Beginning on 22 December 2019, the Islamic State (IS) began claiming operations in the name of a 'revenge' expedition for the killing of its prior 'caliph' and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the former spokesman Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir, both of whom were eliminated in American strikes and operations in October 2019. Claims of operations under this cause continued until 28 December 2019. How serious and extensive were these claimed operations? Do these operations tell us anything about a supposed IS 'resurgence'?
To gather data for this study, I relied on one of the many Nashir News duplicate channel on Telegram. I then collected and translated every 'official' claim by IS of an operation under the moniker of the 'revenge' expedition. Note that by 'official' claim I mean material released in the form of statements under the IS title and then including the relevant date as well as the wilaya ('province') and (for Iraq and Syria) the particular region. I also included a photo for an operation that was not described in the form of an 'official' statement but was described in the channel description as coming under the 'revenge' expedition. Thus, I have excluded from this collection items released under Amaq News (which, as a reminder, is part of IS' media apparatus but is not acknowledged as an official outlet). In any case, I noticed that the Amaq News items are pretty much just identical to the 'official' claims in terms of their contents.
There are of course some caveats here. First, these operations are self-reported by IS. Second, because I am relying on a duplicate Nashir News channel, I had to watch out for errors in transmission and duplication of items. As it turns out, in IS' own original reporting, it misreported some claimed operations in its 'Dijla' region of northern Iraq as coming under 'Wilayat al-Sham' rather than 'Wilayat al-Iraq'. It may also be that the copy Nashir News channel has missed out on an item or two. Nonetheless, I feel satisfied at this point that I have captured every operation claim issued in the name of the 'revenge' expedition.
In total, I have found 106 operation claims issued in the period 22-28 December 2019 under the 'revenge' expedition label. The number of operations claimed per day is laid out in a table below. Note though that this is not the same as operations carried out on the day of the claim, as in many cases a claim is issued for an operation that took place on the previous day or two days before). It should also be observed that not every operation claim IS made in this period came under the label of the 'revenge' expedition: by 27 December, some operations are claimed but not under this label. In any case, what becomes apparent is that the peak was at the very start, then a moderate decline is observed with numbers holding more or less steady in the period 24-26 December, and finally a major decline and end occur in the period 27-28 December.
22 December |
26 |
23 December |
20 |
24 December |
14 |
25 December |
16 |
26 December |
18 |
27 December |
9 |
28 December |
3 |
Total |
106 |
We can also break down the claimed operations by wilaya, which yields the following results (for convenience have converted the IS wilaya into the corresponding country/region). As can be seen, for all the talk about how IS has become a formidable global brand, the vast majority of claimed operations took place in the group's original centre of power (Iraq and Syria), with 80.189% of the 'revenge' operations occurring in those two countries. In Syria alone, slightly under half of all the claimed operations took place there. The only real following contender is the West Africa region, constituting 16.038% of the claimed operations. No claimed operations under the 'revenge' expedition occurred in the Caucasus (Wilayat al-Qawqaz), Azerbaijan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan (Wilayat Khorasan), Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Philippines (Wilayat Sharq Asia), Libya, Tunisia, Algeria or Central Africa (Wilayat Wast Afriqiya).
Country/Region |
Number of Claimed Operations |
Syria |
50 |
Iraq |
35 |
West Africa |
17 |
Somalia |
2 |
Sinai |
1 |
Yemen |
1 |
Total |
106 |
Since Iraq and Syria are differentiated into various 'regions' and the vast majority of the claimed operations took place in those two countries, it is worth breaking down the operations in Iraq and Syria by specific region. It should also be noted in particular that for Wilayat al-Iraq, the 'al-Anbar' designation is used for an attack in al-Qa'im, which in former times would have come under IS' 'Euphrates' wilaya/region that spanned the Iraq-Syria borders in the area. In general, it is to be observed that the majority of the claimed attacks occur in the north-central and eastern regions of each country.
