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Lafarge says being searched over ISIS business links

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:31:59 +0300

French-Swiss cement maker Lafarge said Tuesday its offices were being searched for information on financial links to extremist groups in Syria, including Daesh (ISIS).

"French investigators are in the process of investigating our offices," a Lafarge spokeswoman told AFP, confirming a report to that effect by France Inter radio.

"We are cooperating fully with investigators, but we cannot make any further comment on this ongoing inquiry," she said.

A source close to the case said Belgian police were conducting a similar search at the offices of one of Lafarge's subsidiaries in Brussels.

Since June, three French judges have been investigating reported money transfers by Lafarge to groups in Syria, including Daesh, to keep operations up and running at its Jalabiya cement works in northern Syria in 2013 and 2014, despite the conflict engulfing the country.

In February 2016, Zaman al-Wasl in an exclusive report revealed how the giant Cement group LafargeHolcim struck oil deals with ISIS and how tons of toxic materials were delivered to the radical group.

Zaman’s investigative report stood behind the sack of Eric Olsen, LafargeHolcim’s executive officer, according to the company statement on Monday. Such a decision took a while but still not enough unless an international law case should be filed against the French company, Syrian activists said.

French NGO Sherpa filed a complaint accusing the company of maintaining commercial relations with ISIS, AFP reported.

ISIS seized tons of toxic Hydrazine material from Lafarge Cement in 2014: documents

French cement company in Syria buys oil from ISIS: documents

Cement group LafargeHolcim said its chief executive officer is resigning, weeks after the multinational acknowledged that its branch in northern Syria had struck deals with ‘armed groups’ so that it could keep business there running.

Under Olsen's leadership, Lafarge merged with Swiss company Holcim in 2015 to create LafargeHolcim, the world's largest cement maker. Lafarge's Syrian plant stopped operating in September 2014.

The resignation of Eric Olsen is effective July 15, the company said Monday. The statement did not mention the internal investigation into the Syria branch, which the company in March acknowledged funneled money to armed groups in 2013 and 2014 to guarantee safe passage for employees and supply its plant.

A judicial source in France said prosecutors are studying the statements made by LafargeHolcim, and they may expand the scope of the investigation, but no decisions have been made until now.

The French Le Monde newspaper published a report discussing Lafarge’s relationship with the Islamic State based on Zaman al-Wasl’s report on 21 June 2016.

At the time, Zaman al-Wasl directed questions to Federic Jolibois, the executive president of Lafarge in Syria, about the company activities. Jolibois said that his company, “does not respond to guesses and rumors.” He insisted that the company, “adheres to United Nations decisions.” He then explained, “Security is our primary priority, and so we suspended all our industrial and commercial activities in Syria since September 2014. At that time we evacuated the al-Jabaliya site entirely (The Lafarge cement factory in the Jabaliya town that is subordinate to Ayn Arab in north eastern Aleppo), and we officially banned our employees from going to the site.”

Zaman al-Wasl was the first media outlet globally to open the file of Lafarge’s relationship with the Islamic State. Zaman al-Wasl relied on email correspondence among high-ranking company officials revealing that Lafarge was involved in buying oil from “non-governmental organizations” in areas outside the regime’s control. In the summer of 2014, Bruno Pescheux, the General Manager of Lafarge, suggested several excuses and alibis the company may use to justify buying oil “illegally.” In addition, the company was selling the Islamic State forces cement.

In the autumn of 2014, a prominent official in the Islamic State directed a sharp message to the executive president of Lafarge warning him that the company needed to pay the financial dues owed to the Islamic State. He recommended the company understand that they are “dealing with the strongest Islamic Army on earth, and the company does not want to ruin its relationship with them.”

In the second part of its investigation, Zaman al-Wasl showed that the Lafarge company stored the dangerous Hydrazine chemical into its factory headquarters before these fell into the hands of the Islamic State.

Hydrazine is used to treat water for electrical generation processes, but the substance is also used for other things such as preparing explosives and as fuel for rockets.

According to Zaman al-Wasl sources, Lafarge held a large storage of the substance in its factory in Syria, and no one is sure what the Islamic State forces used the chemical for after they took control of the factory.

Other than the dangerous Hydrazine chemical, Lafarge had equipment carrying radioactive material in its factory laboratories, as well as a Gamma Matrix Device and a density measurement device which were all subject to periodical checks by the Atomic Energy Committee due to the danger and extreme sensitivity of this material. Any attempt to dismantle or move the ground equipment would spread radiation harmful to humans and the surrounding environment.

During the past few years, the map of control of the Lafarge-Syria factory located in Ayn al-Arab countryside changed. In August 2013 the area went out of regime control and became part of territory controlled by the Kurdish Protection Units, the armed wing of the Democratic Union Party which is considered an extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.

On 19 September 2014, the Islamic State forces managed to gain control of the Syria-Lafarge factory and kick out the Protection Units. The Units returned in the spring of 2015 and kicked out the Islamic State forces.

New footage shows Caribbean nationals who joined ISIS

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:59:17 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The second batch of ISIS videos shed the light on the Caribbean Group in the Islamic State that gained fame for its brutality.

The footage was shot at the end of 2016 in the city of Raqqa.

According to The Daily Mail, the Caribbean island of Trinidad has been revealed as the country with the highest rate of ISIS recruits in the western hemisphere.

More than 400 of its citizens are feared to have left to join the terror group in Syria and Iraq since 2013.

Between ISIS propaganda and its counter propaganda it will take so long to known the full truth and to comprehend how the Islamic State manages its savagery.

It puts Trinidad and Tobago - a country of 1.3million, including more than 100,000 Muslims - top of the list of Western nations when it comes to the rate of foreign-fighter radicalisation.

The video shows the Caribbean jihadist Shane Crawford with his children. Crawford who used 'Asadullah', The Lion of God, as nom de guerre, joined ISIS in November 2013, according to Miami Herald.

According to Imam Yasin Abu Bakr, the leader of the Jamaat al-Muslimeen group, one of the main reasons why young black men are joining ISIS is their marginalisation.

"The Africans are going to a pool of unemployment. They just sit in the ghetto and do nothing. And then drugs come in and it's a haven for the drugs. And now the guns are in and so the murder rate is just spiralling out of control," says Abu Bakr, Al Jazeera News reported.

Zaman Al Wasl has obtained special footage and videos of the Islamic State showing the identity of the most wanted jihadists worldwide.

Special ISIS footage shows real identity of most wanted jihadists

ISIS has 'HR department' sorts all jihadists data, experiences

How ISIS manages 'Oil Caliphate', check the new leaks

Documents reveal how ISIS rules Raqqa since 2013

French jihadists were ISIS smart bomb to strike EU: leaks

Zaman A Wasl — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 23:59:38 +0300

By Ali Eid

(Zaman Al Wasl)- New batch of ISIS document reveal the data of 350 Islamic State militants who returned back home to more than 30 countries, including the names of culprits related to the Paris Attacks in 2015.

In addition to the personal data of 1736 ISIS fighters, Zaman al-Wasl has also obtained 350 leave permissions, or certificates of personal leave, for fighters from over 50 countries who left the already dying group without return or just took a short vacation to bring wife or money or get treated.

Almost half of European jihadists joined Islamic State between 2013-2014 had returned to their countries, according to the data.

Saudis and Tunisians were on the top leave requests for Arabs while French were on the top for the Europeans.

Special ISIS footage shows real identity of most wanted jihadists

ISIS has 'HR department' sorts all jihadists data, experiences

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Documents reveal how ISIS rules Raqqa since 2013

40% of the foreign jihadists who granted exit permissions were -consecutively- from France, Germany, Britain, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark and Spain.

According to data analysis, many Europeans invented fake reasons to leave ISIS while others of them who left but their destination was not their original country.

PARIS ATTACKS

One of the leave certificates belongs to the French Jihadist Karim Mohamed Aggad, brother of Foued Mohamed Aggad, who identified as the third attacker involved in the terrorist assault at the Bataclan music hall in Paris in November 2015.

Ninety people died in the Bataclan attacks on 13 November, the single highest death toll in attacks in the city that night that killed 130. The two other Bataclan attackers have been identified as Omar Ismaïl Mostefai, 29, and Samy Amimour, 28, according to the Guardian.

Karim, (Nom de guerre: Abu Jandal al-Feranci) left Syria to Strasbourg in eastern France on April 5, 2015 from al-Shaddadi town, 60 km (40 miles) east of Hasaka province.

The older brother of Foued was arrested by French authorities later.

Karim and Foued entered ISIS-held areas in Syria with a group of friends on December 19, 2013, according to ISIS registration documents.

No exit document found in ISIS data for Foued who used ‘Abu Saeed Al-Feranci’ as nom de guerre what backed the claim that his leave was due to an infiltration mission, ‘Inghimasi’ mission, to carry suicide attacks in France.

Inghimasi is a jihadist term used for ISIS fighters who sneaks into the 'enemy ranks' to carry out suicide attacks.

According to the data, Foued may had left with his brother on April 5, 2015.

Aggad’s father. Saïd Mohamed Aggad, told Le Parisien: “The last time I heard from him was four or five months ago via Skype. As usual, he didn’t say where he was or what he was doing.” Foued made the Skype call couple of weeks after arriving to France, Zaman al-Wasl jihadi groups expert says.

The most notable of the leave documents that more than one Frenchman has left ISIS territories at the same day. Eyad Ben Tuhami (Nom de guerre: Abu Hamza Al-Feranci), was born in the city of Reims in northeastern France's Grand Est region. Tuhami was a close friend to Karim and were operating at the same Shaddai town. One more Frenchmen left called Bu Allaq Tawfiq, (Nom de guerre: Abu Abdullah Al-Feranci)

The registration documents showed that another Frenchman entered Syria at the same period called Erwan Gayard (Nom de guerre: Abu Qatada Al-Feranci)

Munir Al-Fakri, was born in 1982, (Nom de guerre: Abu Hamza Al-Hollandi) left ISIS on June 22 2014 two week from his entry. Al-Fakri position as Inghimasi indicates that his urgent leave was for a killing mission out of the self-self-proclamed caliphate borders.

The documents also show the name of Frenchman with Algerian origin, Abdel-Malik Hejab, Nom de guerre: Abu Omran Al-Feranci, left the Islamic State to France on May 23 2015.

Zaman al-Wasl jihadi groups expert says Hejab was one of operators of EU attacks

Among the returnees is the Danish Anis Farid Laria, nicknamed "Abu Huraira Al-Danimarki", who returned home in April 2014

At least 35 French jihadists joined Islamic State between 2013 and 2014, 14 of them were Arabs, Turks, Afghan and Senegalese, according to the leaked ISIS database.

Abu Osama al-Feranci, who has Turkish roots, was the youngest French jihadist joined ISIS at age 17, while the average age of his fellow Frenchmen was between twenties and thirties.

Their jobs varied between bus driver, waiter, salesman, sport trainer as well their education ranged from primary school to graduate degree.

RETURNEES FILE

The Returnees File, as the Islamic State entitled, has included the full data of the jihadists as well as the reasons of leaving such as visiting the parents, bringing the wife, health status.

The documents consists of 10 fields: The jihadist’s name, the family name (nome de guerre or code name, workplace, specialty, Emir’s name, entrance date, exit date, the cross point, note. In other documents, there is one added field for consignments which the fighter keeps as he leaves.

The fighters have returned to over 30 countries, including Canada, Tunisia, Macedonia, Libya, France, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Kirgizia, Germany, Belgium, England, Netherlands, Sudan, Saudi Arabia.

The U.S. estimates that ISIS had 19,000 to 25,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria, down from an estimated 20,000 to 31,500 fighters — a number that was based on intelligence reports from May to August 2014.

In January 2016, Zaman Al Wasl exclusively obtained the personal data of 1736 ISIS fighters from over 40 countries, including their backgrounds, nationalities and hometown addresses.

The document that branded by ISIS as confidential is shedding the light on the inner circle of the de facto a state which has its own institutions and official documents as well data bank.

Two thirds of ISIS manpower were from Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt. 25% of ISIS fighters are Saudis, the data disclosed.

While Turkish fighters have taken the lead among ISIS foreign fighters, French fighters come next.

Syrians were just 1.7 % of the total number of fighters. The Iraqis make 1.2.

Expert told Zaman al-Wasl that Iraqis and Jordanians can make the backbone of ISIS but most of them are based in Mosul and ISIS-controlled areas in Ramadi.

The most notably that ISIS fighters do not know the real names of their fellow fighters since they used to have code names, or names de guerre, and for security issues they have been obliged to follow high ranks of secrecy.

The documents have been written and organized by the General Directorate of Borders, an ISIS body tracks all Jihadists data.

The data document is including 23 questions, starting with the Jihadist's first name, last name, code name, date of birth and nationality. The jihadist who cross the the Islamic State's borders for the first time is ought to acknowledge the Borders Administration everything about himself, even what he wants to be in ISIS, a fighter or a suicide bomber.

The document is similar to the intelligence data form that should include everything about the jihadist. All activists he did, countries he visited, professions he served.

Special ISIS footage shows real identity of most wanted jihadists

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 04:03:09 +0300

Zaman Al Wasl has obtained special footage and videos of the Islamic State showing the identity of the most wanted jihadists worldwide.

Between ISIS propaganda and its counter propaganda it will take so long to known the full truth and to comprehend how the Islamic State manages its savagery.

Half of ISIS' Mosque Imams not scholars or even educated: documents

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Half of ISIS' Mosque Imams not scholars or even educated: documents

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 21:06:39 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Islamic State has never depended on educated fighters or Shariah scholars when it comes to assigning mosque Imams and Khatibs, new documents revealed.

Documents issued by the Diwan for Proselytization, Foundations (Awqaf) and Mosques in the northern countryside of Raqqa include information about 14 imams and Khatibs working in the mosques of the Saluk area.

One document reveals the categorization of the 14 imams and khatibs where 57% were deemed below average (Five is ‘average’, and three is ‘lacking’) and 43% (six people) were deemed ‘good’ without any of the imams or Khatibs having a score of ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ remarks.

Another document highlights the educational level of Imams and Khatibs and discusses it in terms of behavior. Six out of the 14 Imams and Khatibs mentioned hold university degrees, but none of the university graduates has a degree in the Islamic Shariah. They all hold degrees in different disciplines (Arabic, History, etc.). Of the remaining imams and Khatibs mentioned, four hold high school or vocational institute diplomas, three only completed the ninth grade, and only one had completed his second year in the Shariah Faculty.

Through a detailed analysis of the documents, Zaman al-Wasl found that Abd al-Karim Sa'adu al-Hamidan, mentioned in the first document, is the same Abu Omar, mentioned in the second document. The same practice was replicated for the remaining 14 imams and Khatibs mentioned.

-General Practice-

Half of the Imams were deemed to be average in their academic achievements. Of these, three hold a 9th grade certificate, two hold high school diplomas, two are university graduates, and one holds a vocational institute certificate.

If we take these documents as a sample representing the reality of those the Islamic State chose to assign as imams and Khatibs in mosques, it demonstrates the Islamic State’s weak efforts with regard to its subjects’ religious well being.

