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	Special Dispatch |5274|April 16, 2013 On YouTube, Bomb-Making Instructions And Tutorials On Use Of Weapons MEMRI | MEMRI TV | JIHAD AND TERRORISM THREAT MONITOR | SOUTH ASIA STUDIES PROJECT
	The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. During 2012, numerous YouTube pages posted installments from a series of detailed video lessons produced by the military wing of Hamas, the 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, most of them about half an hour long, on bomb-making and using various weapons.The series is titled "Waa'iddu" – "And Prepare" – a Hamas slogan taken from a Koranic verse, 8:60, which instructs Muslims to prepare for battle with the enemy – "And prepare against them all that you can of strength, and steeds of war, with which you will strike fear into the enemies of Allah and your enemies..." The slogan also opens each video in this series. The tutorial series, of which MEMRI found five installments (numbered 1, 3, 5, and 6, in addition to one that is unnumbered), is addressed to "dear mujahid," and focuses on making timers for explosives, understanding and using RPGs and mortars, and making rocket propellant. They were uploaded to YouTube by various users in July, September, November, and December 2012. In March 2002, the U.S. designated the Al-Qassam Brigades a foreign terrorist organization. Installment No. 1, Uploaded September 2, 2012 Titled "'And Prepare' Series (1) – RPG Launcher," this installment, uploaded on September 2, 2012 by "10101enter" and on other dates by other users, is over 26 minutes long; as of December 17, 2012, it had 437 views.[1] The video provides a general introduction to the RPG, including historical background on the weapon dating back to 1916. It discusses its dimensions, components, and uses, and an Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades fighter demonstrates the correct form for users when firing the weapon. The second part of the video focuses on different types of scopes for use with the RPG and their advantages. Installment No. 3, Uploaded September 2, 2012 Titled "'And Prepare' Series (3) – Electricity of Explosives," this installment, uploaded to YouTube by "10101enter," is over 37 minutes long; as of December 17, 2012, it had 355 views.[2] The video opens with instructions for making timers for use with an explosive device, and then moves on to discuss two different explosive device types – timer-based and switch-based – and how to make sure that the explosive device is ready for use. This tutorial also covers fuses and how to dispose of faulty explosive materials. Installment No. 5, Uploaded September 2, 2012 Titled "'And Prepare' Series (5) – Mortars," this installment, which is nearly half an hour long, was uploaded to YouTube on September 2, 2012 by "10101enter" and on other dates by other users, and as of December 17, 2012 it had 319 views.[3] This video covers types, specifications, parts, and uses of mortars, in addition to giving a general history of the weapon and of the importance of artillery in warfare. It also demonstrates to viewers how to use mortars and discusses optimal locations to set up the weapon. Installment No. 6, Uploaded July 30, 2012 This installment, titled "'And Prepare' Series (6) – RPG Launcher 29" and over 23 minutes long, was uploaded by "MrSyrianRevolution" on July 30, 2012, and as of December 17, it had 1,658 views.[4] This installment focuses on the RPG-29 model. The first half of the tutorial covers the various components of the weapon and explains how it operates, while the second half shows how to aim it and demonstrates various methods for use with different types of targets. Unnumbered Installment, Uploaded November 11, 2012  Uploaded by YouTube user "weapons and explosives"[5] on November 11, 2012, this installment, which is only 5:14 long, is titled "Making Cordite, Used As Fuel For Rockets." As of December 17, 2012, it had 34 views.[6] This installment demonstrates how to make cordite, which is commonly used as a rocket propellant. It lists the necessary ingredients and gives step-by-step instructions. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0SqL0TEsJY, accessed April 16, 2013. [2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzb--GGh74M, accessed April 16, 2013. [3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czn2gmRCmjs, accessed April 16, 2013. [4] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWgv1qeIOMk, accessed April 16, 2013. [5] The name is given in Arabic. [6] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3PqnTrHtaE accessed April 16, 2013. Please remember the environment before printing.