Syria Region |
Number of Claimed Operations |
Deir az-Zor (al-Khayr) |
18 |
Al-Raqqa |
16 |
Deraa and Quneitra (Hawran) |
10 |
Hasakah (al-Baraka) |
3 |
Aleppo |
2 |
Homs |
1 |
Total |
50 |
Iraq Region |
Number of Claimed Operations |
Diyala |
10 |
Dijla (roughly parts of north Salah al-Din, south Ninawa and west Kirkuk) |
10 |
Salah al-Din |
5 |
Kirkuk |
4 |
North Baghdad (Shamal Baghdad) |
4 |
Al-Anbar |
1 |
Ninawa |
1 |
Total |
35 |
As for the West Africa region, the country breakdown is as follows:
Country |
Number of Claimed Operations |
Nigeria |
14 |
Chad |
2 |
Burkina Faso |
1 |
Total |
17 |
Within Syria, the majority (70%) of the attacks- as is to be expected- are directed against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF: dubbed the 'apostate PKK' in IS discourse) and its system of administration, with 35 of the 50 claimed operations attacking the SDF and its system of governance. The next main target is the Syrian government and its forces, being subjected to 13 of the claimed operations (i.e. 26%). Finally, both the American and Russian presences in Syria were each subject to one claimed operation (i.e. 2% each). In Iraq, all of the operations targeted the Baghdad-based government and its associated forces.
Looking at these operations as a whole, I have no doubt that there was a directive from the central leadership for operatives around the world to try to step up attacks as part of this 'revenge' expedition. But while it is easy to be impressed by the overall figure of 106 claimed operations, things look less impressive on closer scrutiny. People should not be using the word 'resurgence' to describe IS activity on account of this 'revenge' expedition or whenever there is a notable attack in a particular place.
Even looking at the main centre of IS operations within Iraq and Syria, none of the operations listed compares with the actual 2012-2014 resurgence of what was then the Islamic State of Iraq/Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham, in the form of prison breaks, sophisticated and complex raid operations, large-scale bomb attacks killing dozens of civilians, and seizing control of cities or towns. Indeed, one might have thought that IS would try at least some kind of prison break in Iraq and Syria as part of this 'revenge' expedition but nothing of the sort emerged. Instead, what we still have is a largely rural insurgency conducting small-scale operations with instances of localized pinpoints of disturbance (e.g. consider the Deir az-Zor operations, where there are many repeated attacks in the same localities and their environs, such as al-Sousa and al-Basira). Despite fears of major IS gains on account of the Turkish and Syrian rebel attacks on the SDF-held areas east of the Euphrates, there is no sign of a major escalation in IS operations and successes against the SDF.
The important thing is for the pressure to be maintained against IS, and the group's enemies should not allow disputes among themselves to distract from those efforts. In this regard, the recent spat involving the U.S. strikes against Kata'ib Hezbollah in response to rocket attacks aimed at American personnel is a most unfortunate development, because U.S. support for Iraqi forces' counter-IS efforts has been useful and the partnership ought to be maintained. Similarly, more in-depth cooperation should be implemented where it is needed, such as the issue of the boundaries of disputed zones between the Iraqi central government and the Kurdistan regional government. These areas should not be allowed to become vacuums for IS insurgents to fill.
Below are all the claimed 'revenge' operations I was able to gather, together with translation.
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Operations claimed on 22 December 2019
(1)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Killing of two members of the Crusader Russian army in an ambush by the soldiers of the Caliphate near the town of Nawa.
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate ambushed a bike transporting two members of the Crusader Russian army near the town of Nawa, and they targeted them with machine guns, which led to the killing of them and seizing of their weapons, and praise be to God.
(2)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Aleppo
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Assault by the soldiers of the Caliphate on a checkpoint of the apostate Nusayri regime south east of Aleppo.
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a checkpoint of the apostate Nusayri army southeast of Aleppo the day before yesterday, as clashes occurred with different types of weapons, which led to the killing of three personnel and wounding two others and burning of the checkpoint and taking two bikes and various weapons and ammunition. And the mujahideen returned to their positions safe and sound, and praise be to God.
(3)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a convoy of vehicles of the apostate PKK in the locality of al-Hawaij yesterday, with machine gun weapons, which led to the wrecking of a vehicle and the killing and wounding of those who were on board, and praise be to God.