The lack of concern contradicts the image the Islamic State sought to imprint in people’s minds of its institutions giving priority to the Sharia and “teaching people their religion”. The two documents do away with any of the Islamic State’s claims, as imams and Khatibs deemed by the Islamic state as ‘lacking’ or ‘average’ are hardly suitable to advise or enlighten people about simple Sharia issues let alone offer insight into complicated issues where doctrinal differences arise.

Further evidence from other Islamic State documents supports this conclusion. Other documents highlight that employing people with limited or low levels of education may be the Islamic State’s general practice. It may be a practice adopted, supported and promoted by Islamic State leaders for their subordinates to replicate the practice.

In a document entitled, ‘The Statements of Brothers in the Diwan’, (ie the Foundations and Mosques Office in Aleppo), we find that a person whose sole scholastic achievement was listed as “transferring to the seventh grade,” answered the question, “Do you have any projects to suggest now or in the future?” by stating, “Disciplining mosques and the closing musallas (prayer rooms).” The person then added, “following up on the Sufi groups, proselytizing, and reporting because they still practice in the mosques.”

A similar document mentions that Abu Abdullah al-Maqdisi, who holds a 9th grade certificate, held important positions in the Islamic State such as Amir Marea -well-known town in northern Aleppo- (administering the sponsor and what surrounds it) before being transferred to the Foundation and Mosques Office in Aleppo.

According to the document, al-Maqdisi was deemed as a qualified for all these positions based on a one month course on Shariah. The same course was deemed sufficient to qualify Abu Shuhada al-Ansari to hold serious leadership positions such as Amir Souran, Amir Ekhtarin, Administrator for mosques in al-Bab, the biggest town in Aleppo province.

Other documents include similar information among them documents known as the Mujahid Database issued by the Center for Census of Soldiers in Aleppo Province. The documents from the center further corroborate the idea that specific standards play an important role in choosing individuals for religious or Sharia related tasks. The various documents show that a degree, doctrinal training or Sharia education is not the main criteria in assigning persons to particular roles.

It is necessary to refer to a document listing the monthly salaries the imams and Khatibs receive from the Islamic state. An imam and khatib received a monthly salary of 15,000 Syrian Pounds while a khatib received a monthly salary of 6000 Syrian Pounds. These sums amounted to around 75 US Dollars and 30 US Dollar on the day of documents were issued in September 2014.

Head of giant LafargeHolcim company resigns over Zaman Al Wasl leak

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:53:23 +0300

By Ethar Abdulhaq

(Zaman Al Wasl)- In February 2016, Zaman al-Wasl in an exclusive report revealed how the giant Cement group LafargeHolcim struck oil deals with ISIS and how tons of toxic materials were delivered to the radical group.

French NGO Sherpa filed a complaint accusing the company of maintaining commercial relations with ISIS, AFP reported.

ISIS seized tons of toxic Hydrazine material from Lafarge Cement in 2014: documents

French cement company in Syria buys oil from ISIS: documents

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Zaman al-Wasl demands news agencies to not ignore Zaman al-Wasl as the main source of LafargeHolcim story. All media outlets should be adhered to the SPJ Code of Ethnics.

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Under Olsen's leadership, Lafarge merged with Swiss company Holcim in 2015 to create LafargeHolcim, the world's largest cement maker. Lafarge's Syrian plant stopped operating in September 2014.

A judicial source in France said prosecutors are studying the statements made by LafargeHolcim, and they may expand the scope of the investigation, but no decisions have been made until now.

The French Le Monde newspaper published a report discussing Lafarge’s relationship with the Islamic State based on Zaman al-Wasl’s report on 21 June 2016.

Hydrazine is used to treat water for electrical generation processes, but the substance is also used for other things such as preparing explosives and as fuel for rockets.

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Zaman al-Wasl demands news agencies to not ignore Zaman al-Wasl as the main source of LafargeHolcim story. All media outlets should be adhered to the SPJ Code of Ethnics.

ISIS has 'HR department' sorts all jihadists data, experiences

Sun, 05 Mar 2017 20:00:18 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl)- New leaked and detailed document issued by the Islamic State in 2014 reveals how the radical group sorted and registered all experiences of the Jihadists before and during their stay in the group.

The documents have been written and organized by the ‘Human Resources Committee’, an ISIS body tracks all Jihadists data based in Raqqa, the de facto capital.

The document is similar to the intelligence data form that should include everything about the jihadist. All activists he did, countries he visited, professions he served.

The 'questionnaire' is including 23 pages, starting with the Jihadist's first name, last name, code name, field of fighting, and his Emir or the commander in-charge and his province.

The ‘HR’ department urged the fighters to tell the truth and to be honest in what they writing and filling. In return, the department pledged to burn the the paper documents after the being computerized.

-Personal data-

Jihadists should mention all their jihadist history if they have and with whom they fought before and if relatives or family members had joined the ‘State’.

The subsequent field asks the criminal record of the jihadist whether previously had been sentenced by ISIS courts or Shariah judges, and whether he had been imprisoned, and whether he had left a job in the ISIS or had been expelled.

Education and skills should be mentioned , even the skilled in using social media and the familiarity with smartphones apps.

ISIS delay the inquiry of the religious level till the sixth page while the seven and the eight pages are about the military experience the jihadist made during his stay with ISIS.

The tenth page including 11 questions about the wealth of the jihadist and what he obtained of money or property even the electric devices.

According to questionnaire, the jihadist have the ability to send ‘message’ for ISIS offcials including the caliphate to express his view or critics.

Zaman al-Wasl has also obtained new batch of ISIS data, including the inner circle correspondents and names of the leading commanders and their duties and tasks.

The leaked data has reveals how ISIS manages its caliphate business and warfare, including orders of executions, names of commanders and their backgrounds, their inner correspondents, ‘oil refunds, ISIS’ elite commanders who role the caliphate.

Also, a new data of EU jihadists has been obtained, including data of Britons, French, Belgians and Swedish, besides names of jihadist from Australia, China, Turkey and Arab states.

In January 2016, Zaman Al Wasl exclusively obtained the personal data of 1736 ISIS fighters from over 40 countries, including their backgrounds, nationalities and hometown addresses.

The data document is including 23 questions, starting with the Jihadist's first name, last name, code name, date of birth and nationality. The jihadist who cross the the Islamic State's borders for the first time is ought to acknowledge the Borders Administration everything about himself, even what he wants to be in ISIS, a fighter or a suicide bomber.

French Lafarge Group admits dealing with ISIS in Syria

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:35:04 +0300

By Ethar Abdulhaq

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Lafarge-Holcim group for building material confirmed Zaman al-Wasl’s previous revelation about the company’s commercial relationship with the Islamic State. The head of the Syrian branch of the company originally described this news as ‘rumor’ when Zaman al-Wasl corresponded with him to take his statement about the issue.

ISIS seized tons of toxic Hydrazine material from Lafarge Cement in 2014: documents

Lafarge-Holcim said on Thursday that its cement factory in Syria probably paid money to armed groups to maintain the factory production in the war-torn country.

The admission came following an internal investigation and it placed the cement giant in a particularly embarrassing situation. The company said in a statement, “It appears from the investigation that the local company gave money to third parties to make arrangements with armed groups and of them groups which are subject to sanctions to maintain the operations and ensure the safe passage of workers and supplies to and from the factory.”

The company added that it was unable to identify the final recipient of the money, and it refrained from revealing the amount paid in 2013 and 2014, but said, “the rationale implemented to ensure the continuation of the factory operations is unacceptable.”

French cement company in Syria buys oil from ISIS: documents

A judicial source in France said prosecutors are studying the statements made by Lafarge-Holcim, and they may expand the scope of the investigation, but no decisions have been made until now.

Zaman al-Wasl published an exclusive report in February 2016 revealing Lafarge’s relationship with the Islamic State based on documents and statements.

The French Le Monde newspaper published a report discussing Lafarge’s relationship with the Islamic State based on Zaman al-Wasl’s report on 21 June 2016.

At the time, Zaman al-Wasl directed questions to Federic Jolibois, the executive president of Lafarge in Syria, about the company activities. Jolibois said that his company, “does not respond to guesses and rumors.” He insisted that the company, “adheres to United Nations decisions.” He then explained, “Security is our primary priority, and so we suspended all our industrial and commercial activities in Syria since September 2014. At that time we evacuated the al-Jabaliya site entirely (The Lafarge cement factory in the Jabaliya town that is subordinate to Ayn Arab in north eastern Aleppo), and we officially banned our employees from going to the site.”

Zaman al-Wasl was the first media outlet globally to open the file of Lafarge’s relationship with the Islamic State. Zaman al-Wasl relied on email correspondence among high-ranking company officials revealing that Lafarge was involved in buying oil from “non-governmental organizations” in areas outside the regime’s control. In the summer of 2014, Bruno Pescheux, the General Manager of Lafarge, suggested several excuses and alibis the company may use to justify buying oil “illegally.” In addition, the company was selling the Islamic State forces cement.

In the autumn of 2014, a prominent financial official in the Islamic State directed a sharp message to the executive president of Lafarge warning him that the company needed to pay the financial dues owed to the Islamic State. He recommended the company understand that they are “dealing with the strongest Islamic Army on earth, and the company does not want to ruin its relationship with them.”

In the second part of its investigation, Zaman al-Wasl showed that the Lafarge company stored the dangerous Hydrazine chemical into its factory headquarters before these fell into the hands of the Islamic State.

Hydrazine is used to treat water for electrical generation processes, but the substance is also used for other things such as preparing explosives and as fuel for rockets.

According to Zaman al-Wasl sources, Lafarge held a large storage of the substance in its factory in Syria, and no one is sure what the Islamic State forces used the chemical for after they took control of the factory.

Other than the dangerous Hydrazine chemical, Lafarge had equipment carrying radioactive material in its factory laboratories, as well as a Gamma Matrix Device and a density measurement device which were all subject to periodical checks by the Atomic Energy Committee due to the danger and extreme sensitivity of this material. Any attempt to dismantle or move the ground equipment would spread radiation harmful to humans and the surrounding environment.

During the past few years, the map of control of the Lafarge-Syria factory located in Ayn al-Arab countryside changed. In August 2013 the area went out of regime control and became part of territory controlled by the Kurdish Protection Units, the armed wing of the Democratic Union Party which is considered an extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.

On 19 September 2014, the Islamic State forces managed to gain control of the Syria-Lafarge factory and kick out the Protection Units. The Units returned in the spring of 2015 and kicked out the Islamic State forces.

New ISIS document reveals group's electronic warfare projects

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 20:53:04 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl)- New document obtained by Zaman al-Wasl reveals Islamic State's warfare projects, including its remote-control car bombs and mine fields and how to use the advanced technology to enhance the caliphate pillars.

The six-page document that issued by the group's Research and Development Division highlights some of the Division’s projects and its aims.

The document begins by stating the Division’s task which stems from the Quranic verse, [And prepare against them whatever you are able of power] Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War) before giving a brief overview of the 19 previous projects executed by the Division.

How ISIS manages 'Oil Caliphate', check the new leaks

Zaman al-Wasl obtained a series of confidential Islamic State documents that discuss different aspects of the organization’s work such as finances, its fighters’ identities and intelligence documents. The document concerning the research and development division is the first of its kind to come to public view.

The main project was designing a remotely controlled vehicle to carry explosive material and serve as a car bomb. The vehicle could be detonated at a distance of 20 kilometers away. They built a self-exploding system that can be activated at need.

The Division also designed miniature explosive vehicles for multiple tasks. Some of the miniature vehicles can carry up to 150 kilograms of explosives. Others are specialized in planting mines and are equipped with a camera and an infra-red projector for long range night vision. Also, the Division designed an advanced mine control system which enables operatives to detonate all the mines planted in a single field simultaneously. They developed the system for different types of mines, those activated by touch or radio frequencies.

Documents reveal how ISIS rules Raqqa since 2013

In the 11th paragraph, the Division explain that they were able to prepare batteries and chargers for different types of rockets: BGM-71 TOW, Malyutka (AT3-Sagger), and Strela (UR-100). The cells were tested on rockets that were semi-halted, and the rockets relaunched successfully even hitting the assigned target. In later sections, the document presents the Research and Development Division’s several projects to counter the ongoing International Coalition air force campaign against the Islamic State. The projects include “developing an electronically timed GRAD missile or locally produced rocket to explode it in the air and test it as an anti-aircraft weapon.”

Another project being developed is, “A robot which simulates heavy weaponry and is distinguished by its self-operation, it has solar panels to charge, and operates for 24-hour at a low cost. The robot is supposed to serve as a decoy and distract the targeting airplanes.”

The division manufactures not only explosive devices and vehicles but also develops anti-explosive devices. The document mentioned the division developed, “A device to prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices.

The device is attached to the underside of the vehicle. If an apostate places an explosive device in the vehicle, the first device gives a warning signal to the car owner of the existence of an improvised device. The warning can be visual or sound based depending on need.”

The division ends its listing of its accomplishments by indicating that a group of
projects including remote missile guidance, accurate and remote machine gun guidance and an automatic steering system for artillery weapons are being developed. Similar to the research and development divisions in weapon companies, the division identifies several targets it is seeking to achieve such as manufacturing highly explosive material, manufacturing mortar rocket and rocket fillings, manufacturing rockets using liquid fuel, developing a project to obstruct night and heat optics. In addition to, manufacturing suits to absorb and redistribute body heat, and tunnel diggers that resemble international tunnel diggers.

Zaman al-Wasl notes that it refrained from mentioning certain details included in the document which may be used by people to execute the division’s designs. This document is the first official indication of the Islamic State’s advancement regarding weapon research and technologies.

How ISIS manages 'Oil Caliphate', check the new leaks

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 20:48:11 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl- Exclusive)- During the period that following the announcement of the Caliphate in June 2014, several studies emerged focused on the Islamic State’s economic structure, the most significant resources the Islamic State depends on to fund its operations and cover its expenditures, and the salaries of local or foreign fighters.

Most of the studies concentrated on the generalities of the resources that feed the Islamic State’s economy extending over vast parts of Syria and Iraq. Intelligence actors estimated that after taking control of Mosul, the Islamic State’s budget reached around one billion US dollars as the Islamic State took hold of important oil locations and confiscated tens of millions of US dollars from the Iraqi state treasury.

Zaman al-Wasl managed to obtain new and sensitive documents that practically explain the most important resources the Islamic State depended on, their methods to control, obtain and manage resources. Zaman al-Wasl will analyze the detailed documents which cover the period extending from mid-2015 to the beginning of 2016. The documents concern the Islamic State’s resources in resources in areas such as the states of Aleppo, al-Raqqah, and al-Jazira.

These documents offer insight to the shortcomings of previous studies on the Islamic State’s economy, especially those discussing the Islamic State’s structure and the actors responsible for managing its economy.

