Item 1: “Ways to Conceal an Explosive Charge,” notes from a Palestinian on small-scale terrorist attacks against soft targets
Item 2: Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades of al-Qaeda in Europe claims responsibility for second wave of bombs in London on July 21, threatens Italy and other European countries
Item 3: A Message from Al-Qaeda in the “Land of Rabat” [Israel, the Palestinian Territories]
Item 4: Abu Musaab al-Suri’s training camp lecture videos posted to the Internet
Item 5: Mullah Krekar of Ansar al-Islam interviewed by the Arabic newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi
The Terror Web Watch collects intelligence through active monitoring of Jihadist and other threat group web sites, forums, and other communication environments. Terrorists and their supporters call it Jihad electroni, the electronic Jihad. For them, exploiting the Internet is considered a vital part of raising money, spreading their ideology, building up support, and inspiring others to become terrorists. To a lesser extent, the Internet is also used for training, by circulating training manuals and videos, for discussing targets, and for planning and organizing operations.
Given how important the Internet is to terrorists and to the greater radical Islamist movement that supports them, monitoring the activities of terrorists and suspected terrorists in cyberspace should be nearly as paramount as monitoring their activities on the ground.