(4)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a 4x4 vehicle of the apostate PKK in the locality of al-Sabha yesterday, by exploding a parked bike, which led to its wrecking and wounding of those who were on board, and praise be to God.
(5)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted two members of the apostate Nusayri army in the locality of Kafr Shams in the al-Sanamayn area yesterday, with pistol weapons, which led to the killing of the two of them, and praise and favour be to God.
(6)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle transporting an officer of rank brigadier general of the apostate Nusayri army called Muhi al-Din Jad'an on the Izra'a-al-Suwayda' road, with machine gun weapons, which led to his killing along with one of those accompanying him, and praise be to God.
(7)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Sinai'
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a checkpoint at which personnel from the apostate Egyptian army were concentrated in the village of al-Mahdiya south of Rafah the day before yesterday, with 3 mortar rounds, and the strikes were on target, and praise be to God.
(8)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a checkpoint of the apostate PKK in the locality of al-Sousa yesterday, with machine guns and grenades, which led to the killing and wounding of a number of personnel and wrecking heavy weaponry, and praise be to God.
(9)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted the house of the apostate Hussein al-Dabba'- one of the members of the apostate PKK intelligence apparatus in the locality of al-Sousa yesterday, with grenades, which led to his wounding and inflicting material damage to his house, and praise be to God.
(10)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted the house of a member of the apostate PKK intelligence apparatus in the locality of al-Jardhi with machine guns and rockets, which led to material damage, and praise be to God.
(11)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a Hummer vehicle of the apostate Rafidite army in the village of Abu Karma in the al-Waqf area the day before yesterday, by exploding an IED, which led to its destruction and the killing and wounding of those who were on board, and praise and favour be to God.
(12)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Killing of 4 kuffar of the Christians and another of the apostate Nigerian army in an ambush by the soldiers of the Caliphate in the Borno area.
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate ambushed a vehicle transporting 4 kuffar of the Christians and a member of the apostate Nigerian army on the road connecting between the localities of Manghono and Ghajerm, and they targeted them with machine guns, which led to the wrecking of the vehicle and killing of those who were on board, and praise and favour be to God.
(13)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a gathering of the Rafidite army and Hashd in the village of Abu Karma in the al-Waqf area the day before yesterday, by blowing up an IED, which led to the killing of 3 personnel among them an officer and the wounding of two others, and praise and favour be to God.
(14)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, one of the sniper units of the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a barracks of the apostate Rafidite army in the village of al-Mukhaysa in the al-Waqf area yesterday, which led to the killing of two personnel, and praise and favour be to God.
(15)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran (Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH)
Photo: weapons God granted the soldiers of the Caliphate after attacking a checkpoint of the apostate Nusayri army near the locality of al-Shajra.
(16)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a member of the apostate Nusayri military security in the locality of Khan Arnabeh in the al-Quneitra area, with machine guns, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(17)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, one of the sniper units of the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a barracks of the apostate Rafidite Hashd near the al-Sa'adiya area yesterday, which led to the killing of a member and wounding of three others, and praise and favour be to God.
(18)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a military base of the apostate Nigerian army in the locality of Manghano in the Borno area yesterday, with four 120mm mortar rounds, and the hit was direct, and praise be to God.
(19)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a barracks of the apostate Nigerian army in the locality of Karous in the Borno area yesterday, with five 120mm mortar rounds, and the hit was direct, and praise be to God.
(20)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a barracks of the apostate Nigerian army in the locality of Dakwa in the Borno area yesterday, as clashes occurred with different types of weapons, which led to the wounding of a number of them, and praise be to God.
(21)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Salah al-Din
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Killing and wounding of 10 personnel from the apostate oil facilities protection police in an attack by the soldiers of the Caliphate west of Baiji city.
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a barracks of the apostate oil facilities protection police west of Baiji city yesterday, as clashes occurred with machine guns, which led to the killing of 5 personnel and the destruction of a vehicle, and when the apostates' reinforcements came to the site of the attack, the mujahideen blew up an IED, which led to the destruction of a vehicle carrying heavy machine guns and the killing and wounding of five personnel who were on board, and praise be to God.