The studies including the research by Hasan Abu Haniyeh regarding the Islamic State’s organizational structure. He said that running the Islamic State’s economy was the job of the Beit al-Mal (Treasury), a historical Islamic term for a financial institution. The documents obtained by Zaman al-Wasl, indicate that the primary actor responsible for the economic sector is the Economic Diwans Emirate which is directly subordinate to the Caliphate Diwan under the leadership of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

The Economic Diwans Emirate’s decisions include the seal of the prince of the Economic Diwans and, to the left of his seal, the seal of the Caliphate Diwan. The institution’s position within the hierarchy explains the nature of the institution. Beit al-Mal (Treasury) is one of the diwans subordinate to the Economic Diwans Emirate, and it is not a directive authority. Other than the treasury, the Economic Diwans Emirate includes several other diwans: Rukaz (treasures), agriculture, treasury, real estate, spoils, and bounty.

The Economic Diwans Emirate control resources and manage them based on directive instructions to the subsidiary Economic Diwans distributed across the areas under Islamic State control. The distribution of power highlights that the Caliph’s authority is not only religious or political but also economic as the Caliph interferes in the executive decisions on economy, money and resources.

The documents also show the existence of another actor involved in running the Islamic State’s economy called the Investment Committee. The Committee is concerned with legislating investment projects that secure the Islamic State’s resources in parallel to and in coordination with the Economic Diwans Emirate.

It is not clear the degree of its subordination to the Economic Diwans, and this indicates that the Islamic State benefitted from the experiences of modern states. Bodies such as the Committee are managed separately to the economic administrations which administer more bureaucratic and detailed issues and transactions. Perhaps it indicates an attempt to keep investments away from the control of these administrations and give a modern appearance to the Islamic State’s institutions.

It appears that there are attempts to separate between the authorities of the State and the Diwans subordinate to it which bestow upon the Caliph absolute centralized power on issues of primary importance including the economy, the Islamic State’s nervous system.

Among the documents Zaman al-Wasl obtained, is an important document outlining the financial and economic affairs and intricacies of the Islamic State. The document is an administrative decree issued by the Caliphate Diwan, and it is authorized by the seal of the highest authority within the Islamic State, represented by the Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

The document explains the nature of relations between the diwans and their relations with the states (provinces under Islamic State control), the possible interventions, and the mechanisms to untangle economic overlap. The document dated 14 Dhu al-Hjjah 1435 (9 October 2014), includes several articles concerned with taxation, the State’s petrol resources, real estate and investments, money from spoils and bounty, and financial management between the center and the states.

A Conflict of Center and States

The principle document sealed by the stamp of the Economic Diwans Emirate, the Caliphate Diwan, and the Joint General Committee in the Islamic State, shows the level of interaction and competition between the two principle sides one represented in the political and economic center, and the other in the branches represented by the states. It appears that the two sides were struggling over power and control of the Islamic State’s resources. The document includes 16 decisions through which the Caliphate Diwan tries to retain control over resources using the Economic Diwans Emirate. In the first and second articles, the Rukaz Diwan and the Treasury (Beit al-Mal) are given the right to dispose of their employees and transferrable assets as they see fit, “within the Islamic State regardless of the state’s location.”

The third article says that the investments and factories, “that are profitable, their revenues will be for the general Islamic State,” and the Economic Diwans have the right to manage them, engage in sales and purchase.

In the remaining decisions, the Economic Diwans (Rukaz, Agriculture, Real Estate, Spoils and Bounty) are given priority in disposing of assets according to their specializations. The diwans’ assets belong to the State and “not to a particular state,” and the article confirms diwans’ ownership of these assets.

Changing Variables

Analyzing the newly obtained Islamic State financial documents intersects with several studies and researches about the Islamic State’s resources and financial sources, but these documents reveal much more regarding the nature of these sources.

According to a report entitled, ‘Financing the Terrorist Organization, Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL)’, the primary financial sources available to the Islamic State are the banks the state gained control of, gas and oil reserves, imposing taxes on civilians, extortion, theft, and ransom money. The report adds assistance from non-profit organizations, foreign support and equipment made available to Islamic State fighters, and obtaining capital through modern communication networks.

The report prepared by the Financial Action Task Force, an international body specialized in issues of funding extremism, fails in include significant details about the sources of money.

It is restricted to presenting a political security perspective without offering sufficient insight into the Islamic State’s economic security. Also, the report does not recognize the evolution of the Islamic State, administratively and economically, since it was established as the State has gained practical experience in managing various and broad economic sectors and lands across 70,000 kilometres squared. The size of areas under their control increase and decrease according to the situation and confrontations in Syria and Iraq.

Professional Accounting System

The Islamic State uses advanced accounting database systems. In Syria, the state uses the local currency (Syrian pound) and US dollar.

It is possible to conclude based on the numbers and details listed in the documents that the Islamic State uses the most advanced methods to categorize, bill, and audit. The documents show a high level of transparency in defining the size of revenues, expenditures and their derivatives. This is a sign of the advanced nature of the Islamic State’s accounting and financial monitoring system, and the oversight of highly qualified professionals.
Principle Resources

To returning to document discussing the organizational relationshipes between the Economic Diwans and the states, it is possible to deduce that the most important financial resources available to the Islamic State are:

Finance Resources:

- Investments

- Farmlands

- Oil Revenues

- Constructions

- Real Estate

- Confiscated Properties

- Spoils

It does not appear that the remaining resources mentioned by previous studies and reports including donations, gifts, or ransom for releasing kidnapped foreigners, actually enter into the Islamic State’s calculations. This may indicate that considering these resources principle economic factors has perhaps changed, or it no longer enters into the advanced institutional framework mode of thinking within the Islamic State. The lack of emphasis on those sources of money is not surprising as the evolution of the Islamic State’s economic order depends on the State’s fifteen-years’ experience since Abu Mousab al-Zarkawi began building funding networks and establishing committees to gather finances with the foundation of the “Jama’at al-Tawhid wal al-Jihad” (Congregation of Monotheism and Jihad). The economic evolution and refinement of the tools of economic governance continued with the establishment of the Islamic State of Iraq and its first ministries in 2006, and its second set of ministries in 2009 which included ministries for oil and finances.

Oil Revenues

In one area called the “al-Barakah Province” (Blessed Province) the financial datasets concerning the oil investment budget in this single geographical space show that there are three locations or fields managed by the Islamic State including, Qabiyet, al-Farof, and al-Tawqaji which are subordinate to the Rukaz Diwan, oil and gas division. This small area generated revenue reaching 150,000 US Dollars during the month of Dhu al-Qa’dah 1436 Hijri (between August and September 2015). The numbers indicate that the Islamic State’s capabilities and its oil production in Syria where greatly and systematically exaggerated. It is not clear how much this sector was affected by the “Tidal Wave 2” Coalition operation targeting the stations, oil wells, and transportation tankers under Islamic State control. However, some of the purchase bills leaked with the other documents obtained by Zaman al-Wasl have dates close to the dates of the Coalition operations. These purchase bills are machine and drill parts used to produce and extract oil were used.

Some studies indicate that the Islamic State controls around 27 oil wells in Syria, half of which are in Deir Ez Zor province. Its general annual revenues from this sector in Iraq and Syria reached 400 million US dollars in 2015 while in 2014 it was around 1 billion US dollars. The data available shows an exaggeration of the size of revenue obtained by the Islamic State. This reduction in revenue prompted it to look for other revenue generating sources.

However, it is certain that oil production is greatly affected by the Coalition campaign as the Islamic State depended on selling most of the quantities extracted as ‘raw’ material because it lost its ability to refine the extracted oil. Refine oil generates higher revenues. The Islamic State sells the raw oil using intermediaries in areas under regime force control or opposition faction control. The Islamic State’s inability to refine oil is confirmed by the increase in the number of primitive oil refineries that appeared in these areas in the recent period.

Spoils, Second Largest Resource

Other documents focus on spoils money in Aleppo state dated to mid-2015. It appears clear that the Islamic State’s revenue from non-oil related sources is no less significant. The document shows varied commercial and trading activities including bakeries, food product warehouses, agricultural production, and financial sums obtained from treasurers in the areas subordinate to the states.

These treasures collect money which is mostly money confiscated from civilians, or paid in fines incurred as a result of court decisions. The document shows that the situation is more complicated as the Islamic State while forming a network of alternative resources cannot move away from the parasitic economic model. The Islamic State has not reached the stage of owning factories and strategic economic institutions for reasons relating to its security situation, the intense pressure it faces from different sides and on various fronts.

These factors force it to continue relying on a system dependent on mid or small sized institutions in addition to renting out the properties, buildings, warehouses, real estate, institutions it controls.

The Islamic State benefits from the revenue generated from rent to supplement the treasury, fund its large army’s salaries, and its religious institutions’ employees represented in thousands of employees working in proselyting and as religious police in addition to administrative staff and other sectors such as education and media.

Documents reveal how ISIS rules Raqqa since 2013

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 13:22:19 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The months that followed the liberation of Raqqah from the regime forces in March 2013 were decisive and sensitive. The city was the first center in the Syrian province to fall outside of regime authority and control and witnessed heightened diversity as political relations mixed with ideological, tribal, interests, factionalism, and intelligence concerns.

Raqqah became the playing field for multiple agendas, alliances and allegiances. For many, the months after the liberation from regime control were a chance to breathe freedom for the first time, but that was new-found freedom proved short-lived.

In an attempt to offer insight into the situation in Raqqah in those first few months following its liberation, Zaman al-Wasl will present and analyze some of the Islamic State records and documents it obtained. These resources are a means of explaining how the Islamic State monopolized control over the city taking advantage of the security vacuum, and expelling all other factions including Fateh al-Shamal-Nusra, formerly known Nusra Front.

Zaman al-Wasl exclusively obtained a set of Islamic State documents and recordings which show how the Caliphate manages various aspects of the emirate.

New ISIS data leaked by Zaman Al Wasl: documents

The documents include information about the caliphate’s business activities, military operations, detention practices and detailed records of its commanders and members’ personal information.

The documents and records offer audiences an insider’s perspective of how the Islamic State managed its affairs and dealt with different people, factions and public figures. The documents and records give an idea, even if partial, about the atmosphere which preceded the Islamic State forces monopolizing control over al-Raqqah. These resources are also temporally significant and document a period when the city witnessed different, in some cases contradictory, political orientations and projects. The documents and records also demonstrate the Islamic State’s close relations with al-Nusra Front, at that time, and that they approached the Ahrar al-Sham Movement as a related, but distant, organization.

The records and documents reveal the Islamic State’s extensive intelligence work relegated to people referred to as “security personnel.” Security personnel observed the smallest of details and included them in reports. The documents show that few people were excluded from the Islamic State’s intelligence surveillance as the documents reveal men or women, military personnel or civilians, supporters or opposition actors, public figures or private persons were all surveilled. The records include diverse reports and accusations some of which depended on security personnel observations and others on information provided by a third party, described as “testimonies.”

The documents show that the Islamic State focused on three main groups in its surveillance activities including the regime and its agents, the Free Syrian Army and its brigades, the civil society and its key figures. In its first report in the forthcoming series “Al-Raqqah in the Eyes of The Islamic State Intelligence,” Zaman al-Wasl will focus on the documents pertaining to the third category.

The newspaper will present the information available in the documents about the lawyer Abdullah al-Khalil whose disappearance remains a mystery. As well as an upcoming report on the assassination of the head of the Free al-Raqqah Council whose assassination deed preceded his disappearance by 43 months.

New ISIS leaks show oil business

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 19:58:08 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl) Exclusive- Zaman Al Wasl exclusively obtains new batch of ISIS data, including the inner circle correspondents and names of the leading commanders and their duties and tasks.

Newly leaked ISIS data shows how the CALIPHATE manages it's oil business.

The leaked data has revealed how ISIS manages its caliphate business and warfare, including orders of executions, names of commanders and their backgrounds, their inner correspondents, ‘oil refunds, ISIS’ elite commanders who role the caliphate.

Also, a new data of EU jihadists has been obtained, including data of Britons, French, Belgians and Swedish, besides names of jihadist from Australia, China, Turkey and Arab states.

The document that issued in 2015 have also revealed the names of ISIS detainees and their sentences.

ISIS death and imprisonment sentences issued for cases of killing, robbery, homosexuality, smoking, infidelity, leaving prayers. The hand-write documents mentioned the sentences periods and the prison place and province.

Most remarkably that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is relying on a group of Emirs to handle his ‘Islamic Empire’

al-Dawawin or the Divan, or the legislative councils of ISIS, show a semi-state papers where everything is under control. ISIS has its own ‘ ministries of health, endowments, economy.

Some documents were stamped by al-Baghdadi himself.

The Central Divan of ISIS that based in Raqqa has issued many decisions specify the mechanism of managing the ‘State’ resources.

One of the ISIS documents was written in Russian language, addressing the jihadist from former Soviet union states. Maps and designs for Russian ships and fighter jets were also found.

In January 2016, Zaman Al Wasl exclusively obtained the personal data of 1736 ISIS fighters from over 40 countries, including their backgrounds, nationalities and hometown addresses.

The document that branded by ISIS as confidential is shedding the light on the inner circle of the de facto a state which has its own institutions and official documents as well data bank.

Two thirds of ISIS manpower were from Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt. 25% of ISIS fighters are Saudis, the data disclosed.

While Turkish fighters have taken the lead among ISIS foreign fighters, French fighters come next.

Syrians were just 1.7 % of the total number of fighters. The Iraqis make 1.2.

Expert told Zaman al-Wasl that Iraqis and Jordanians can make the backbone of ISIS but most of them are based in Mosul and ISIS-controlled areas in Ramadi.

The documents have been written and organized by the General Directorate of Borders, an ISIS body tracks all Jihadists data.

The document is similar to the intelligence data form that should include everything about the jihadist. All activists he did, countries he visited, professions he served.

ISIS archive: ISIS great loss in Jarabulus

Sun, 04 Sep 2016 12:09:00 +0300

By Ethar Abdulhaq

(Zaman al-Wasl) Before sunset on 24 August 2016, groups from the Free Syrian Army, with clear Turkish support, tightened their grip on Jarablus city with that ending the Islamic State’s sole presence in the city for over two years and a half, and its entrenchment in the city for over 3 years at a time it was called the Islamic State of Iraq and then the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria… so what has the Islamic State lost in losing Jarablus?

Zaman al-Wasl tried to answer the question by returning to the special prototype of thousands of fighters coming from outside of Syria between 2012 and 2013 to join, and it is an archive our newspaper was the first media outlet around the world to publish a primary report about it and examples of it (see report…)

The archive reveals and in numbers that Islamic State’s retreat from Jarablus city has lost it a wide gate to recruit members, and even perhaps its widest gate available to it between all the border crossings it controls all over Syria and Iraq.

And in the language of statistics that puts the language of prose aside, it becomes clear that the most mentioned border crossing in the archive in Jarablus, as it is mentioned around 4 thousand 700 times in contrast to the decreased repetition of the other border crossings, Azaz and al-Rai (repeated between 2500 and 2700 times), and this proves that Jarablus formed the harder and more important number of all the cities and border towns controlled by Islamic State at any point in time, and that its loss it a multi-dimensional blow to Islamic State.

From one side, the Islamic State lost a its broadest gateway for fighters, and from a second perspective they lost their only border gate with Turkey (and automatically with the external world), and from another perspective the Islamic State’s presence in Aleppo’s countryside is contracting in an unprecedented manner, warning of its sinking control over the area entirely.

