Earlier today Al-Malahem, the media arm of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), released a new issue of 'Inspire' magazine, the first since 2017. The issue was published in multiple languages, including English and Arabic.

Titled "Praise and Guide," the publication praises Ahmad Al-Aliwi Al-Issa, the perpetrator of the 3/22/2021 mass shooting at a King Soopers Supermarket in Boulder, CO. In total, 10 people we killed in the attack. The publication refers to Al-Issa as a mujahid – a jihad fighter.

[ AlertsUSA's coverage of the attack can be found here. ] 

The author stresses that waging jihad against the U.S. is a religious duty incumbent upon all Muslims and urges followers to build on Al-Issa's example and "carry out attacks against the American enemy, whether inside its homeland, which is preferred, or outside."

The publication goes on to provide guidance on how to improve on Al-Issa's tactics, including:

1. "Give your attack a destructive or explosive mark by manufacturing your own IEDs, using instructions listed in Inspire magazine, or preparing 'bottle bombs,' known as Molotov cocktails."

2. "... take advantage of the availability of weapons and the ease of possession in America." This includes legally acquiring firearms, as well as assembling their own "ghost guns" with no serial numbers.

DHS and the FBI have been cracking down on the widespread sharing of jihadist propaganda. AlertsUSA prefers to not test those waters, and thus, will not be including the entirety of the publication with this supplemental.