(22)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Dijla
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle carrying members of the apostate local police in the village of al-Khadraniya in the al-Shirqat area yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to its wrecking and the wounding of a member. We ask God to hasten his demise.
(23)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Salah al-Din
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, one of the sniper units of the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a barracks of the apostate Rafidite army in the al-Subaihat area west of Samarra' yesterday, which led to the killing of a member. We ask God to hasten his demise [sic].
(24)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Dijla
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate managed to target the vehicle of the apostate Abd al-Sattar al-Obeid, one of the members of the Impartiality Committee in the apostate Rafidite government near the village of al-Raseef in the al-Shura area yesterday, with machine guns, which led to the wrecking of the vehicle and killing of one of those accompanying him, and praise be to God.
(25)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Yemen: al-Bayda'
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted two members of the apostates of the al-Qa'ida organization on the al-Mamalah road in the Qaygha area the day before yesterday, by blowing up an IED, which led to the killing of one member and the wounding of the other. We ask God to hasten his demise.
(26) Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Sunday 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a command base of the apostate PKK in the locality of al-Sousa, with rockets, which led to material damage to it, and praise be to God.
Operations claimed on 23 December 2019
(1)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted two members of the apostate PKK near the New Medicine hospital in the city of al-Tabqa, with machine guns, which led to the killing of them both, and praise be to God.
(2)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a female recruit from the apostate PKK in the city of al-Tabqa, with pistol weaponry, which led to her wounding. We ask God to hasten her demise, and praise be to God.
(3)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Baraka
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a member of the apostate PKK near the locality of al-Hawl yesterday, with machine guns, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(4)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a house of a member of the apostate PKK intelligence in the al-Sawami' neighbourhood in al-Raqqa city yesterday, with grenades, which led to material harm, and praise be to God.
(5)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a member of the apostate PKK intelligence apparatus in the locality of al-Basira yesterday, with machine guns, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(6)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a member of the apostate Nusayri army in the village of Sama al-Hunaidat yesterday, with machine guns, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(7)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle transporting members of the apostate Nusayri army on the road connecting between the two towns of Izra'a and al-Hirak yesterday, with machine guns, which led to the killing of an officer and two members and the wounding of another, and praise and favour be to God.
(8)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a checkpoint in which members of the apostate Nusayri army were concentrated on the road connecting between the two localities of al-Adnaniya and al-Qahtaniya in the al-Quneitra area yesterday, with machine guns, which led to the killing of a member and the wounding of others, and praise be to God.
(9)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, one of the sniper units of the soldiers of the Caliphate managed to target a barracks of the apostate Rafidite army in the village of Shadif in the area of al-Udhaim yesterday, which led to the killing of an apostate, and praise and favour be to God.
(10)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, one of the sniper units of the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a barracks of the apostate police in the al-Katun area west of the city of Ba'quba yesterday, which led to the killing of a member and wounding of two others, and praise and favour be to God.
(11)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a 4x4 vehicle of the apostate Rafidite army in the village of al-Mukhaysa in the area of al-Waqf yesterday, by blowing up an IED, which led to its destruction and killing of 6 personnel who were on board, and praise and favour be to God.
(12)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a member of the apostate PKK intelligence apparatus in the locality of al-Hawaij with machine guns, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(13)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a member of the apostate PKK intelligence apparatus in the locality of al-Basira yesterday, with machine guns, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(14)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a 4x4 of the apostate PKK near the Panorama roundabout, by blowing up an IED, which led to its wrecking and the killing of a member and the wounding of another, both of whom were on board, and praise be to God.
(15)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a base of the apostate Nigerian army in the city of Damatro in the Yobe area yesterday, as clashes occurred with different types of weapons, which led to the killing and wounding of a number of the personnel, and the mujahideen returned to their positions safe and sound, and praise be to God.
(16)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a barracks of the apostate Nigerian army in the locality of Malem Faturi yesterday, with five 120mm mortar rounds. We ask God to inflict damage and the right hit.
(17)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Shamal Baghdad
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a checkpoint of the Rafidite Saraya al-Salam in the Abu Safa area in al-Ishaqi yesterday, with machine guns, which led to the killing of three personnel, and praise be to God.