The Battle of Revealing Tactics and Discourse

Jarablus is considered one of the first Syrian areas that Islamic State initiated announcing an Imaret in, it was also the first of the Syrian cities that Islamic State sought to control completely and end the presence of revolutionary or jihadist factions in it, and this happened in reality after bitter and fierce fighting where the leadership of Islamic State demonstrated an excessive persistence to hold onto the city and not withdraw from it despite its members’ besiege and the revolutionary factions’ almost liberating the city at the start of 2014.

The battle for Jarablus was not just an opportunity to reveal the Islamic State’s military tactics and its plans to take over Syrian areas from the rebels, but it was also the spark that initiated Islamic State’s real discourse towards the revels by describing them as sahawat, apostates, and agents, for these adjectives to hegemonize the Islamic State’s discourse and become a clause within its media war against all who criticize them or opposes them.

The most important thing revealed in the battle for Jarablus was the dose of brutality that the Islamic State members unleashed against the revolutionary factions, as previous Islamic State had killed them or taken them as prisoners of war during those battles, and then it opened the door to policies of cutting off rebel’s heads, playing with them, and hanging them up. This door has not been closed until now, and it does not seem that it is possible to close it until Islamic State retreats from all Syrian territory.

Data of Ali Omar, captured Kuwaiti jihadist: ISIS leaks

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 21:17:45 +0300

(Zaman al-Wasl)- Few days only passed after the recapture of ex-ISIS fighter by Kuwaiti authorities that he confessed confidential information related to ISIS especially ISIS connection with Assad regime and Iran along with ISIS marketing oil, the main source of ISIS income.

Kuwaiti al-Jareede Newspaper reported some of the “fascinating” confessions of Ali Omar nicknamed as Abu Turab confirming that Ali Omar “attended personally coordination meetings with bodies representing Assad regime and Iranian intelligence.” It is a very dangerous confession coming from ISIS significant member.

So who is Ali Omar which Kuwaiti intelligence thought of as precious hunt and whose confessions, some published, confirm the expectations?

-Details-

Zaman al-Wasl investigated ISIS archive and found this precious hunt is only Ali Mohamed Omar al-Usaymi according to ISIS registration data form regulated by General Administration of Borders. The registration form is filled by new joiners as soon as they enter Syrian lands.

According to the form, the Ali’s nickname is Abu Turab al-Kuwaiti. His mother’s name is Husa (Zaman al-Wasl indicates al-Jareeda newspaper published his mother’s full name).

The fourth field in the registration form says his blood type is O+ and his date of birth 03/12/1988 and national of Kuwait.

According to the form, al-Usayimi is single; however, he got married after entering Syria with a Syrian woman and had one child. His address is al-Umayiriya/ Kita 3 street 101 No 3 and his education; he was a navy officer in England.

The registration form shows that Abu Turab entered Syria on April 16 2014 via al-Raee cross point in Aleppo countryside by the recommendation of Thuban al-Ghamdi and his entrance was facilitated by Abu Ilyas al-Maghribi.

Al-Usyaimi did not mention any contact details, but he only pointed to Mudafet al-Akhawat, his mother, which confirms what Kuwaiti press said that his mother is involved for real in propaganda for ISIS and recruiting young men.

-Treasure of information-

To return to what al-Jareeda reported on behalf of senior officials, al-Usayimi confirmed ISIS has a good connection with Assad regime and Iranian intelligence, and he confessed he personally attended coordination meetings with Assad regime and Iran intelligence.

Al-Jareeda indicated Kuwaiti authorities arrested al-Usayimi with his mother Husa Mohamed. The two revealed a treasure of intelligence information which amazed the International Coalition against ISIS.

Abu Turab revealed to the intelligence how ISIS smuggles oil and sells it in black market of regional countries and international traders. He mentioned names of individuals involved in this trade.

Abu Turab’s statements are important because he was one of the ones responsible for exporting oil in ISIS-controlled oil fields in Syria and Iraq. He estimated the number of Kuwaiti and al-Bidoun fighting with ISIS in Syria and Iraq to be around 100 persons.

Al-Bidounis a Kuwaiti terminology called on persons who do not hold Kuwaiti citizenship or any other citizenship.

Zaman al-Wasl owns documents which reveal tens of Kuwaiti persons recruited in ISIS as new joiners as well as key persons who recruited others in ISIS.

Abu Turab pointed out in his confessions that Kuwaitis and Bidoun who joined ISIS have exited Kuwait on different pretexts including, Going for Umra, study, tourism in Turkey. He confirmed there are no Kuwaiti females in ISIS except for his mother who returned with him.

Also, he added the leadership of ISIS in Syria are Iraqis and that most of ISIS members are from Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria in addition to Saudis.

-Incited by the mother-

ISIS choose al-Usayimi to assume an important post in oil sector because he speaks excellent English and to invest in his field of study. The young man was about to graduate from one of the most important navy academies in England, South Tyneside College for Navy Studies. He was supposed to by employed in Kuwaiti Oil company, but he dropped off school and his dream job to join ISIS.

Talks about al-Usayimi circulated in last May after his joined ISIS. Back then, military experts warned of ISIS using his expertise to launch terrorist attacks.

Back then, his uncle explained al-Usayimi was affected a lot with killing of his small brother during fighting with extremists adding “he seemed a different person after his brother was killed. He would not talk to everyone like before. He was used to call his family every two weeks and he visited them end of 2013 and that was the last time they heard of him.”

Kuwait ministry of interior announced late Monday arrest of al-Usayimi. They brouth him from abroad was his mother, Husa Mohamed (born in 1964) in addition to his child born in Raqqa from his Syrian wife.

The ministry of interior said al-Usayimi confessed he joined ISIS with his mother under his mother’s incitement. He explained she pushed her small son first Abduallh, born in 1991, to join ISIS. He was killed during his terrorist battles in Iraq. Later on, Ali Omar dropped off his school in England to go with his mother to ISIS in Raqqa.

He assumed a post related to oil and gas fields while his mother was teaching wives and sons of the terrorists and to motivate them psychologically and intellectually.

Leaked ISIS data of French 'jihadi network': Have a look

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 23:56:03 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl- Exclusive)- Zaman al-Wasl has obtained the Islamic State's registration data of the alleged French jihadi network that has gone on trial for engaging in terrorist activity as French police say the network was groomed one of the November 13 Paris attackers

The seven men, all from Strasbourg, were arrested in 2014 after returning from Syria, though court documents say there was no indication they were planning an attack at that time, the Daily Mail said.

Zaman al-Wasl obtained the registration forms of 6 jihadists out of seven that issued by the groups' General Directorate of Borders in 2014.

According to the British daily, The men say they went to Syria for humanitarian reasons and were forced to join ISIS as one thing after another went wrong with their journey.

All returned to France by April 2014, telling investigators they were desperate to escape.

'Humanitarian or jihadist?' the judge asked each man sharply. With different levels of equivocation, each man said they went to Syria with the intention of helping.

Zaman al-Wasl provides the real names of the six persons with their most important data as it was mentioned in the documents by order; however sensitive information is concealed especially contact information.

- Name: Radwan Taher

Surname: Abu al-Qa’qa’ al-Amaazeeghi al-Faransi
Date and place of Birth: 31/03/1989 Strasbourg, France
Profession before recruitment: Babysitter
The cross point and mediator: Atma cross point, mediator: Abu al-Hasan al-Maghrebi
Do you have a recommendation and by who? Abu al-Hasan al-Maghrebi
Date of Entry: 15/2/1435 H (18/12/2013)

Name: Mualemi Malud

Surname: Abu Bakr al-Faransi
Place of Birth: Strasbourg, France
Profession before recruitment: Physical trainer and has experience in training
The cross point and mediator: Atma cross point, mediator: Abu al-Hasan al-Maghrebi

Name: Mohamed Hatay

Surname: Abu Usama al-Faransi
Place of Birth: Strasbourg, France
Profession before recruitment: Commerce
The cross point and mediator: Atma cross point, mediator: Abu Mansur al-Maghrebi
Date of Entry: 18/12/2013

Name: Abdul Kareem Mohamed Aqaad

Surname: Abu Jandal al-Faransi
Place of Birth: Strasbourg, France
Profession before recruitment: Oil seller
The cross point and mediator: Atma cross point, mediator: Abu al-Hasan al-Maghrebi
Date of Entry: 18/12/2013, 15/02/1435 H
Note: Abdul Kareem has a brother called Fuad Mohamed Aqaad known as Abu Saeed. He was killed during the Paris attacks (Bataclan theater specifically). He was too a resident of Strasbourg and worked in building before he entered Syria with his brother in the same date according to the document which has a note saying, “he did not submit his passport. He lost it on the borders. His brother is Abu Jandal al-Faransi”.

Name: Mukhlis Dahbi

Surname: Abu Qasem
Place of Birth: 14/03/1989, Morocco
Address and residency: Strasbourg, France
Profession before recruitment: None
The cross point and mediator: Atma cross point, mediator: Abu Mansur al-Maghrebi
Note: The phone number is for his wife and she does not speak Arabic. She speaks French.

Name: Banmou Qadyaki

Surname: Abu Ya’faa
Place of Birth: 02/08/1989, Senegal
Profession before recruitment: Driver
Cross point and mediator: Atma, Abu Mansur al-Maghrebi
Do you have a recommendation and by who? Abu al-Hasan al-Maghrebi
Date of Entry: 18/12/2013
Notes: His brother does not speak Arabic, only French (Zaman al-Wasl mentions this because Qadayki wrote his brother name in the emergency contact numbers).

Between Strasbourg and Atma

The French Judiciary is trialing 7 persons on charges of traveling to Syria to train on fighting along the “extremists”. The charged face sentences that might reach 10 years of prison.

The seven charged are a group of friends from east of France and were part of a bigger number who traveled to Syria end of 2013. Two of them were killed and the rest returned except for Fuad Aqaad to France in beginning of 2014.

Fuad remained in Syria to return later to Paris and participate in the Paris attack which resulted in killing 9- persons at Bataclan hall in November 2015.

In addition to the confirmation of the six persons’ recruitment in Isis, the documents also show overlaps. Most prominent of these is that all of them come from Strasbourg and crossed from Atma into Syria and via two specific people with Moroccan citizenship; Abu al-Hasan and Abu al-Mansur.

The Isis archive owned by Zaman al-Wasl includes thousands of documents containing names and date of hundreds of French citizenship holders and France residents. The newspaper has published before a list of 35 Isis fighter holding French citizenship.

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ISIS data document is including 23 questions, starting with the Jihadist's first name, last name, code name, date of birth and nationality. The jihadist who cross the Islamic State's borders for the first time is ought to acknowledge the Borders Administration everything about himself, even what he wants to be in ISIS, a fighter or a suicide bomber.

The document gives the jihadists who want to join ISIS the choice of profession, what does he want to be: a suicide bomber, a martyr, a fighter, or an administrative worker. And many of the people who join the Islamic State as administrative workers have degrees in engineering, computers and many strong majors.

The documents it posted had the word "secret" at the bottom, while on the top it had the name "Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant," or ISIL, on one top corner and the "General Directorate of Borders" on the other.

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ISIS leaks HERE

To view documents Here

ISIS ignores fighters' criminal record in home countries: leaked data

Tue, 24 May 2016 20:26:12 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Islamic State has deliberately ignored the criminal record of its affiliates in an effort to show them immaculate and virtuous jihadists, leaked data shows.

ISIS jihadists were demanded by the ISIS General Directorate of Borders to acknowledge in the registration form their criminal record if they have any.

The leaked data that obtained by Zaman al-Wasl months ago classified three types of jihadists in regard to their criminal record.

The first jihadist group who had been sentenced over looting, robbery and small crimes. The second who had been sentenced due to their jihaidi background and the third who had been joined ISIS over recommendation by jihadists who still in prison.

The documents showed many of ISIS fighters had joined ISIS as soon as they finished their imprisonment periods like Abu Sadiq al-Andanosi, (Indonesian) said he joined ISIS, Abu Khubaib al-Azadi (Saudi). Abu Abdul Karim al-Titwani from Morocco joined ISIS after fifty days from the date of his release from prison in Morocco.

-Samples-

-   Abu Hisham al-Almani,(German national), spent two years in prison due to criminal cases and fights.

-   Abu Abdul Rahaman al-Irani (From Iran), who joined ISIS in 2013, had spent period in Pakistani prison. Reason was not mentioned.

-   Abu Saad al-Sharqawi, Saudi national, was imprisoned in Saudi Arbaia. Hid data form showed. The recruiter was Abu Nofa al-Jazrawi, Syrian national and the in charge recruiting indigenous fighters in Raqqa, the de facto ISIS capital.

-   Abu Yousef al-Maghribi and Aby al-Bara’ al-Maghribi (Two Moroccan national) enter ISIS stronghold in Feb. 2014 were in ex-inmates according to their data.

-   Abu Omar al-Feranci (French national) spent 5 years in prison on charges of theft.

-   Abu Abdulla al-Ozbaki (from Uzbekistan) was sentenced several times on charges of stealing cars.

-   Abu Huthaifa al-Masri (Egyptian) spent one year in prison. Reason was ignored in the entry form.
-   Abu Noura from Saudi Arabia spent five months in Syria prison.

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ISIS leaks HERE

To view documents Here

Profile: ISIS data in-charge who recruited two thirds of group's militants

Sun, 15 May 2016 11:04:50 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abul Haq

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The name of Abu Mohamed al-Shimali, the key actor in attracting and recruiting thousands of Islamic State remembers, has been mentioned around 6500 times in the leaked Isis archive obtained by Zaman al-Wasl.

Abu Mohamed al-Shimali who is wanted as much as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Abu Mohamed al-Adanani the minister of propaganda by the United States. The United States listed him as one of the most wanted and allocated 5 million dollars to whoever can give information about him or arrest him.

The United States introduced the man as “the borders chief of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria”. However, the mission of the man, the exceptional repetition in the Isis documents explains, seems more dangerous and more important for an organization whose first goal is to recruit more fighters from different nationalities and regions to gain an international character.

There is no doubt al-Baghdadi choose Tarad Mohamed al-Jaraba who is called Abu Mohamed al-Shimali to be head of the “general administration of borders”. The documents indicate that al-Shimali has capacities, expertise, and a wide network of contacts. These together qualified him for this sensitive post without any competition from anyone else.

-His role exceeds his post-

Zaman al-Wasl owns a huge archive of Isis fighters’ data which has more than 18000 documents. Al-Shimali’s name is repeated 6384 times as the “mediator” who thousands of Isis members applied through to join the organization from different nationalities around the world.

The number signifies that al-Shimali alone is responsible for recruiting more than a third of fighters who joined Isis in 2013 and 2014 which is the period covered by the archive. We believe this percentage is enough without further commentary to reveal the role and influence of al-Shimali in Isis.

Al-Shimali is born in Iraq in the late 70s. He holds a Saudi citizenship. The Isis archive confirms his role exceeds his post as a senior official in borders control. His post includes what we may call recruitment and external coordination affairs.

Al-Shimali has no competition in the field of propaganda, recruiting and transboundary coordination. The man is ranked first in the names mentioned in Isis archive with a big difference from next figures in line. The most popular personality after him according to the documents, its name is only mentioned ten times in best cases.

