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	IF YOU LIKE THE FOLLOWING RELEASES, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING NOW TO MEMRI'S SUMMER CAMPAIGN The following are some of this week's reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock – among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, you must be a paying member of the JTTM; for membership information, send an email tojttmsubs@memri.org with "Membership" in the subject line.) Note to media and government: For a full copy of these reports, send an email with the title of the report in the subject line to media@memri.org. Please include your name, title, and organization in your email. EXCLUSIVE: Kuwaiti Fundraising Campaign For Syria Announces Its Second Phase: Purchasing Quality Weapons On June 24, 2013, the Great Kuwait Campaign, an organization launched by a number of Kuwaiti clerics and politicians with the aim of recruiting and arming 12,000 fighters in Syria, announced that its second phase would be the purchase of quality weapons. The announcement, delivered by the campaign's official Twitter account, did not provide more exclusive details about the nature of these weapons and where they would be purchased. However, Dr. Shafi Al-Ajmi, a radical Salafi cleric and one of the campaign organizers, listed missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, grenades, and RPGs as already purchased, and heat-seeking missiles, guided missiles, and tandem warheads as weapons still needed. AQIM Says Its French And European Hostages Are Still Alive, Announces Upcoming Video Featuring Them On June 23, 2013, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) released a statement in which it said that the French and European hostages it holds are still alive. AQIM blamed the French government for the failed negotiations thus far for the release of the hostages, while saying that it decided to respond to the appeals by the hostages' families by releasing a video featuring all the hostages soon.   Report: Ansar Al-Shari'a In Egypt Threatens Liberal  According to a June 23, 2013 report on Al-Masri Al-Yawm, Ansar Al-Shari'a in Egypt has posted banners on the Internet against liberal Egyptian thinker and writer Hamed 'Abd Al-Samad. The banners show a photo of him and proclaim he is "wanted dead" for criticizing the prophet Muhammad. Egyptian Authorities Arrest Jihadi Cell In Alexandria Al-Watan reporter displays the jihadi book found in the jihadi cell's apartment On June 22, 2013, Egyptian authorities in Alexandria arrested two Yemenis on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks. The two, described by Egyptian press as being part of a larger jihadi cell, were arrested in an apartment overlooking the area scheduled to witness large-scale demonstrations on June 30. TTP: Russian Targets In Pakistan Legitimate Due To Russia's Support To Syria   Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has declared Russian targets in Pakistan legitimate for attack due to Russia's support to the Shi'ite regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, according to a jihadi internet forum. The Taliban's Urdu Magazines Preach Jihad To Pakistani Audiences Cover page of Ihya-e-Khilafat, May 2013 Several Urdu-language jihadi magazines published by the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban recently stressed the call for the revival of the Islamic caliphate, offered arguments against democracy - especially in view of the May 2013 elections in Pakistan - and preached jihad. Ihya-e-Khilafat Ihya-e-Khilafat is an Urdu-language magazine of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The May 2013 issue of the magazine, the sixth to be published, is a monthly publication, while previously it was a quarterly. The cover page of the magazine declares: "My choice is Qital, [fighting to kill] in the path of Allah." A second caption on the cover page reads: "My destination is the establishment of Khilafat [caliphate]. There is a quatrain at the bottom from early 20th-century Urdu poet Mohammad Iqbal popularly known as Allama Iqbal. The translation of the two couplets is: An Englishman has divulged this secret, Although wise men don’t divulge such things; TTP Video: 'We Are Not Convinced Of Elections For The Establishment Of An Islamic State; We Are Convinced Of Jihad'; 'Our First Step Is To Prepare Our Sons And Daughters For Jihad' Mufti Abuzar Azaam In a new video, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stresses that jihad, not elections, is the only way of establishing an Islamic system in Pakistan, and that wearing a veil for women is an essential way of life in an Islamic society. Mufti Abuzar Azaam., a militant cleric of TTP, appears in the video, which was produced by Umar Media, the broadcasting arm of the TTP. The 27-minute video, titled "Must Get Education, But Do Not Shun Islamic Way Of Life," was posted on a jihadi internet forum. "The Aim Of Jihad We Are Engaged In Is To Establish The Rule Of The System Of Allah" "We are not convinced of elections for the establishment of an Islamic state; we are convinced of jihad. Our first step is to prepare our sons and daughters for jihad. Allah willing, the day the Islamic government is established, education, development, etc., would