(18)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted the interrogation and prosecution base affiliated with the apostate PKK in the locality of al-Mansura, with grenades, which led to material damage and wounding of a member, and praise be to God.
(19)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Ninawa
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a boat of the Rafidite idolatrous guard in the village of al-Humaira east of al-Mosul yesterday, by blowing up an IED, which led to its destruction, and praise be to God.
(20)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a 4x4 vehicle of the apostate PKK near the State Security roundabout in the city of al-Raqqa, which led to its wrecking, and during the gathering of members of the PKK in the explosion place, the mujahideen blew up another IED upon them, which led to the killing and wounding of a number of them, and praise be to God.
Operations claimed on 24 December 2019
(1)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted vehicles carrying members of the apostate PKK on the road connecting between al-Atal square and the locality of al-Basira yesterday, through the blowing up of IEDs, which led to the wrecking of two vehicles and the killing and wounding of those who were on board the two vehicles, and praise be to God.
(2)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: al-Anbar
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Killing and wounding of 8 personnel of the apostate Rafidite army through the blowing up of a parked car in the city of al-Qa'im.
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a gathering of the apostate Rafidite army at the entrance of the city of al-Qa'im yesterday, through blowing up a parked car rigged with explosives, which led to the wrecking of a vehicle and the killing and wounding of 8 personnel among them an officer, and praise and favour be to God.
(3)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Somal
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted an officer in the apostate Somali army in the middle of the city of Bosaso yesterday, with pistol weaponry, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(4)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the granting of success by God Almighty, one of the sniper units of the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a barracks of the apostate Interior Ministry commandoes regiment in the village of Albu Jum'a northwest of the region of al-Udhaim yesterday, which led to the killing of a member and destruction of an infra-red camera, and praise and favour be to God.
(5)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Salah al-Din
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the sniper units managed to target a member of the apostate Federal Police in the Hawi al-Abbasiya area yesterday, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(6)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a member of the apostate PKK intelligence apparatus in the locality of al-Hawaij with machine guns, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(7)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Shamal Baghdad
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted two members of the apostate Rafidite army in the Umm al-Zuhur area yesterday, with medium weaponry, which led to the killing of them both, and praise be to God.
(8)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Attack by soldiers of the Caliphate on a barracks of the apostate Nigerian army in the Yobe area.
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a barracks of the apostate Nigerian army in the locality of Dakwa in the Yobe area (Saturday 24 Rabi' al-Thani), as clashes occurred with different types of weapons, followed by the commando [inghimasi] raid of two of the soldiers of the Caliphate against the gathering of the apostates, and they blew up their explosive belts upon them, which led to the killing and wounding of a number of them, and praise and favour be to God.
(9)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle carrying members of the apostate PKK near the village of al-Sahal on the road connecting between the two cities of Aleppo and al-Raqqa yesterday, by blowing up an IED, which led to its destruction and the killing and wounding of those who were on board, and praise be to God.
(10)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle of the apostate PKK near the al-Yamama farm west of al-Raqqa yesterday, by blowing up an IED, which led to its wrecking and the wounding of two members who were on board, and praise be to God.
(11)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Killing of 7 members of the apostate Nigerian army in an ambush by the soldiers of the Caliphate north of the city of Maidaguri.
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate ambushed a vehicle carrying members of the apostate Nigerian army on the road connecting between the localities of Tughushi and Ghajaghna north of the city of Maidaguri the day before yesterday, as clashes occurred with different kinds of weapons, which led to the killing of 7 personnel and the wounding of others and burning of the vehicle, and the mujahideen returned to their positions safe and sound, and praise be to God.
(12)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle carrying members of the apostate PKK in the locality of al-Basira yesterday, with machine guns, which led to its wrecking and the killing of two personnel and the wounding of another, and praise be to God.
(13)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a checkpoint of the apostate Nigerian army in the locality of Bayo in the area of Borno yesterday, as clashes have occurred with different types of weapons, which led to the killing of four personnel and the burning of an armoured vehicle and the taking of various weapons and ammunition, and praise be to God.