According to the documents, al-Shimali was active on the Turkish Syrian borders which extend for 850 kilometers. But the most prominent stations for him were Azaz and Jarablus cross points. Thousands of Isis fighters came in from these cross points to join Isis via al-Shimali.

Al-Shimali is also distinguished in his insistence to live away from publicity even on Isis websites. He never appeared in a footage or photos although other influential figures in the organizations appeared in public like Isis head Abu Bakir al-Baghdadi.

All photos related to al-Shimali are probably taken from the Saudi official archive when he was issuing a passport.

ISIS leaks HERE

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Mastermind of the 2004 Madrid train bombing killed in Iraq: brother who joined ISIS admits

Wed, 04 May 2016 02:22:42 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq

(Zaman al-Wasl)- A Moroccan jihadist joined the Islamic State in 2014 admitted that his brother was the mastermind of the 2004 Madrid train bombing, or 11-M, saying the brother had been killed later in Iraq, according to the leaked Isis registration forms.

Abu Omar al-Reefi, who joined Isis in the summer of 2014, had acknowledged the ISIS' General Borders Directorate in the entry form that his brother is the perpetrator of Madrid train bombings on March 11, 2004 that left 192 people dead.

A note added by Isis to the form said Reefi's brother is believed to be "martyred in Iraq" without any furthers details.

The document has the first explicit and official indication- in all Isis documents- to one of the many perpetrators of Madrid train bombings and it reveals the perpetrator destiny (likely died in Iraq). Madrid bombings is still an issue for intelligence apparatuses and media around the world due to its complexity and due to circumstances surrounding the arrests, trials, and acquitted tens of persons from different nationalities.

The official investigation by the Spanish judiciary found that the attacks were directed by an al-Qaeda-inspired cell, and the Spanish miners who sold the explosives to the terrorists were also arrested.

-Close connection-

Abu Omar al-Reefi, who Zaman al-Wasl concealed his name out of editorial privacy to preserve his personal privacy, is a member whose documented data in Isis documents indicates he is in his mid-20s, single, resides in Spanish capital, Madrid.

The document says his education is secondary education and his Sharia knowledge is simple and his profession before joining Isis was in the Pharmaceutical industry.

Al-Reefi provided two emergency contact numbers which belong to his two siblings who reside in Spain according to the international code. Interestingly, the real surname of al-Reefi does not relate in any way to those who were arrested and trialed in the years following the Madrid train bombings. The Spanish authorities announced most of them and the media published their names around the world.

Personal data of 122 ISIS suicide bombers: Zaman Al Wasl

Also, it is noticeable that al-Reefi entered Syria on 30th of May in 2014; the same date in which two other Moroccan nationals came in with him, one is Abu Bilal al-Andalusi who worked and resided in Spain for 7 years and the other called Mujahid al-Arabi al-Maghribi resided in Spain for 6 years.

The three very close in age went into Syria on the same date and from the same cross point, Tal Abyad and via a recommendation from a person called Abu Mansour al-Maghribi who also was recommended by someone called Abu Abdul Rahman al-Maghribi.

ISIS expelled many jihadists, told them will be detonated if return: leaked exit documents

Furthermore, the connection between Abu Omar, Abu Bilal and Mujaid seems to be more close than usual. The three were deployed to Iraq. Also, Zaman al-Wasl through the Isis archive found that Abu Abdul Rahman al-Maghribi’s name occurred many times in the documents. This man contributed in attracting and recruiting a significant number of Moroccan young men to Isis, noting that he resides in the most important cities in Morocco.

It seems that Abu Abdul Rahman is closely connected with Abu Mansour who was a representative and a middleman for Isis in Tal Abyad cross point. His mission was to receive young Moroccan men coming to Syria and sending them to join Isis not any other armed faction.

-Transformations-

Madrid train bombings on 11th of March 2004 are considered the most violent attacks which hit Spain by the number of victims and its influence on internal and external policies of the country. It is also considered the bloodiest attacks in Europe in general since 1988 Lockerbie.

The attacks took place on Thursday 11 march in rush hour and ssimultaneously four underground trains were hit by 13 bombs; 10 of which exploded killing 191 persons from 17 different nationalities around the world. the majority of the victims 143 were Spanish whereas 1800 were injured.

Personal data of Radwan Haqawi and Tareq Jadoun who killed by Belgian police in 2015: ISIS Leaks

The attacks caused a wave of panic on a large scale in Spain and the West in general which reminded people of the 9 September attacks especially that Madrid bombings took place on a very symbolic date after passing of 911 days on the 9/11 attacks.
Since Madrid train bombings also known as 11-M happened, a tracking down and arrest campaigns have taken place for years. The internal Spanish politics were exposed to transformations manifesting in Jose Maria Aznar loss of elections and socialist Jose Luis Zapatero wining noting that the attacks happened three days before the Spanish general elections.

Externally, the new Prime Minister Zapatero announced fast his repudiaton of Anzar policy in supporting Washington in the Iraqi invasion. He withdrew Spanish forces from Iraq in the summer of 2004, a month before the set schedule for withdrawal.

-Convictions and acquittals-

The issue of the attacks also reflected in a complex way on the judiciary and security arenas. Arrest and trials campaign were launched while courts sentenced and charged and issued warrants of arrest of tens of persons from Moroccan, Syrian, Lebanese, Spanish, Tunisian, and Algerian nationalities.

To have a simplified idea of the complexity of the judiciary and penal files for 11-M, it is enough to know that after a year from the attacks and specifically with the advent of march 2015, the Spanish authorities had arrested more than 70 persons’ suspect of connection with the attacks. 17 were acquitted and also two suspects were arrested outside Spain.

In addition to tens of arrested, 7 persons who were suspected bombed themselves and were killed all in addition to 8 suspects who disappeared 5 of which were issued international arrest warrants.

Following all of this, the Spanish judiciary issued a verdict on 31st of October 2007 pertaining to 28 suspects. 18 of which were convicted whereas 7 were acquitted. The gravity of the attacks reflected in the sentences where 3 charged were sentenced to 125 thousand years in prison of which is the Moroccan Jamal Zougam was sentenced with 43 thousand years of prison. The Spanish miner Jose Trashorras who provided the perpetrators with explosives was sentenced with 35 thousand years of prison. In the same trial, two Syrians were convicted; however, the High Court acquitted them after 9 months with another two who were convicted before.

The arrest and tracking down did not stop here, at the end of 2008, a trial was held in Morocco for a person called Abul Ilah Ahreez under charges of joining a terrorist group. During the trial, the public prosecution demanded sentencing Ahreez with life imprisonment saying DNA samples prove his involvement in 11-M.

In the summer of 2009, a Spanish court specialized in cases related to terrorism, acquitted 10 out of 14 suspects of helping the ones convicted in fraud and facilitating joining a terrorist organization.

at the beginning of 2010, a Spanish court convicted 5 accused saying they helped persons involved in 11-M to escape but the High Court cancelled the convict a year later in February 2011.

-File open again-

Thus, the file March 2004 is still open one way or another regardless of the years that passed. It seems it will reopen in a different way this time in the light of Zaman al-Wasl revealed information about one of the perpetrators of 11-M and his apparent destiny.

ISIS leaks HERE

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Ex-ISIS fighter, mentioned in leaked data, started new life in Sweden: newspaper

Sun, 01 May 2016 21:12:11 +0300

Translation by Yusra Ahmed

(Zaman Al Wasl)- One of the most popular newspaper in Sweden has published a long report about Swedish jihadists who joined the Islamic State in Syrian in collaboration with Zaman al-Wasl. A report confirmed the authenticity of ISIS leaked documents.

Expressen newspaper, in 6-page-report, has tracked the Swedish fighters who returned home and who had connections with terrorist attacks in Europe.

One the Swedish fighters, who returned home, has already started anew life, said Journalist Diamant Salihu who participated in writing the report. Salihu kept the ex-jihadist name anonymous.

Personal data of 122 ISIS suicide bombers: Zaman Al Wasl

He stayed in Syria for two weeks, according to his ISIS registration form that was issued between 2013-2014.

The report said about 300 people hold the Swedish citizenship had joined the Islamic State and other organizations listed on terrorism list.

Zaman Al Wasl had exclusively obtained the personal data of 1736 ISIS fighters from over 40 countries, including their backgrounds, nationalities and hometown addresses. 72% of them were Arabs, 1.7% were Syrians, main ISIS fighters' nationalities were Saudi (25%), Tunisian, Moroccan and Egyptian. Turkish fighters took the lead among ISIS foreign fighters, French came next.

ISIS leaks HERE

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High-profile fighters joined ISIS army, made advances: leaked data shows

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:17:36 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A new leaked document issued by Isis has has revealed more personal data of hundreds of fighters who joined a military training camp during the month of Ramadan in June, 2014. The document outlines their specializations, qualifications, their general and military experience, and the languages they speak.

The electronic document which includes detailed information about 368 fighters was entitled “Camp Database” and was part of a file speaking about “the specialization of the brothers present in the camp- the class of month of Ramadan.”

The document that Zaman al-Wasl obtained is part of a massive archive about Isis, and it gives a preliminary image of Isis as resembling a massive universal corporation that traverses borders and specializations, it draws its “employees” from various countries, and different work domains to merge them in one entity serving Isis which presents itself as the “Caliphate State”.

-Linguistic and Mathematical Skills-

In addition to specializations that appear ordinary such as trade, truck driving, sewing, cooking, other specializations draw attention, such as the Norwegian, called Abu Amir al-Russi, specializations as it appears he is a helicopter driver and sniper, with the note in the category “General Experience and Languages” that this member speaks English, Russian, Norwegian and some Arabic.

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Abu Amir, a Norwegian who drives helicopters and speaks three languages

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Regarding Laith Abu Jihad al-Tunisi who lived in Canada for three years, the document clarifies that he is specialized in electro-mechanics (Electro-mechanical engineering), he studied and trained as an airplane mechanic for 11 months, and he mastered various martial arts. The document notes that Laith speaks 5 languages which are: French, English, Spanish, German and Russia.

Abu Hamzeh al-Tamimi, another Tunisian who joined Isis and the military training camp in Ramadan 1435, according to the document’s data he holds a masters in administrative science, and speaks French, German and English.

The document reveals that Abu Mohammad al-Shami, an Egyptian 33-year-old, holds a specialization as a data analyst. Abu Ismail al-Indonesi (62 years of age) worked as an electronic engineer in a British company where one of his tasks was monitoring the communication center.

Abu al-Baraa al-Tunisi and Abu Fadel al-Lubnani hold strange specialization that are far from Isis’s atmosphere (a diploma in tourism studies and hotel management). The electronic document confirms that Abu al-Yasaa who lived in Canada for 13 years studied psychology, and Abu Musa al-Kanadi worked as a chemical engineer which is a more than vital specialization for Isis and its activities.

Some of the persons whose data is included in the document practice different sports. Mohammad from Kyrgyzstan holds a black belt in Taekwondo. Similarly, Abu Yaqin al-Tunisi, Jalal el-Din, and Abu Baro who came from France practice Thai wrestling and wrestling. Saif Allah al-Chechani handles training for the wrestling. Wrestling is practiced by all of Dawood al-Kazakhstan and Saif al-Islam al-Turki. Abu Jihad who came from Germany is a professional kickboxer and the document says he has reached an advanced level in sport. It also says Abu Abdullah holds the title of champion of Tatarstan for karate.

In the field of languages, a large number of the fighters who joined the camp know two languages or more, such as Abu Hurairah al-Sweedi (26 years of age), Abu Elias al-Belgiki (30 years of age), Abu Omar (Germany), Abu Issa (Belgium), and others.

The field of military experience reveals that around 30% of the members listed in the document had prior fighting experience which most of them gained by serving in armies in their countries (Russian, Turkish, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Azeri, Dagestani armies…), or through their prior presence in military factions active in Syria (al-Nusra Front, Jaish Mohammad, Ahrar ash-Sham…) or through fighting experiences in different countries (Libya, Afghanistan, Pakistan…)

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Laith who came from Canada, speaks 5 tongues, and had received training as airplane mechanic

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Of the noteworthy military experiences, the document points to, Abu Omar al-Muhajir, Abu Saad, Abu Huthaf al-Azari who served in the Saudi army for 10, 9, and 7 years consecutively.

Abu Saleemeh al-Chechani gained his military experience in the naval artillery force in the Russian army where he served for two years. Whereas Abu Salah al-Din al-Uzbeki served for 6 years in special forces unit (elite forces).

Al-Zubyr al-Turkistani gained his fighting experience by serving in the Chinese army for two years as part of the tank corps. Whereas Abu Dhar al-Mosuli left the Iraqi army, specifically the army security, to work as a trainer for “Tawhid and Jihad Group” established by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi which served as the first seeds for the Islamic State of Iraq which then became Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant before it announced itself as the Caliphate State.

The military experience field celebrates some of the fighting members’ skills in using different weapons and booby-trapping. However, the strangest information included in the field is information concerning each of Abu Bakr, coming from Turkey, and Saif Allah, coming from Ingushetia.

The document indicates that Abu Bakr, who is 33 years of age, gained his fighting experience by serving in the ranks of North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) for 18 months, whereas the Russian mafia shaped Saif Allah’s (26 years of age) experience while he was a member in it prior to joining Isis.

More to follow in Zaman al-Wasl's exclusive series of ‘infiltrating the core’ of the Islamic State's personal data.

Read the original Post in Arabic

ISIS leaks HERE

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Denmark detained 6 ISIS fighters mentioned in Zaman al-Wasl documents: source

Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:24:18 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abdulhaq

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Six Danish jihadists out of the 9 who were mentioned in Zaman al-Wasl's documents over ISIS personal data have been detained in Denmark two weeks ago.

Zaman al-Wasl investigated the detainees’ data in the registration forms and it found that one of the important fighters who facilitated detention of other three, is mentioned in the Isis archive owned by the newspaper.

Danish Police announced on 7 April detention of 4 Isis recruits in Copenhagen suburbs under charges of joining Isis.

The police said the detainees owned weapons and munitions without disclosing any name.

The Danish Ministry of Interior said the detainees were connected with a criminal gang in Copenhagen.

Zaman al-Wasl knew that Danish Security is trying to obtain documents related to most dangerous two Danish citizenship holders.

One of them is of Syrian origin, The second person is a suspect of a terrorist attack that it was planned to happen in Denmark. It is strongly believed this person has planned a bomb attack on a school in Denmark. His plan was foiled by US Army Capt. Bradley Grimm.

Later, Denmark has rewarded Grimm with Danish Defense Medal for his distinguished efforts in saving Danish people.

Danish authorities estimate the numbers of Isis joiners to be more than 125 persons; 27 of them were killed whereas 62 returned to Denmark, these are either Danish citizenship holders or of Danish origins.

Denmark is considered among Isis targeted countries. Two were killed and several injured in a terrorist attack in Copenhagen in 2015. 9 months later, Danish authorities evacuated a building in Kastrup Airport in the capital due to security suspect of one baggage.

Danish security caution and preparedness increased after the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015 where 130 were killed.

