Counter Terrorism against Terrorism. Designations Designations by U.S. government: October 15, 2004 : The State Department designates Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Specially Designated Global Terrorists and Blocks all property in U.S. or under possession of control of U.S. persons; bans any property-related transactions by U.S. persons or within U.S., including giving or receiving contributions to the entity.228 December 17, 2004: The State Department designates Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant a Foreign Terrorist Organization and freezes of assets in U.S. financial institutions, bans admission of members to U.S., and bans providing “material support or resources” to entity.229 October 4, 2011: The State Department designates Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri, AKA Abu Du’a [AKA Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi] a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and blocks all property in U.S. or under possession of control of U.S. persons and bans any property-related transactions by U.S. persons or within U.S., including giving or receiving contributions to the entity.230 December 11, 2012: The State Department designates al-Nusrah Front Specially Designated Global Terrorists and Blocks all property in U.S. or under possession of control of U.S. persons; bans any property-related transactions by U.S. persons or within U.S., including giving or receiving contributions to the entity.232 May 14, 2014: The State Department designates The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), ad-Dawla al-Islamiyya fi al-‘Iraq wa-sh-Sham, Daesh, Dawla al Islamiya, and Al-Furqan Establishment for Media Production (as aliases for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) Specially Designated Global Terrorists.233 May 14, 2014: The Department of the Treasury designates Abd Al-Rahman Muhammad Zafir Al-Dubaysi Al-Juhni (Al-Juhni) and Abd Al-Rahman Mustafa Al-Qaduli (Al-Qaduli) Specially Designated Global Terrorists.228 August 6, 2014: The Department of the Treasury designates ‘Abd al-Rahman Khalaf ‘Ubayd Juday’ al-‘Anizi a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.235 August 18, 2014: The State Department designates Abu Mohammed al-Adnani a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.236 Designations by foreign governments and international organizations: Australia—listed ISIS as a terrorist organization on March 2, 2005237 Canada—listed ISIS as a terrorist organization on August 20, 2012238 Indonesia—listed ISIS as a terrorist organization on August 2, 2014239 Saudi Arabia—listed ISIS as a terrorist organization on March 7, 2014247 Israel—Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai, Djamel Moustafa, Ismail Abdallah, and Mubarak Mushakhas Sanad Mubarak al-Bathali declared Individual under Article 2 of the Prohibition of Financing Terrorism on January 18, 2004240 Israel—Hamid Abdallah Ahmad al-Ali and Aschraf al-Dagma declared Individual under Article 2 of the Prohibition of Financing Terrorism on October 18, 2004244 Israel—listed ISIS as an unauthorized organization on September 3, 2014246 United Kingdom—listed Al-Qaida in Iraq as an Asset Freeze Target on October 18, 2004248 United Kingdom—listed Muthanna Harith al-Dari as an Asset Freeze Target on April 7, 2010249 United Kingdom—listed Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai as an Asset Freeze Target on October 17, 2011250 United Kingdom—listed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant as an Proscribed Terrorist Organization on June, 2014251 United Kingdom—listed Abou Mohamed al Adnani and Hamid al-‘Ali as Asset Freeze Targets on August 15, 2014252 United Nations—Al-Qaida in Iraq Listed under category “Entities and other groups and undertakings associated with Al Qaida” on October 18, 2004254 United Nations—Muthanna Harith al-Dari listed as individual associated with Al Qaida on March 25, 2010255 United Nations—Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai listed as individual associated with Al Qaida on October 5, 2011256 United Nations—Abou Mohamed al Adnani and Abou Mohamed al Adnani listed as individuals associated with Al Qaida on August 15, 2014257 Media Coverage Arab Media Coverage The Connection between Iraq and Al-Qaeda In October 2002, the Saudi paper al-Riyadh reported statements from al-Qaeda in response to the Bush... Read More Western Media The Connection between Iraq and Al-Qaeda In the lead up to the Iraq War, President George W. Bush used his State of the Union address to document a... Read More Taking over Mosul When ISIS fighters took control over Mosul on June 10, 2014, The New York Times reported that the Iraqi Army “apparently crumbled in the face... Read More Rhetoric View All Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, September 11, 2004 [495] “My nation, the nation of the sword and the pen, why is it that your sword is now broken and your pen has been laid down? You used to be prouder than the stars, and you have now become downtrodden under the feet of the invaders and under the hooves of the usurpers horses. My dear nation - my words to you today are laden with sorrow. Dont you hear the serpents hissing as they wind their way in the darkness of your apathy in order to assassinate your dawn? … Let me tell you about our state of affairs, for we are at a turning point, so that you may understand the right course and combine forces, lest we regret, and this is no time for regrets. Both those who are far away and those who are near acknowledge the truth of the tri-partite Satanic coalition of heresy and deceit in the land of the two rivers. The first are the Americans who carry the banner of the cross; the second are the Kurds through their pashmerga forces… which are