(14)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a camp for training members of the apostate PKK in the village of al-Murashida near the locality of al-Sousa with rockets, which led to material damage, and praise be to God.
Operations claimed on 25 December 2019
(1)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Iraq: Kirkuk
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a barracks of the oil facilities protection police in the Khabar field west of Kirkuk, with machine guns, which led to the killing of five personnel and the burning of a vehicle, and praise be to God.
(2)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a member of the apostate Nusayri army on the road connecting between the town of al-Sanamayn and the village of al-Qanya yesterday, with pistol weaponry, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(3)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a barracks of the apostate Nigerian army in the locality of Ghajbo in the Borno area yesterday, as clashes occurred with different types of weaponry, which led to the killing of 5 personnel and taking different weapons and ammunition and an armored vehicle and a 4x4 vehicle, and praise be to God.
(4)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle of the apostate PKK in the locality of al-Sabha yesterday, by blowing up an IED, which led to its wrecking and the killing and wounding of those who were on board, and praise be to God.
(5)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted three of the Chadian Christian kuffar in the locality of Kigha on the artificial borders between Nigeria and Chad the day before yesterday, with machine guns, which led to their killing, and praise be to God.
(6)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a checkpoint of the apostate Chadian army near the locality of Kigha on the artificial borders between Nigeria and Chad yesterday, as clashes occurred with light and medium weapons, which led to the wounding of a number of members and taking of ammunition, as the apostates resorted to fleeing, and praise be to God.
(7)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted the apostate Hussein al-Anoud one of the members of the PKK in the locality of al-Hawaij, with machine guns, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(8)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Aleppo
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a female recruit of the apostate PKK in front of her house west of Manbij town yesterday, with a silencer, which led to her killing, and praise be to God.
(9)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Killing of 7 officers and wounding of others of the apostate Nusayri army in an ambush by the soldiers of the Caliphate in the badiya of al-Mayadeen.
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate ambushed buses carrying officers and personnel from the apostate Nusayri army on the al-Mu'aizila road in the badiya of al-Mayadeen the day before yesterday, and they targeted them with different kinds of weapons, which led to the killing of 7 officers and the wounding of others, while the remainder of them resorted to fleeing, and the mujahideen returned to their positions safe and sound, and praise be to God.
(10)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Killing of 8 kafireen Christians and taking two prisoner in an attack by soldiers of the Caliphate in the Borno area.
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked the homes of the kafireen Christians in the village of Malam Tam in the Borno area yesterday, as they targeted them with machine guns, which led to the killing of 8 and taking two prisoner, and praise and favour be to God.
(11)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Baraka
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a truck of the apostate PKK on the road connecting between the villages of al-Sarajiya and al-Dashisha, with machine guns, which led to its destruction and the killing of two personnel and the wounding of another who were on board, and praise be to God.
(12)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Homs
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
Killing of 8 personnel of the Nusayri regime and wounding of others in the explosion of an IED in the badiya of the town of al-Sukhna.
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a Zil truck carrying personnel from the apostate Nusayri army near the town of al-Sukhna the day before yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to its destruction and the killing of 8 personnel and wounding of others, and praise be to God.
(13)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate ambushed a vehicle carrying personnel of the apostate Nusayri army near the village of al-Duwayr east of al-Mayadeen, and they targeted them with different types of weapons, which led to the killing of two personnel and the wounding of another, while the mujahideen returned to their positions safe and sound, and praise be to God.
(14) Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Shamal Baghdad
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate assaulted the house of a member of the intelligence apparatus of the apostate idolatrous security in the al-Juweizrat area yesterday, and he was executed with pistol weaponry and his weapons taken. This was followed by an assault of the mujahideen upon the house of two spies for the apostates in the same area, which led to their being afflicted with wounds. We ask God to hasten their demise, and praise be to God.
(15)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Shamal Baghdad
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted two homes of members of the apostate local police in the Albujaili region the day before yesterday, with grenades and machine guns, which led to material damage and the destruction of a vehicle, and when a Hummer vehicle came to the place of the incident, the mujahideen blew up an IED upon it, which led to its destruction and the wounding of those on board, and praise be to God.