Danish caution reflects fear of infiltration of Paris attack planners to Denmark and Isis agents planning for similar attacks. The fears escalated following Brussel attacks in March. It was later revealed some who planned Paris attack executed Brussel attacks. Thus, European security and intelligence seem to fall short of stopping Isis regardless of obstacles and tough security procedures.

The threat on the Danish is not only inside Denmark. A group of Isis supporters published a footage showing gunshots on a Danish citizen residing in Saudi Arabia.

The speedy events and increasing what Copenhagen see as terrorist threats led Denmark to more involvement in the International Coalition fight against Isis. The parliament approved in majority a plan to send 400 soldiers and 8 aircraft to participate in combat operations against Isis in Syria and Iraq.

To view ISIS leaks HERE

ISIS Leaks: more about Al-Absi, former ISIS mastermind, archive and biography

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 02:12:56 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abdulhaq

(Zaman Al Wasl- Exclusive)- In its most recent issue of its official journal “Dabiq”, Islamic State confirmed death of Abu al-Athir al-Shami, the group's mastermind and effective leader of ISIS-controlled areas in Syria.

Amr al-Absi, Abu Baker al-Baghdadi's first man in SYria, was killed in a U.S.- led airstrike on al-Shadadi town northeast Syria on March 3, 2016, has paved the way for Isis and enabled its entrance into Syria. Amr al-Absi, or al-Shami, was the person initially responsible for transforming Isis from a faction into a “Caliphate State” where everyone must pledge their loyalty to its Caliphate “Amir al-Mu'minin” as Isis’s fighters and supporters argue.

The official announcement about the death of al-Absi brought to the forefront discussions about a mysterious and highly influential man. Accounts of his history are contradictory, but it is agreed generally that he is harsh, bloodthirsty, and has an excessive urge to call for atonement.

In conjunction with the announcement of his death, Zaman al-Wasl went through the intelligence archive at its disposal to extract some information concerning Abu al-Athir, and this is the first time this information is published in the media.

The charm of mystery

Abu al-Athir al-absi appeared 4 times in the intelligence archive, once under the name Omar Absi bin Muhammad and I’timad Termanini and three times under the name Amro Absi bin Muhammad and I’timad. As the archive indicates, he was born in 1985 (and not 1979 as is commonly known), so the man died in his prime (31 years of age). Despite his relatively young age, over the past few years he rose up through the leadership ranks with rocket speed, acquiring acceptance from “Sheikhs” and “elders”.

The intelligence archive reveals the existence of 4 warrants issued by the Syrian regime in the name of al-Absi. Two of the warrants called for his arrest were distributed by the general intelligence administration in 2012.

The two warrants were released in a short time span as there are only 53 warrants between them. In addition, there are two other prior warrants to ban his travel from Syria that were issued in 2008. These were issued by the intelligence branch and the military intelligence branch, branch 235 specifically, know commonly as Palestinian branch which is specialized in following the cases of “Islamists”.

In a related issue, the intelligence archive reveals that there is no blood relationship between Amro al-Absi and Shaker al-Absi, and that all that unites them is a resemblance in their surname. Al-Absi senior according to the archive is Jordanian national of Palestinian origin and born in 1955 to parents Yousef and Fatima. Al-Absi junior (Amro) is Syrian national born in 1985 to parents Muhammad and I’timad. The difference in their parents’ names negates the stories that they are brothers since some tried to promote the story that Shaker and Amro are half-brothers.

Shaker al-Absi who was arrested by al-Assad’s intelligence in 2002 and then released, is listed in the intelligence archive in the lists of those wanted for arrest for two warrants issued by the military intelligence and political security in the years 2007 and 2009.

Shaker al-Absi is the head of Fatih al-Islam that fought in the bloody confrontations in Nahr al-Bared camp for Palestinian refugees in Tripoli (Lebanon) in the summer of 2007.

Shaker has a prior history which rendered him accused by the Jordanian government of killing an American diplomat in 2002. He was found guilty in absentia and sentenced to death by hanging, the same sentencing Isis’s prominent leader Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi received. It seemed this contributed to increasing the halo around Shaker and later on around Amr who benefited directly or indirectly from the shared surname of al-Absi leaving a wide scope for people to fabricate stories in an atmosphere of charming mystery.

Al Qaeda’s Nucleus

While it is certain that Shaker is not Amro’s brother, not even his half-brother, it is confirmed that Amr has a brother by the name of Firas who is wanted by the military intelligence since the year 2000, so 11 years prior to the start of the revolution.

Firas who was born in 1973 influenced his brother Amr, ideologically and organizationally. It is enough that Firas was the first person to introduce words such as “Jihad” and its derivatives into the names of the military factions in Syria during the revolution. He established what is named “al-Mujahedeen Shura Council” which of course included his brother Amr.

It is also said that Firas was the first to raise Isis’s black flag in Syria officially and publically. The flag known in “Jihadist” literature as the “flag of punishment” was raised above Bab al-Hawa border crossing point after it was liberated from the regime forces.

In the fall of 2012, Firas was killed in suspicious circumstances, amidst accusation of particular persons and particular brigades’ involvement in his killing. This was a turning point in Amro’s life. As a turning point, it bore resemblance to another turning point in his life that affected his personality following his arrest and imprisonment in Sednaya military prison for several years prior to Bashar al-Assad releasing him as part of a “pardon decree” issued in the summer of 2011. An arrest warrant was issued for him again in 2012, confirming suspicions about the real aims behind the “pardon.”

Following Firas’s death Amr found himself almost automatically in the position of head of “al-Mujahidin Shura Council” which is the hardcore nucleus of Isis on Syrian territory. From the uterus of the council and with its help Isis was born in al-Sham’s soil, developed, and it grew to the point Abu al-Athir became the spiritual father of the Isis branch in Syria.

Al-Athir’s influence was deeper and more expansive than that, as the youth did not suffice himself with paving the way for Isis, he also later contributed in anchoring rules, providing initiatives, and entrenching ways to deal with others.

These all helped in drawing Isis’s process and defining its destiny. More dangerous than these is that it contributed in transforming the Syrian revolutionary process, and turned many of its balances to the advantage of, deadly, side conflicts, rather than maintain the focus on the primary conflict between the regime and the rebels.

A security report written by a former “Salafi” prisoner in Isis’s prisons where he talks about Abu al-Athir but refers to him with the surname of al-Halabi.

"He is the former governor of Aleppo, a youth who has in him a childishness of mind which is unimaginable. I saw it during his conversation with me and in his manner of dealing with others in front of me. These are the deeds that made him a reason in the sedition that lead to fighting between Isis and other groups.

I do not know if he is pushed by others or this is his individual behavior. He imprisoned al-Sheikh Aba Omar Hussein Rida al-Kuwaiti, student of al-Sheikh Suleiman al-Alwan and al-Sabouni in Isis’s prisons just because he came to him with a comprehensive plan on how to preserve Isis from entering the fighting with the other factions and bring them under Isis’s banner. I do not know if the man is still alive in their prisons or he has been killed.

He has been the reason for the arrest of many of Isis’s young men after the wondrous debate that happened between them, in what they refer to as the exclamation headquarters, on the issue of the prescribed penalities of Allah.

The prisoner al-Sheikh Abi Shuayb al-Masri was the reason that al-Athir was revealed in front of everyone in his desire to not implement Sharia in Levant. He and those with him such as al-Qahtani, al-Iraqi, al-Anbari, Abi Muslim al-Masri, Abi Amar al-Masri and others. He fought them and ran after al-Masri until he arrested him by distributing his name in the Isis check points and security centers. He arrested him al-Raqqah, whose prisons are infamous for being dirtier and filthier than Bashar’s prisons in their dealing with Muslims, accusing them, and torturing them to the point that headquarters came to resemble a torture factory".

On the Security Council Lists

Al-Absi, according to stories, knew of his urge to call for atonement since his days in Sednaya prison. The regime used the prisons to foster extremists in order to use them when the time is ready. It is more than likely that his leaning towards extreme atonement (which in practice means executing the violator physically or mentally), is what facilitated Amro’s sudden rise in the ranks of Isis’s leadership and his membership in the tight circle that gives non-disputable instructions to tens of thousands of members.

Al-Absi’s influence and his strength began to appear properly in 2012, according to stories that indicate he struck a “master’s strike” by calling al-Nusra Front traitors and not brigade of less jihadi weight. The move may have been to prove to those around him that he is more of a statesman.

Moving from calling al-Nusra Front and its leader, al-Julani traitors, Amro craved a path into the “al-Baghdadi’s” mind and heart. Al-Baghdadi appeared to lean towards al-Absi especially after he suggested to him to come to Syria to oversee the establishment of an entity of an “international” type.

It is said that when al-Baghdadi came to Syria, he made sure to meet a limited number of persons, and at their forefront was Amro al-Absi who provided his obedience and loyalty. He introduced al-Baghdadi to Omar al-Shishani who voiced his support of al-Baghdadi later on and became one of his most trusted men to the point he handed him the leadership of Isis’s military.

Al-absi was rewarded by making him Amir over “Aleppo province.” When al-Absi’s name was added to the Security Council’s list, he occupied the position of Amir “Homs province” after Isis had fought long and hard to expel the rebels.

In the UN resolution whose details Zaman al-Wasl studied it was mentioned that: “According to the resolution of paragraph 33 of 2161 resolution (2014)… Amr al-Absi is listed in the list (related to Isis) on the 29^th of September 2015, working from paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2161 (2014) as someone who is connected to Isis due to participation in funding activities, or Isis activities, or planning for these activities, or activities to facilitate, prepare, commit, or participate with or in his name, or as his representative or in support of him.”

The UN report included “additional information” about al-Absi: “In the middle of the year 2014, Amro al-Absi was chosen as a leader for Isis in the province of Homs, in the Syrian Arab Republic. Isis’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, included in the list under the name Ibrahim Awad Ali al-Badri al-Samarani, had appointed him before that as governor of Aleppo, in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Al-Absi oversees all of Isis’s operations inside the province, was responsible for kidnapping operations, and named as responsible for the kidnapping. Al-Absi is a member of the governing Isis Shura Council and he is responsible for the media branch of Isis. The Shura Council is responsible for communicating the commands from Isis’ commander Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Al-Absi’s group was the first branch of Isis in the Syrian Arab Republic, and al-Absi was one of the first leaders who met al-Baghdadi and pledged their allegiance to Isis.”

What made him Syria’s Baghdadi

The information included in the UN security council text intersects- to a noticeable degree- with what is said about al-Absi, who has been deeply influential on Isis, and as a result on the Syrian revolution’s process given the changes in its image and upturning of many of its balances with the mere entrance of Isis into the field and its line of atonement and fiercely fighting the factions.

Al-Absi probably had the larger share and greater contribution in jihadi defections, as he was of the first and fiercest believers in the atonement approach and branding the brigades operating on Syrian territory as traitors. He was the one who first branded al-Nusra Front as traitors and called for their atonement as we mentioned above.

To avoid discussing him for longer and increasing his popularity, we will present in the following a list of the most important “achievements” and “initiatives” undertaken by al-Absi that altered Isis and had a noticeable effect on the Syrian revolution:

Abu al-Athir was part of a strong nucleus of Isis in Syrian territory. Where his brother Firas established the “al-Mujahedeen Shura Council,” Al-Absi made the council influential and a dividing force between the brigades. He paid attention to “distinguish” his fighters ideologically which qualified them to be the first effective persons under the banner of Isis when it expanded to Syria.

Abu al-Athir was responsible for a large number of dissents that happened in Jihadi brigades, at the forefront al-Nusra Front. These instances of dissent played an important role in attenuating those brigades’ positions while strengthening Isis’s position and enlarging its membership. It also had a deep effect in prolonging the life of Isis after it was faltering in the shadow of the rebels agreeing to fight it, prior to the fight being directed to the internal fighting that has been bloody and costly, not only for brigades but for the Syrian people and their revolution in general.

Abu al-Athir was the initiator who sparked the idea in al-Baghdadi’s head to announce the caliphate state. Abu al-Athir saw that there is no means to confront the Jihadi brigades in Syria and no means to control them better than Isis announcing itself as the “caliphate state”. In the process, Isis situates itself at a higher level than any other brigade, entrenches the idea that it is necessary to pledge support on the basis it is the awaited caliphate state and its leader is “Amir al-Mu'minin”.

Abu al-Athir placed a financial system for Isis which made Isis more astute and capable in managing their financial resources gained from petrol, spoils, and others. There is no doubt excelling in financial management gave Isis a military and organizational superiority, and made them capable of extending outside Syria and Iraq to Libya, Yemen, Egypt, Philippines, and others.

Abu al-Athir is one of the important etchers and executors of Isis’s “media politics.” It is a politics that enabled them to recruit tens of thousands of youths from different parts of the world, from different nationalities and countries, and instilled in their minds the idea that Isis is the legitimate and exclusive representative for Jihad. Later on, Isis entrenched the idea that Isis is the exclusive and legitimate representative to unite Muslims given Isis revived the idea of the caliphate and embodied it in practice.

Abu al-Athir was one of the first and fiercest instigators and participants in fighting the Syrian revolutionary and jihadi brigades operating on Syrian soil, describing them as representing projects of apostasy and treason. There was no way to deal with these groups other than remove them entirely. There is no need to present here the catastrophic effects on Syria’s people.

Abu al-Athir is one of the executors of gangster style approach to kidnapping, killing hostages or compromising on them financially. In this regard, al-Absi reserves an advanced seat for himself, as Aleppo became during his time as Amir a hotbed for Mafias working in kidnapping and human trafficking. Al- Absi, according to reports, oversaw kidnapping operations and the buying of journalists and aid workers; the most famous of them being the American journalist James Foley and the British volunteer aid worker Alan Henning whose executions were documented by video during which Muhammad Emwazi, nicknamed Jihadi John appears. Al-Absi contributed to Emwazi’s dissent from al-Nusra Front in 2013 for him to come under al-Absi’s command and one of the bloodiest persons in Isis.

Abu al-Athir once studied computer engineering in Union University, a private University in Aleppo, before the regime placed him in the “university of Sednaya.” Abu al-Athir was bloody to a dangerous degree, but he was also apparently drawing independent plans, had vision in attracting and recruiting the proper people for his personal outlook and Isis’s outlook.

Dabiq revealed in its final issue, in a subject discussing the Brussels cell that Najm al-Ashrawi nicknamed Abu Idris al-Belgiki who was one al-Absi’s students from the days of the al-Mujahedeen Shura Council. The journal described al-Ashrawi: “He began his migration in 2012 when he heard the cries of Muslims in Damascus. He joined the al-Mujahedeen Shura Council under the leadership of Abi al-Athir al-Absi before pledging his support to the Islamic state and fighting against the traitor al-Joulani.”

For this and other reasons, Amro al-Absi deserved the title of the second Baghdadi, or Syria’s Baghdadi given the trace his left on Isis before meeting his end in al-Shaddadi in al-Hasakeh province in an airstrike that was mostly likely conducted by NATO airplanes on the 3^rd of March 2016. It is worth noting that the Syrian center for documenting violations contradicted this story and said al-Absi died during cross fire during clashes with the regime forces.

