August 15, 2017 | Quoted by Jack Moore - Newsweek

U.S. Train Stations The Target Of Al-Qaeda In Latest Magazine

Al-Qaeda has ordered its followers to focus on a specific western target in its latest propaganda magazine: train stations.

The jihadi group's newest edition of its Inspire Magazine calls on supporters in the U.S. or Europe to cause mass disruption by attacking compartments, the rail line to derail a train, or to hit a train station itself.

It says that train stations “are always crowded and cause major interruption towards the transportation system.”

Out of 97 pages, 18 are dedicated to the construction of a device that can take a train off of the tracks. The signee of the guide is given only as “AQ chef,” a moniker used on previous Al-Qaeda propaganda, according to the Long War Journal.

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Issues:

Issues:

Al Qaeda

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Topics:

al-Qaeda Europe FDD's Long War Journal United States