(16)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Wednesday, 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate ambushed a convoy of the vehicles of the apostate Nigerian army on the road connecting between the locality of Mainuk and the city of Maidaguri, as clashes occurred with machine guns, which led to the killing of 4 personnel and wounding of others and taking a 4x4 vehicle and various ammunition, and praise be to God.
Operations claimed on 26 December 2019
(1)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Khayr
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a checkpoint of the apostate PKK in the locality of al-Harijiya yesterday, with machine guns, which led to the killing of two personnel, and praise be to God.
(2)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Somal
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted personnel of the apostate Somali army in the Baghad market in the city of Mogadishu, with pistol weaponry, which led to the killing of one member and wounding of another, and praise be to God.
(3)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, one of the sniper units of the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a member of the apostate Rafidite army in the al-Maradiya area south of Ba'quba yesterday, which led to his killing, and praise be to God.
(4)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle of the apostate PKK near the al-Asadiya farm north of al-Raqqa, through exploding an IED, which led to its wrecking and the killing and wounding of 3 personnel, and when a vehicle came to provide ambulance service for them, the mujahideen blew up another IED, which led to its wrecking and wounding of those on board, and praise be to God.
(5)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle of the apostate PKK in the locality of al-Mansura west of al-Raqqa yesterday, with grenades, which led to its wrecking and the wounding of 4 personnel, and praise be to God.
(6)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted the house of Hussein al-Aabed the commune mukhtar in the village of Hunaida west of al-Mansura, with grenades, which led to material damage, and praise be to God.
(7)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Baraka
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a military base in which personnel of the Crusader American army were concentrated in the town of al-Shaddadi yesterday, with 9 Katyusha rockets. We ask God for infliction of damage and the right hit.
(8)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted the houses of the apostates Anwar al-Badawi and Khalid al-Jafal who work as mukhtars in the al-Amiriya farm west of al-Mansura, with grenades, which led to material damage, and praise be to God.
(9)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: Hawran
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a 4x4 vehicle carrying personnel of the apostate Nusayri army in the locality of al-Shajra yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to its wrecking and the wounding of two personnel, and praise be to God.
(10)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a truck of the apostate PKK near Hazima roundabout north of the city of al-Raqqa, through exploding an IED, which led to its destruction, and praise be to God.
(11)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Kirkuk
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted two Hummer vehicles carrying personnel of the apostate federal police on the road connecting between the cities of Tikrit and Kirkuk yesterday, through the explosion of two IEDs, which led to the destruction of one and the wrecking of another and the killing and wounding of those on board, and praise be to God.
(12)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Dijla
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle of the apostate tribal Hashd in the village of Ataira in the al-Zab area the day before yesterday, with machine guns, which led to its wrecking and the killing of two personnel on board, and praise be to God.
(13)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq [NB: typo in the original]: Dijla
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle of the apostate tribal Hashd in the village of al-Halwa in the al-Zab area the day before yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to its destruction and the killing of one member and wounding of two others who were on board, and praise be to God.
(14)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Dijla
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a Hummer vehicle of the apostate Rafidite army on the road connecting between the two areas of Makhmur and al-Qaraj the day before yesterday, through the blowing up of an IED, which led to its destruction and the killing of two personnel and wounding of three others who were on board, and praise be to God.
(15)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Dijla
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
The soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle of a member of the apostate Rafidite intelligence apparatus near the village of al-Naml south of al-Shirqat, through blowing up an IED, which led to its destruction and the wounding of the apostate, and praise be to God.
(16)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Dijla
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a Hummer vehicle of the apostate Rafidite army near the village of Kashaf the day before yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to its destruction and the killing of two personnel and the wounding of two others who were on board, and praise be to God.
(17)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Dijla
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a 4x4 vehicle of the apostate Rafidite army near the village of Matantar west of Makhmur the day before yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to the wounding of 3 personnel among them an officer, and praise be to God.
(18)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Thursday, 29 Rabi' al-Thani 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted the house of a commander in the apostate PKK near al-Na'im roundabout in the middle of the city of al-Raqqa, through blowing up an IED, which led to the wounding of 4 personnel and material damage to the house, and praise be to God.