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Personal guard of Azerbaijan President joined ISIS in 2014: document

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:46:11 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abdulhaq

(Zaman Al Wasl)- An exceptional document in the special archive proves that one of the personal guards of Azerbaijan President Ilaham Heydar Aliyev joined Isis in a batch of 400 fighters who joined Isis in 2014. They were incorporated in a camp for military training.

The name of the personal guard was found in an electronic document as an excel file which Zaman al-Wasl obtained exclusively. Zaman al-Wasl reviewed and investigated the data.

The electronic document under the title “Camp data” is a file allocated to talk about specialties of brothers in the camp- the batch of Ramadan month.

The document includes data of 368 persons who joined Isis and focuses on qualification and profession, general expertise, and languages as well as a field allocated for military expertise of the member if found.

In addition, there are fields for the virtual name, social status, country, age and other exceptional data that is not found in other documents like health condition if the member has any disease or injuries.

The document sheds light on what we mentioned in previous reports about Isis advanced classification and selection process in which abilities, skills, expertise of the new members are documented to incorporate the member in the suitable specialty.

Zaman al-Wasl in this report will only mention the data of the personal guard of the Azerbaijan president as it was written in the document. Another detailed report will follow regarding the content of the electronic document.

Officer

The document says the member called Abu Muhammed is from Azerbaijan, 26, married with one child, his health condition is good.

In the profession field, he is a personal guard of the president, speaks little English.

The document reveals in the military field that the personal guard of Azerbaijan president has served in the military of his country with the rank of an officer for one and a half years.

The notice field is empty. Often, the notice field proposes the best specialty in which the member is to be recruited either by his desire or expertise.

Overlap with Jihadist data

Since the electronic document does not mention the full name of the fighter, but only mentions his last name, Zaman al-Wasl reinvestigated Jihadist data documents to find any overlap in information of Abu Muhammed.

Zaman al-Wasl found that the man has entered Syria and recorded his data at the General borders administration affiliated with Isis- it equals immigration office- and it receives persons who want to join Isis and records their initial data in a unified sample under the name Jihadist data. The sample includes 23 fields.

Interestingly, in Jihadist data, there is the phrase “none” in the profession field of Abu Muhammed recorded data. We do not know why it is not mentioned that he is the personal guard of Azerbaijan president while recording his data at the border administration whereas it is written in the profession field in the data form was taken in the military camp prior to his entrance into the training camp.

It seems that Abu Muhammed did not provide all of his information at the beginning out of preservation and security reasons since Jihadist data document does mention if he was single or married and does not have any contact information. It is written that he does not want to contact anyone.

Jihadist data includes information of his real name (Zaman al-Wasl concealed it), mother’s name (Zaman al-Wasl concealed it), address information, entrance cross point (Jarabuls) and middleman (through Abu Muhammed al-Shimali), person who recommended him (Khalid al-Azeri), date of entrance (10 Ramadan1435 equals 8 July 2014).

He was recommended by Ameer al-Ra’ee. It should be noted that Jihadist data document says Abu Muhammed was born in 1985, so he was 29 when he was recruited whereas the electronic document says he is 26. It might be a typo as we found typos are common in Isis documents.

Also, the archive shows two other persons with the title of Abu Muhammed al-Azeri, but their information does not overlap with the electronic document.

Zaman al-Wasl huge archive of Isis documents reveal tens of fighters who joined Isis from Azerbaijan, one of Caucasus republics which was under Soviet Union before it gained independence. The president Haydar Aleef was succeeded by his son Ilham Aleef since 2003.

The Azeri occupy high positions in Isis such as Khalid al-Azeri who assumed the post of Emir al-Ra’ee. Al-Ra’ee is a strategic town in northern countryside of Aleppo and he is the same emir who recommended the personal guard of the Azeri president.

There is also Emir Muhammed al-Azeri whose name is repeated in the “exit leaves." Zaman al-Wasl owns hundreds of exit leaves and working on their classification and investigation to release more reports.

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Kidnapped Sky News, Orient reporters are held by ISIS: documents

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:58:36 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Zaman al-Wasl obtained documents that demonstrate it is likely the Mauritanian journalist Ishaq Mukhtar, Sky News Arabia correspondent and other journalists are detained in an Isis prison.

Documents show the name and description of the identity of security personnel and prison officer in Isis prison in which the detainee Ishaq Mukhtar who disappeared since October 2013 with his friend photographer in Sky News TV channel the Lebanese Sameer Kasab and a Syrian car driver are detained. They disappeared while on a journalist mission in Aleppo, according to Sky News channel.

Zaman al-Wasl after investigating its big archive of Isis documents, it identified the identity of investigators and direct officers of the prison where the journalists are detained as well as the names of security personnel who kidnapped them in Aleppo and they are from different nationalities.

A very valuable document indicates that the Mauritanian journalist and TV broadcaster in Aleppo channel, and journalist working for Orient are detained in three individual cells. The documents did not mention what happened to them.

The information points out it is likely the Orient journalist in Isis prison is Obaida Batal since he disappeared in similar circumstances to those of Sky News team.

Syrian Centre of Journalistic Freedoms affiliated to Syrian Journalists Association said that Obaida Batal disappeared with a team and broadcasting car they were taking on a journalist mission on 25 July 2013. There were no other information regarding the issue.

The documents revealed that Abu Muhammed al-Faransi- most likely of Moroccan origins living in France- is responsible for the prison in which the journalists are detained.

Al-Faransi is supervised by Abu Obaida al-Maghrebi which rumors said he was executed on treason charges but Zaman al-Wasl source shows otherwise.

The documents say Abu Obaida al-Maghrebi occupies the General Intelligence position in Isis. It is the apparatus responsible for prisons and detention centers. Any detention process is based on reports and information collected by agents and personnel in Isis controlled regions.
More information is in the piece below and it is from a report written by ex-prisoner (Salafist) detained at Isis. The report is classified as confidential to the body it is affiliated with.

Documents reveal other names amongst them is investigator Abu Haidar who torture the prisoners. He is a Syrian national and was detained by FSA. The documents say it is probable he was killed. There is also the name of Abu Maryam al-Iraqi, another investigator in Isis.

The documents are dated back to end of 2014. They overlap with one witness of one of the detained journalists that goes back to one of ex-prisoners at Isis Ibrahim al-Shumari, soccer player of al-Futuwa Soccer club.

Al-Shumari said after he was released on 10 February 2015, there was a journalist who might be Mauritanian and other 11 prisoners in al-Aykarshi prison east of Raqqa.

The documents are a first evidence from inside Isis to the presence of journalist Ishaq Mukhtar and other journalists who disappeared.

Zaman al-Wasl found other forms for Abu Muhammed al-Faransi and Abu Obaida al-Maghrebi with same titles but different names of nationalities and it is why Zaman al-Wasl postponed publishing the forms.

(Writing by Ali Eid; Translation by Rana Abdul)

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ISIS fighters in statistics: age, religious attainment, education and more

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:28:07 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq

(Zaman Al Wasl- Exclusive)- The majority of youths joining the Islamic State group add to its vitality by investing their energies and enthusiasm. The “simple minded” form the majority of those joining Isis’s ranks. It is an acceptable percentage that may be necessary to maintain the balance of any entity, especially regarding certain positions and tasks that require somewhat older persons. Based on the documents, no persons above the age of 60 have joined Isis.

Regarding social status, married persons are around 30% of those joining Isis and bachelors are 70%. The hegemony of bachelors appears somewhat unusual and unfitting with the image the Isis presents of itself based on the principles of “al-Shara”, as its religious scholars have sought to identify various evidences from different texts that make marriage appealing and promote it. Concerning the juridical level of those joining, the numbers reveal that only 4.5% hold the level of “Talib el-Ilm.”

“Talib el-Ilm” is a title given to persons who are advanced in their study the Sharia sciences (Jurisprudential sciences). Some religious scholars give the title to themselves as a form of humility, or as an acknowledgement that no science can be known in its totality let alone that it is possible to know a tenth of the jurisprudential science. On the other hand, the “simple minded” holding a modest level of juridical knowledge or a weak knowledge hegemonize Isis’s ranks.

They are 73% whereas persons with average level of knowledge are around 22%. Isis’s standards for assessing the juridical level of new recruits is not known raising the question of whether the level is assigned based on the recruit’s self-assessment or there is an exam that Isis uses to identify the level before noting it in their records.

Regarding the “educational attainment,” around 60% of those joining Isis hold an average level of education (middle school and high school) whereas persons who have weak educational levels (elementary school or illiterate) are 10% of those joining. Around 30% of recruits are university students, and among them only (0.50%) hold higher education degrees… They represent Isis’s “elites” who run its finances, media, administration, oil sector, etc. 95% of the new recruits hold a recommendation certificate. Recommendation certificates are oral or written by someone trusted by Isis. Recommendations facilitate candidates’ entry into Isis and serve as testaments to the candidate’s eligibility, behavior, and manners.

Recommendations are considered a pillar in the work of Jihadist organizations generally, and Isis in particular, as they are a way to prevent any infiltrations which might lead to news leaks about Isis, its movements or leadership. Regarding specializations, they are divided mainly on the basis of fighter and martyr whereby 88% of those joining expressed their desire to be fighters (regular fighters or entrenched fighters), versus around 12% who registered as willing to execute suicide operation.

In reality, the 12% willing to execute suicide bombing operations is not a small percentage even though it is not a large percentage either, especially as taking the decision to end one’s life is difficult. This percentage is “preliminary” to some degree, and other members may choose it after fighting and their subjection to more “preaching”.

Regarding the previous military experience (Jihad), the category includes the question: “Have you participated in Jihad before, if so where?” The category reveals that 88% of those joining Isis have no prior military experience, they are qualified as “inexperienced” in military term.

Isis thus faces the task of preparing them physically, militarily, and ideologically before putting them into battle. This percentage is a burden on Isis as it is forces Isis to open more training camps and assign fighters training duties. From another angle, the high number of inexperienced recruits is an “advantage” as it enables Isis to shape its fighters in ways which agree with its particularities.

The remaining 12% have previous military experience of different forms, and are supposed to assume leadership positions.

(Translation by Rana Abdul)

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Facebook and Twitter facilitated ISIS recruits moving to Syria: leaked data

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:56:47 +0300

‘‘Abu Latifa’’ and ‘’Abu Anwar’’ spent thousands of miles to join ISIS using Twitter.

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Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq

(Zaman Al Wasl- Exclusive)- ISIS and its supporters use of social media is not a secret, but ISIS documents confirm the use of social media and some of the aspects of its investments in these platforms. These platforms help the organization survive and expand; the slogan ISIS supporters and sympathizers use.

Zaman al-Wasl extracted a significant number of notes written in ISIS documents which it extensively investigated. In particular, notes related to ISIS dependence on “Twitter” and “Facebook” use to recruit members and connect with them in addition to giving oral or written recommendation to facilitate acceptance of individuals in the organization.

It is almost certain the organization would not have expanded was not it for social media platforms; the fastest, most spread and free platforms. More importantly, the platforms are less dangerous when it comes to tracking and infiltration since endless virtual accounts for one person can be made.

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In one of the documents obtained by Zaman al-Wasl, ISIS new joiner “Abu al-Abbas al-Janubi” gets a recommendation from “Abu Waqqas al-Tunsi” via Twitter. The employee in ISIS borders administration writes this piece of information in the document. This indicates that recommendation done this way is accepted and may be official adopted in the organization.

“Twitter” has a significant role in “Abu Qudasa al-Dusi” joining the organization where “Turki al-Binaali” (one prominent leaders in ISIS) recommends “al-Dusi”. Moreover, from thousands of miles away from Syria, “Abu Latifa al-Kambudi” comes from the United States to join ISIS using a recommendation from “Abu Dujaneh” whom he got to know via “Twitter”.

Twitter seems to be very vital for a computer engineer such as “Abu Latifa” who lives in a country where intelligence tightens its control over social media and communications.

“Abu Latifa” is not the only one who came from great distances, there is also “Abu Anwar al-Australi” (19) who joined from Sydney. “Abu Anwar” might have appealed to Twitter and he found a listener and someone to encourage him to join the organization. More significantly, he found “Abu Al-Muthna” and “Tayym Allah al-Sumali” to give him recommendation to join ISIS.

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“Abu Hamza”, originally from Sri Lanka and resident in Tanzania, holds a master in political science. He informs the employee filling in the documents in the organization that he asked someone via “Twitter” about the ways to join the organization and he got contact numbers which facilitated his coming to ISIS. “Abu Hamza” comes from India to Syria to join the state. When he was asked if he has a recommendation, he mentions three persons on “Twitter” and a fourth person who gave him a personal recommendation.

The first among snipers

“Abu Daud al-Britani” (21) originally from Pakistan and resident in Birmingham, UK is no exception. It is likely he did not find better than “Twitter” to secure joining ISIS and obtaining a recommendation from “Ali al-Farsi” to facilitate joining the organization.

Abu Daud who joined ISIS via “Twitter” shows a tendency to English language teaching and working in media in the organization.

“Abu Hamza” facilitated Another Pakistani (called Mohamed al-Malhma al-Thania) joining ISIS by giving him contact numbers in his residency in England.

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Once again, “Twitter” succeeds in giving accessibility to ISIS to recruit individuals all over the world. It was a mean to recruit “Abu Naser al-Jarzawi”. Abu Naser who introduces himself as a worker “in planes’ security, a subdivision of ministry of interior”.

He confirmed having exceptional skills which made him “the first sniper among 900 soldiers” from Saudi security soldiers. “Abu Naser” said he got contact numbers from an active twitter account named “Bakiya”.

“Shamel Abu Musa” from Saudi Arabia leaves two addresses of twitter accounts and says he prefers contacts with in emergencies. The two accounts were documented in the field “contact address”. New joiners often fill this field with contact numbers of their family in case of emergencies.

For instance, “Abu Naser al-Makki” fills the field with a private Skype account for his wife and another one in Twitter which Zaman al-Wasl confirmed to exist.

“Twitter” seems to be the favorite website for ISIS men and sympathizer. Facebook takes a second place. For instance, “Abu Ameer al-Kirimli” an Azeri coming from Crimea. He says he was able to join ISIS via “Facebook” and “Contactive” by a message containing numbers for those willing to join the organization. Abu Ameer contacted the persons and came to Syria through Istanbul where he stayed in the streets for two days.

Closing Accounts

“Twitter” website announced two months ago closing more than 125 thousand accounts in the middle of 2015 on the basis the accounts “contained threats and promoting terrorist actions”. Twitter clarified the closing campaign mainly targeted accounts promoting Islamic State.

Twitter in an official statement condemned “exploiting Twitter to promote terrorism”. The statement adds that Twitter expanded teams in charge of tracking tweets to secure a speedy counter of tweets contrary to website policy.

Twitter says number of users extends beyond half million around the world. Many world capitals including Washington encourages social media websites to impose tight procedures to limit online activities which promote violence. American congressmen have previously proposed a law to compel social media websites including Twitter and Facebook of informing of any terrorist activities in the comments, tweets and publication of its users.

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ISIS expelled many jihadists, told them will be detonated if return: leaked exit documents

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:36:50 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Almost half of European jihadists joined Islamic State between 2013-2014 had returned to their countries, new leaked data obtained by Zaman al-Wasl shows.