be carried forward," says Mufti Abuzar Azaam. Pakistan-Backed Armed Groups Launch Attacks On TTP Bases, Jihadi Forum Identifies Anti-TTP Groups   Some militant groups – which are based in Afghanistan and are believed to be supported by the Pakistani military's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) – have launched attacks on the bases of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The attacks were launched on Wednesday (June 26) against the TTP in Mohmand Agency, a tribal area of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, according to a Pakistani media report. Early this month, the TTP had accused Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) of planning attacks on its bases. For a full report, see Report: Lashkar-e-Taiba Accused Of Planning Attacks On Pakistani Taliban Bases"There Are Hordes [Of Anti-TTP Groups] In The Afghan Kunar Province Neighboring The Pakistani Regions Of Waziristan And Helmand … Belonging To Different Jamaats Like Jamaat Jund Tayba, Ansar Al-Islam, Jamaat Al-Dawah" Earlier, it was alleged that the Afghan Taliban are planning to launch attacks on the TTP. However, the Afghan Taliban led by Mullah Omar denied such allegations. According to a recent post on the Jamia Hafsa jihadi internet forum by TTP member Abu Muaz Al-Kohati, the TTP reiterated that there are no differences with Mullah Omar and he continues to be the emir of all factions of the Taliban. Al-Kohati wrote: "There are hordes [of anti-TTP groups] in the Afghan Kunar province neighboring the Pakistani regions of Waziristan and Helmand, of hundreds of fighters belonging to different Jamaats [groups] like Jamaat Jund Tayba, Ansar Al-Islam, Jamaat Al-Dawah, and some members of Sahwas who claim to belong to the Afghanistan Taliban, and they are preparing to attack the positions of the movement, knowing that these Jamaats are affiliated with the Pakistani intelligence service (ISI). In Interview, Spokesman Of Taliban's Qatar Office: '11 Years Ago … The Islamic Emirate Had No Right To Live On The Surface Of Earth, But Today It Is Recognized As A Political Force On The International Level'   Dr. Mohammad Naeem Below are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Mohammad Naeem, spokesman of the Afghan Taliban's political office, which was opened in Doha, Qatar, on June 18, 2013. The formal opening of the office was meant to facilitate talks between the Taliban and the United States as well as the Taliban and the Afghan government, among others. Naeem's interview was published by one of the official websites of the Afghan Taliban. Soon after the opening ceremony on June 18, a controversy arose when the Afghan government objected to the use of the official flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban's shadow government) at the Doha office, expressing concern that it gave diplomatic legitimacy to the Afghan Taliban as if they were a substitute for the Afghan government. Under pressure from the Afghan government, the United States, which was set to begin its formal talks with the Taliban in Doha the same week, postponed its talks. The Taliban and the U.S. are expected to re-schedule the talks for a later date, to preliminarily address the possible exchange of Taliban prisoners from Guantanamo Bay for the freedom of U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban in 2009. As is evident from Dr. Naeem's interview, the Afghan Taliban view the opening of their office in Doha as a major diplomatic accomplishment, indicating recognition after more than a decade of fighting against U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. The opening of the Doha office followed several years of secret contacts by the United States with the Taliban. Afghan Daily: Warlords Arming Youth To Regain Control In Northern Afghanistan Ahead Of 2014 U.S. Troop Withdrawal   Ahead of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by 2014, several Afghan warlords, including those in the government, are arming youth to regain control in northern Afghanistan, according to an Afghan daily. This trend has pushed up the prices of arms in Afghanistan, while a government program to disarm civilians in the north has also failed, according to a report in Mehwar, a Dari and Pashtu-language daily newspaper. Following are excerpts from the report, as translated from Pashtu: "Former Warlords Are Trying To Regain Power In Northern Afghanistan By Distributing Arms And Increasing Recruitment Of youth And Fighters In The Name Of Self-Defense"; "The Price Of An AK-47 Rifle, Which Was 20,000 Afghanis Last Year, Has Increased Up To 80,000 Afghanis" "Former warlords are trying to regain power in northern Afghanistan by distributing arms and increasing recruitment of youth and fighters in the name of self-defense. Keeping in view the distribution of arms and recruitment of fighters, it is said that some high-ranking officials within the government are working to challenge the government and dislodge the system. Prices of arms in northern areas of the country have increased several folds, compared over past two years. The price of an AK-47 rifle, which was 20,000 afghanis last year, has increased up to 80,000 afghanis this year. Please remember the environment before printing.