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| Native name | مؤسسة الزلاقة |
|---|---|
| Romanized name | Muʼassasat al-Zalāqah |
| Industry | Jihadist Propaganda |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Owner | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin |
Az-Zallaqa Foundation (Arabic: مؤسسة الزلاقة, romanized: Muʼassasat al-Zalāqah) is a propaganda media foundation for the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist organization Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin.
History
Az-Zallaqa was established in 2017, first documenting attacks by JNIM militants in Mali against a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali Super Camp at Timbuktu Military Airport with mortars known as the 2017 Timbuktu attack. Since the establishment of the foundation, it has been the main outlet for JNIM's propaganda and news alerts online. The foundation also releases content alongside Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb's media outlet, Al-Andalus Foundation, using an Al-Qaeda affiliated dissemination organization, Al-Ezza.
The foundation has made many video releases, equating themselves to other Al-Qaeda media outlets like As-Sahab and Al-Malahem Media.
On August 2024, Az-Zallaqa made a video announcement about the kidnapping of two Russian nationals in Niger, one of them being a geologist who worked for a Russian company.
References
- Khan, Veryan (2017-05-22). "(Video) az-Zallaqa Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM / GSIM) : Targeting MINUSMA Super Camp at Timbuktu Military Airport with Mortars, Mali - 22 May 2017". TRAC. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- Webber, Lucas (2021-08-11). "Al-Qaeda Media: JNIM's Leader Celebrates Jihadi Successes in Afghanistan and the Sahel, Calls for Violence Against America, France, Israel, and Russia". www.sinosecurity.org. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- Samuel, Malik (2024-04-25). "Les violences entre factions de Boko Haram inquiètent l'État islamique" [Boko Haram factional violence worries Islamic State]. Institute for Security Studies (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- Read, Jamie (2018-12-21). "Al Qaeda kidnapping video: France is to blame?". SOFREP. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- Weiss, Caleb (2018-10-02). "JNIM portrays its fight as part of Al Qaeda's global jihad". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- "Al-Qaida Affiliate Says it Has 2 Russian Hostages in Niger, Shows Video". Voice of America. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