In addition to about 2000 registration forms of ISIS fighters, Zaman al-Wasl obtained last December, hundreds more of leave and exit permissions for fighters from over 50 countries who left the group without return or just took a short vacation to bring wife or money or get treated.

Saudis and Tunisians were on the top leave requests for Arabs while French were on the top for the Europeans.

40% of the foreign jihadists who granted exit permissions were -consecutively- from from France, Germany, Britain, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark and Spain.

According to Zaman data analysis, many Europeans invented fake reasons to leave ISIS while others of them who left but their destination was not their original country.

The irony, some exit leaves showed that ISIS, itself, had conditioned on some fighters to not return to it. ISIS threatened those members of expulsion or detention if they return.

Exit leaves have confirmed the credibility of 1736 documents that issued by the groups' General Directorate of Borders.

The names and information mentioned in the leave samples match those in the ‘jihadist data’ as Zaman al-Wasl investigated.

122 documents of fighters from around the world who they wanted to carry out suicide attacks. To download the lists He re

The new documents is revealing reveal different information like the different specialties and names of emirs directly responsible of those who request the leaves. The documents also assist in understanding the approach of Islamic State in managing ‘leaves’ file and its official organization and documentation.

In the 23-question Jihadist data form, the jihadist is ought to acknowledge the Borders Directorate everything about himself, even what he wants to be: a suicide bomber, a martyr, a fighter, or an administrative worker. And many of the people who join the Islamic State as administrative workers have degrees in engineering, computers and many strong majors.

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While the new documents are a unified sample that consists of 10 fields:

The name, the family name (active name), workplace, specialty, emir’s name, entrance date, exit date, the cross point, note. In other documents, there is one added field for consignments which the fighter keeps as he leaves.

The ‘country’ field documents existent of fighters from different nationalities belonging to different countries like Canada, Tunisia, Macedonia, Libya, France, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Kirgizia, Germany, Belgium, England, Netherlands, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and others.

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However, the specialty field in a sample of ‘jihadist data’ only contained three options and those are: fighter, suicide bomber. The specialty field in the new documents reveal more extensive specialties such as booties, fuel, translated manufactured, administrative, Special Forces, media officer, vehicle supervisor, nurse, and fighter.

This division of specialties shows the organization’s ability of ‘assorting’ those who join its lines and ‘’filtering’ them and moving them from the first stage which includes only general specialties to more specific missions and specialties. Also, the specialty field reveals the organization’s aim to build a hierarchy in which military missions complement administrative, manufacturing, funding, and media missions.

The objective is to pave the way for a foundation of a ‘’state’ core that could run extensive areas under the control of the organization in Syria and Iraq.

If we carefully consider the ‘consignment’ field, we see that the organization is keen the member would leave something that indicates member’s return. The consignment is usually a passport and might be more than one passport. In other cases, members who hold leaves put extra documents like driving licence, identification card and sometimes a mobile phone.

In contrast, there are cases indicating that members who did not leave any consignments or have not left their passports with the organization tend to be due to trust of direct chief of the member who holds the leave and its high recommendation and that justify why this member can leave without leaving any consignments.

‘Cross point’ field means the place where the member has crossed and the cross points are only those included on the Syrian Turkish borders like Tall Abyad, Jarablus, Kilis. When they write a leave sample for a member who holds a Syrian nationality, they leave the ‘cross point’ field empty since the member might be going to another region inside of Syria. Also, they indicate in ‘entrance date’ that the member is ‘Ansari’ meaning he is from inside of Syria.

The comparison between the information of entrance and exit in documents shows different time spans. Sometimes there is one year between entrance and exit and at other times more than a year. Another group of documents shows a time span of one month between exit and entrance and sometimes less than a month.

These are new members who joined the organization recently and decided to withdraw from the organization under an obvious pretext or a fake one.

Those also include members who want to bring their families or finish some things after they decided they will remain in Syria. The organization writes on new members’ leaves the term ’trainee’ inside the field ‘workplace’ and ‘specialty’ field.

In the ‘reason of exit’ leave, the clerk who filled the sample writes the pretext proposed by the member to get a leave or exit leave. Sometimes it is common reasons like bringing family (wife), bringing money, healthcare, family circumstances or problems, break, marriage, work and others.

Sometimes, there are uncommon reasons and might be strange like what we came across in some documents. For instance, the member prefers to join Islamic State in Libya, the member does not want military life or jihad, the member could not be patient, no reason, the member does not want to enter the camp, the member wants to join brothers in Lebanon, the member does not want to be assorted to Iraq (this one was repeated many times).

‘Notes’ field comes finally for the appointed clerk to write the sample his own perspective or proposal. The field might be empty and sometimes it would contain significant notes like; if the member returns, he will be detained, the member was in al-Nusra Front and joined the Islamic State, the member was with Junud al-Sham (Levant Soldiers led by Abu Muslim al-Shishani) and joined Islamic State, personal reasons, the member gave false information, the member returned to his country on non-return condition by his emir, the member brought his son and returned, the member has a lack of belief (repeated many times).

Zaman al-Wasl will publish consecutively additional information about these documents including names of emirs in the organization.

The documents, which issued between 2013-2014, had the word "secret" at the bottom, while on the top it had the name "Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant," or ISIL, on one top corner and the "General Directorate of Borders" on the other.
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Palmyra artifacts damaged, destroyed and robbed, exclusive photos show

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 18:01:23 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Smell of death twinges, carry your pick and follow the smell to dig a grave for a civilization that taught humanity the meaning of miracle when it made from it and for it a special kingdom in the middle of the desert.

As a journalist, I am supposed to present the Palmyra profile which is documented by thousands of high resolution modern and exclusive pictures of the city. I am supposed to start with a news piece or an opening to inform audience of the ‘contents’. It would show the importance of this file and the shock it might cause around the world as the audience sees their legacy collapsing by thieves and demagogic from all over the world.

I was supposed to follow my journalistic streak, but Palmyra and pictures of Palmyra overcame me. Palmyra the place that renders history in its hands and school is being violated against by those who came from outside history and challenged humanity together while exchanging roles of destruction by theft, destruction, and trading, and ignorants who do not have an idea what they are stepping on.

The Palmyra we know is not Palmyra anymore to say the least given the pictures and reports. Humanity does not imagine a world without Paris, London or New York. It even cannot imagine Paris without Eiffel, or London without Big Ben. This humanity has to envision a world without Palmyra if its conscious allowed it. You can imagine the form of this world.

I was stubbornly arguing that Palmyra is able to challenge the lowest of thieves and the most barbaric creatures. It will induce terror in hearts as they touch it. But I was deceived. It was a mirage. The only picture revealed is a scene for a nation of history and ruins standing by itself underground and over ground and was thrown for a long time in neglect before barbarism laid hands on it by picks, shells, and hammers breaking, grubbing and shelling.

Palmyra was never Syrian except for its geographical location. This city and since its birth was a common property of humanity because it summarized history of human civilization, human arts, and humans’ passion for creativity. Palmyra the destroyed city today along with its ruins is still a common human property and saving what is left of Palmyra is a common human responsibility.

We will reveal thousands of pictures very soon. We will tell tens of witnesses, and publish what we can of official reports through ‘Zaman al-Wasl’ which will present extremely bitter file to the whole world. Yes, mortality is hard and bitter. Maybe absolute bitterness and worst death is the death of the great dying a low death with low hands.

‘Islamic state’s fake passports disrupt the alarm bells of foreign intelligence: new documents

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:07:24 +0300

Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq

(Zaman Al Wasl- Exclusive)- ‘Islamic State’ received in its ranks members holding fake passports. Also, Islamic State issued fake passports and semi fake ones.

The fake passport issue will last for years to come, and it will be a real preoccupation that bothers every authority which undertakes under its specialty to chase and track down the ‘terrorists’ and ‘extremists.’

The fake passport issue was present in most squares of cities which witnessed explosion attacks around the world in the recent past. The statement ‘a fake passport’ is repeated in documents of Islamic state fighters in a noticeable way that leads to believe using fake documents is very frequent for those who want to join the ranks of Islamic state. On the other hand, it is an ‘acceptable’ behavior and ‘confessor’ by the organization whose followers and supporters prefer to call it a ‘caliphate state’.

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Zaman al-Wasl reveals in this new part of another group that holds fake travel documents used by individuals who wanted to join the Islamic state. They travelled through countries without being suspected until they reached the organization. They admitted faking their passports and it was documented in an explicit way in the document of the fake passport holder.

It has to be mentioned that the ‘complex’ of fake documents which haunted many states and their security and intelligence apparatuses and which disrupted ‘alarm bells’ owned by these apparatuses and these bells are paired with a list of specific names. Islamic state did not only accept fake passport holders in its ranks, it also deliberately organizes fake passports benefiting from its control over unknown numbers of empty Syrian passports and devices for printing the Syrian passports. These factors made the Syrian passport a passport to be suspected and inspected from different countries.

The passports issued by the Islamic state are divided into two parts: in one part, the fake passport has fake names and dates of birth. This type of passport is usually given to an individual from a different nationality like for example a Tunisian is given a Syrian passport. The second part is a supplement of a fake passport or so considered by world countries. It is a accurate passport in its form and data, but it is not registered in regime records. Hence, it is considered fake and unacknowledged.

The Syrian regime still represents the ‘legitimate’ government and takes pride in the travel documents it issues.

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In almost every explosion in this capital or that, the fake passport effect appears either by allowing that passport for a dangerous ‘fugitive’ who escaped inspection gates on the borders and reached his goal, or by distorting the investigation authorities to diverge the investigation in a different way from the truth by leaving a fake passport in the explosion area before those authorities discern the fact the passport is fake. In other instances, the authorities do not realize this fact. In the recent events in Belgium which led to killing and detention of several wanted individuals on ‘terrorism’ list. Some media outlets got confused while reporting on Belgian authorities saying there was a person called ‘Ameen Shukri’, whereas in reality it’s a fake name found in a fake passport for one of the fugitives during tracking down operation.

The fake passport issue will be present for many years to come and it would still be premonition for each authority tracking down ’terrorists’ and ‘extremists’ on their lists. Therefore, it is very important to reveal fake passport holders, their fake and real names and even the ‘nationality’ of the passport they are holding. These are highly sensitive data. Zaman al-Wasl works consecutively on revealing this data through the documents it owns.
Zaman al-Wasl investigated the credibility and verification of some documents issued by ‘Islamic State’ organization. The documents acknowledge joiners of the organization who hold fake passports.

Personal data of 122 ISIS suicide bombers: Zaman Al Wasl

The information related to the passport is usually written in ‘notices’ field. It is the 23rd field and the last field from the sample of ‘jihadist data’ the unified and accredited by ‘the general administration of borders’ subsidiary to the organization. It is similar to ‘Immigration and Passports Administration’ in any country.

In the first part of fake passports subject, Zaman al-Wasl exposed data of 10 members of the organization and they are holders of these passports. Now, it will expose other 10 members of different nationalities.

With reminders that the newspaper purposefully concealed critical information like the real name. It only provided the fake name, mother name, contact numbers and that is due to considerations related to the newspaper’s editorial policy and the rules it committed to in this specific profile. The newspaper committed in the provided data to the text of the documents regardless of spelling or printing mistakes.

Abu Ahmad al-Qirawani, Tunisian Nationality, holds a fake passport under the name ‘Ali Abdullah Ali’. His real name is listed in notices’ field (Zaman al-Wasl concealed the real name), born in 1986, education, ‘preparatory sections’.

Abu al-Baraa al-Ghareeb, Palestinian Nationality, holds a fake passport according to notices’ field, born in 1986, education ‘telecommunication engineering’.

Abu Saad al-Tunsi, Tunisian Nationality, holds a fake passport under the name ‘Saleh Salem Ali’, his real name is listed in notices’ field (Zaman al-Wasl concealed the name), born in 1992, education ‘secondary education’.

Abu Suhaib al-Qirawani, Libyan Nationality and originally Tunisian, holds a Libyan passport faked under the name ‘Salem Hussein Ali Dasree’, his real name is listed in notices’ field (Zaman al-Wasl concealed it), born in 1987, education ‘masters; media manufacturer’.

Abu Obaida al-Leebi, Libyan Nationality, holds a fake passport under the name ‘Salem Mohamed Salem’, his real name is listed in notices’ field (concealed by Zaman al-Wasl), born in 1994, education, ‘Oil industries vocational institute’.

Abu Malek al-Muhajer, Libyan Nationality and originally Palestinian, holds a Libyan fake passport under the name ‘Saleem Muhammed Saleem Abdullah’, his real name is listed in notices’ filed (concealed by Zaman al-Wasl), born in 1989, education, ‘elementary education’.

Abu Yusuf al-Tunsi, Tunisian Nationality, holds a Libyan fake passport according to what is listed in notices’ field, born in 1990, education ‘Media engineering stage’.

Abu al-Waleed al-Leebi, Libyan Nationality, holds a fake passport under the name ‘Said Hasan Ali Bin Ali’, his real name is listed under notices’ field (concealed by Zaman al-Wasl), born in 1990, education ‘elementary education’.

Abu Hafs al-Muhajer, Tunisian Nationality, holds a Libyan fake passport under the name ‘Muftah Saad Salem al-Obaidi’, his real name is listed in notices’ field (concealed by Zaman al-Wasl), born in1987, education ‘elementary education’.

Abu Khatab al-Tunsi, Libyan Nationality and originally Tunisian, holds a fake passport under the name ‘Hasan Ali Mohamed Bin Ali’, his real name is listed in notices’ field (concealed by Zaman al-Wasl), born in 1988, education ‘Intermediate education’.

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Personal data of Radwan Haqawi and Tareq Jadoun who killed by Belgian police in 2015: ISIS Leaks

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 18:14:10 +0300

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The leaked ISIS personal data obtained by Zaman al-Wasl showed that Radwan Haqawi and Tareq Jadoun, who were killed by Belgian police in mid January 2015, were listed on the ISIS jihadi network.

Haqawi and Jadoun shot dead during police raids in Belgium for being part of an ISIS cell planning to kill police officers in public early 2015 after returning back from Syria.

Belgian police said at the time that the two jihadists wer on the verge of carrying out terrorist attacks to kill police officers on public roads and in police stations.

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On Wednesday, security officials have told The Associated Press that the ISIS has trained at least 400 attackers and sent them into Europe for terror attacks.

The network of interlocking, agile and semiautonomous cells shows the reach of the extremist group in Europe even as it loses ground in Syria.

The officials, including European and Iraqi intelligence officials and a French lawmaker who follows the militants’ networks, describe camps designed specifically to train for attacks against the West.

The officials say the fighters have been given orders to find the right time, place and method to carry out their mission.

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Meanwhile, Turkish authorities previously arrested one of the perpetrators of the Brussels suicide bombing less than a month after his arrival in Turkey via Antalya airport, Turkish Daily Sabah reported.

Ibrahim El Bakraoui (29), one of the two brothers identified by Belgium for being responsible for the attacks that killed at least 31 people in Brussels on Tuesday, entered Turkey on June 11, 2015 and subsequently got deported on July 14, 2015, a senior security source said. (With AP, Daily Sabah)

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