days, life had opened for him and presented him with many offers like education, work and marriage but he preferred the eternal [life] rather than the mortal one.” Commenting on his decision to travel to Iraq, al-Tunisi’s mother “praise[d] Allah…that He facilitated for my son to transfer from hunting birds and fish to hunting the Shiite dogs and American pigs.” She urged other young men in Europe to “let the love of Jihad be more than your love for life and Europe” and to “take off…and be aware that Allah is with you.”

Martyrdom of the Amir of the Dagestan Front in the Caucuses

Written by Administrator Sunday, 29 August 2010 13:34

On August 21, 2010, a member of a jihadist forum posted an Arabic translation of a communiqué from the Media Office for the Amir of the Dagestan Front of Russia’s Caucasus Emirate which announced the death of the wing’s Amir and the Emirate’s Qadi [Supreme Judge], Saifullah Gubdensky (a.k.a. Magomedali Vagabov). As the successor to Anzor Astemirov (a.k.a. Said Buryatski), Gubdensky has been recognized as playing a critical role in the planning of the March Moscow metro bombings, as well as various other high profile attacks. The author of the communiqué praises the martyrdom of Gubdesnky as a success for the Emirate and vows that “there will be an Amir who’ll succeed the Amir Saifullah, and he will be stronger and braver, and there will be painful operations by which we’ll terrorize you in Moscow, Sochi and [all of] Russia as there are many surprises Allah-willing.”