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16 January 2016
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How-to guide to terrorism now available in handbook form
How-to guide to terrorism now available in handbook form, M’sian expert reveals http://bit.ly/1UWdIhR
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KUALA LUMPUR — Information on how to stay undetected and strike in a terror attack is now even available in a 62-page PDF file, a local terrorism expert who has interviewed militants said.
Ahmad El-Muhammady, a lecturer from International Islamic University of Malaysia, was quoted saying in The Star today (Jan 16) he got to know about the manual through these interviews, which he said he conducted for his studies.
Mr Ahmad told the newspaper that not only has he seen the manual, he also knew of a similar one that was being distributed months before the bombings in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The manual, he said, is believed to be based on studies by a senior al-Qaeda intelligence chief although he added that it could be used by other militants.
“The lectures in Arabic are translated into English by the authors of the guidebook, and presumably other languages.
“It contained detailed instructions on how ‘lone wolves’ and small terror cells should disguise themselves to remain below the radar of security organisations.
“These disguises will even help militants stay undetected by the general population,” the newspaper was reported as saying.
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“Always look like any random tourist or normal traveller,” it says. “Make the colours go with each other. Wearing a red or yellow shirt with black pants (trousers) will get you noticed as someone who is not used to this kind of clothing.
The Telegraph
Isil’s security advice to would-be jihadists: Shave your beard, encrypt your phones and wear western clothes
Isil issues “dos and don’ts” advice for lone wolf attackers who want to avoid security services detection
8:00PM GMT 12 Jan 2016
Islamic State has issued an advice booklet for followers who want to carry out “lone wolf” attacks of the sort that are plaguing European countries.
The booklet, “Safety and security guidelines for lone wolf mujahideen and small cells”, tells readers how to “surprise the enemy” by evading security agencies.
“Any operation that doesn’t have a strong security and precaution base is deemed to fail, just like a big building needs strong foundations,” it says. “Security precautions are the foundations of any operation.”
The booklet was originally written in Arabic for al-Qaeda, and followed other advice documents for jihadists such as the famous “Make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom”. But it has now been translated and re-released in English by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which split off from al-Qaeda in 2014.
No reason is given for its distribution now. But the security services and David Cameron, the Prime Minister, have claimed seven terrorist plots were foiled last year alone, suggesting Isil’s attempts to carry out attacks are being stymied by security breaches.
It gives lists of encryption software that can be used to disguise the contents of emails and mobile phone calls, and outlines the basic operation of a terrorist cell structure, that limits the number of supporters any other supporter knows.
It says that lone wolves in particular should try and meld in with the local population, including by “not looking like a Muslim”. That means shaving your beard, wearing western clothes and not attending mosque too frequently.
However, it also realises that this advice might itself cause difficulty, so it goes as far as giving fashion advice.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/12096095/isil-security-jihadist-advice.html
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Star
16 January 2016 | MYT 11:13 AM
Local militants rely on translated ‘handbooks, says terrorism expert
PETALING JAYA: Local terror cells rely on documents such as “militant handbooks” translated from Arabic and English for guidance, says terrorism expert Ahmad El-Muhammady.
The International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) lecturer works closely with Malaysian police in militant research and rehabilitation programmes. He has also conducted interviews with terrorists for his studies.
Ahmad explained that while he has not yet met any detained Malaysian militants who have utilised a newly surfaced “lone wolf militant guidebook”, he has, however, come across a similar manual that has been translated into Bahasa Indonesia.
The new guidebook is a 62-page PDF file which provides militant strategies for lone wolf attackers and small terror cells based on lectures by a senior Al-Qaeda leader.
It written by unnamed authors who translated the lectures from Arabic to English.
Because pro-terrorism books are not available in Malaysia, local militants look to manuals in Bahasa Indonesia for reference.
“Many Arabic and English documents have been translated to Indonesian and they contain information on how to evade detection, how to make explosives, counter intelligence tactics and how to launch surprise attacks,” he said.
“If the militants have a copy of this guidebook, they would have an Indonesian translation in no time,” he said.
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Ahmad added that it will be very difficult to detect militants in Malaysia should they master the art of “camouflage”.
Some of the militants have even been instructed by their facilitators to keep a low profile when attempting to go overseas to carry out what the believe to be jihad.
“They do not display that they are outwardly religious. They have been briefed by their leaders and facilitators in Malaysia and overseas to tone down their Islamic symbols,” he said.
“One Malaysian girl who was planning to go to Syria was told by her facilitator not to wear Islamic clothes and to discard her ‘tudung’ (headscarf) while travelling. Her facilitator had informed her that dressing like that was permissible as the situation was ‘darurat’ (an emergency),” he said.
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Other suggested attire are jeans, boots and caps instead of traditional Islamic clothes to avoid detection.
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