Operations claimed on 27 December 2019
(1)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Kirkuk
Friday, 1 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a bike carrying personnel of the apostate tribal Hashd on the road connecting between the city of Kirkuk and the al-Dibs area yesterday, with machine guns, which led to its wrecking and the killing of 3 personnel, and praise be to God.
(2)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Kirkuk
Friday, 1 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle of the apostate tribal Hashd on the road connecting between Tikrit and Kirkuk yesterday, with machine guns, which led its wrecking and the killing of two personnel and the wounding of another. We ask God to hasten his demise.
(3)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Breaking
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Friday, 1 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle of the apostate PKK near the al-Rawda farm north of al-Raqqa, through blowing up an ID, which led to its wrecking and the wounding of three personnel who were on board, and praise be to God.
(4)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Friday 1 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a barracks of the apostate Nigerian army in the village of Marangha yesterday, as clashes occurred with different weapons, which led to the killing of 7 personnel and taking a 4x4 vehicle and various weapons and ammunition, and praise be to God.
(5)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Friday 1 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
Martyrdom attack by the soldiers of the Caliphate on a military base of the Burkina Faso army in the Soum area.
By granting of success by God Almighty, one of the knights of martyrdom set forth in his car rigged with explosives towards a military base for the apostate Burkinan army near the city of Arbinda in the Soum area (Tuesday 27 Rabi' al-Thani), and after he got into the middle of the base he blew up his car on them which led to the killing and wounding of a number of them, followed by an attack b the soldiers of the Caliphate on the base, as clashes occurred with different types of weapons and continued for a number of hours, which led to the killing of 7 personnel and wounding of others, and the destruction of a number of vehicles and burning of the barracks, and the taking of various weapons and ammunition, while those of them who remained alive resorted to fleeing, and praise be to God.
(6)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Dijla
Friday 1 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a vehicle carrying personnel of the apostate Rafidite army near the al-Faraj area the day before yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to the killing of two and wounding of 4 others, and praise be to God.
(7)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Dijla
Friday 1 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate tareted a vehicle of the apostate tribal Hashd in the al-Musaihali area yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to its wrecking and the killing of two who were on board, and praise be to God.
(8)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya
Friday 1 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
Commando [inghimasi] attack on a barracks of the Crusader African Alliance in the locality of Manghono
By granting of success by God Almighty, the brothers Abu Abdullah, Abu Fatima and Abu Naser- may God accept them- set out towards a barracks in which personnel of the forces of the African Crusader alliance were concentrated in the locality of Manghono in the Borno area (Monday 26 Rabi' al-Thani), as clashes occurred with machine gun weapons, followed by the commandoes blowing up their explosive belts on the Crusaders and apostates, which led to the killing and wounding of a number of them, and praise be to God.
(9)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Sham: al-Raqqa
Friday 1 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a 4x4 vehicle of the apostate PKK in the village of al-Kasra south of al-Raqqa yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to its wrecking and wounding of two personnel who were on board, and praise be to God.
Operations claimed on 28 December 2019
(1)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Diyala
Saturday 2 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, one of the sniper units of the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a barracks of the apostates of the Interior Ministry commandoes in the village of Um Talil, northwest of the al-Udhaim area the day before yesterday, which led to the killing of two personnel and wounding of two others, and praise be to God.
(2)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Salah al-Din
Saturday 2 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted a Hummer vehicle of the apostate Rafidite army on the road connecting between the two towns of Baiji and Haditha the day before yesterday, through blowing up an IED, which led to its destruction and the killing and wounding of those who were on board, and praise be to God.
(3)- Expedition of Revenge for the Killing of the Two Venerable Sheikhs the Amir al-Mu'mineen Abu Bakr al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi and Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir (may God Almighty accept them both).
Wilayat al-Iraq: Salah al-Din
Saturday 2 Jumada al-Awla 1441 AH
By granting of success by God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a barracks of the apostate Rafidite army in the al-Sayfuna area the day before yesterday, as clashes occurred with different types of weapons, which led to the killing of 4 personnel and wounding of two others and the destruction of an infrared camera, and praise be to God.