reinforced by Jewish military cadres; the third are the Shi’ites, the Sunnis’ enemies...” “[The mujahideen] are the ones who made the international coalition drink the draught of humiliation, and they have struck them blows that will not quickly be forgotten, and they have taught them lessons which are still seared on their skin, and they are still convulsing from the pains of these lessons - lessons which lowered their flags to half-mast and shook their feet and confused their thoughts until fright wormed its way into their joints, and the worm of despair bored into their bones. It could not be otherwise, for our heroes massacred them, to the point where they saw the cowardice of the American soldier.” “O young Islamic man in Iraq and in all Muslim countries, you who are perplexed and seeking life, you who yearn to come to the aid of the religion of Allah, you who offer your life to your Lord, here is guidance to the right path, here is wisdom and probity, here is the ecstasy of self-sacrifice and the pleasure of Jihad…” “As for you, fighters who came from afar, by Allah, missions of dawa [the propagation of Islam] have never been a road lined with roses and sweet basil; the price of dawa missions is heavy, and the price of bringing principles to the land of reality is a lot of torn limbs and blood. The light of dawn shall not be lit in this darkness save by Jihad fighters and shahids (martyrs).” Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, ISIS spokesman, August 15, 2011 [494] “Do not worry, the days of Zarqawi are going to return soon…We have men who have divorced themselves from life and love death more than you love life, and killing is one of their wishes.” Abu Jihad Shishani, senior ISIS military commander in Syria, February 2014 [482] “Therefore, brothers, let each of you remember Judgement Day, on which each of you will be asked about your actions, what you did and whether his brothers were killed before your eyes. What did he do to establish the Caliphate?... Brothers, we have never been so close to our goal of establishing the Caliphate, as we are now. The infidels understood that even faster than some Muslims, so everyone attacked us together. We need to stand. And if you do not support us in this battle, you will be judged for that on the Day of Judgement!” ISIS city charter for Mosul, June 2014 [480] “To those of you who ask, who are you? The answer: We are the soldiers of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria . . . who took it upon ourselves to bring back the glory of the Islamic Caliphate and turn back injustice and indignity.” “Whoever hated us yesterday is safe, unless he rejects, fights or abandons Islam… [Those who oppose their new rulers, however, will be] “killed, crucified or have their hands and feet cut off.” Abu Bakr al-Baghadi, ISIS leader, July 5, 2014 [478] “[T]ake advantage of this noble month [Ramadan,] O worshipper of Allah! Fight therein! This is the month in which the Prophet commanded armies to fight against the enemies of Allah. The month in which he would wage jihad against the polytheists… And Allah likes us to kill his enemies, and make jihad in his sake.” “[Y]our brothers the mujahideen, indeed did Allah… give them victories and conquests… And they were firm against the enemies of Allah, and He made them powerful in the land until the declaration of the Caliphate and choice of an imam. And this is a matter obligatory upon all [M]uslims. It is [the highest level of obligation]! And it must be applied upon the earth entirely.” “[I]f you are pleased with the promise of Allah, then make jihad in his sake! And call the believers to this, and have patience in the times of doubt. If you knew what was in the jihad, from the [air], [generous blessing], raising in rank, the honor in this life and the next, none of you would stray from the path of jihad!” “O worshippers of Allah! Apply your religion and act upon it. And fear Allah… If you are given hardship, fear Allah! If you are bestowed with [pre-determined wealth], then fear Allah. And if you are given a life full of blessings fear Allah, and make jihad in his sake.” “O Allah, give Islam victory over the disbelief and the disbelievers, and give victory to the mujahideen, in the East of this earth and [its] West.” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS leader, July 2014 [477] “Therefore, rush O Muslims to your state. Yes, it is your state. Rush, because Syria is not for the Syrians, and Iraq is not for the Iraqis. The earth is Allah’s… The State is a state for all Muslims. The land is for the Muslims, all the Muslims. O Muslims everywhere, whoever is capable of performing hijrah (emigration) to the Islamic State, then let him do so, because hijrah to the land of Islam is obligatory.” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS leader, July 2014 [473] “And there is no deed in [Ramadan] or in any other month better than jihad in the path of Allah, so take advantage of this opportunity and walk the path of you[r] righteous predecessors. Support the religion of Allah through jihad in the path of Allah… Terrify the enemies of Allah and seek death in the places where you expect to find it, for the dunyā (worldly life) will come to an end, and the hereafter will last forever… So take up arms, take up arms, O soldiers of the Islamic State! And fight, fight!” Abu Obida, ISIS Hisbah Patrol leader, June 2014 [467] “We told him: ‘This is your wife. She shouldn’t be on display. Is she a product? Is she your wife, or are you sharing her with people? It doesn’t make sense to share her with people. Aren’t you a Muslim? God ordered women to wear a veil, we didn’t invent that. So, we advise in a nice way, but those who don’t obey will be forced.” Pages
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