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Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Explosives Guide Released, Siege Audiobook Featuring AI-Generated James Mason Voice Released
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(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located a 14-page step-by-step guide for making homemade explosives, created by the pro-ISIS group al-Saqri Foundation. The manual was spread on several online platforms. ISIS celebrated the November 17 execution of a Nigerian general in its al-Naba newsletter. On RocketChat, a pro-ISIS group that posts translations of the terrorist group’s official material requested donations in the privacy-cryptocurrency Monero. Between November 16 and 22, ISIS claimed responsibility for 27 attacks in Mozambique, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, and Pakistan.
On November 19, the leading German Active Club Telegram channel announced that it was selling supporter t-shirts directly on the platform. Also on November 19, an accelerationist Telegram channel glorified the perpetrator of the 2022 attack on a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club. A neo-Nazi content creator announced the release of an audiobook version of the anthology Siege, featuring an AI-generated version of the book’s author, James Mason. Finally, on November 16, the fifth issue of an accelerationist neo-Nazi prison newsletter was released, which featured articles noting the alleged increase in interest in extreme right groups following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the need for perseverance, and a roundup of recent events.
Pro-ISIS Group Releases Explosives Guide
On November 20, the pro-ISIS al-Saqri Foundation released a 14-page guide for the homemade synthesis of the explosive TNT. The guide included a list of necessary equipment and ingredients, along with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and photos of the explosives-making process. The manual noted that increasing the volume of ingredients by 100 times would yield enough explosives for a suicide vest.
The al-Saqri Foundation has previously released step-by-step instructions for making a variety of different explosives, including HMTD, PETN, TATP, and others, as well as guides for making remote detonators.
CEP researchers located links for the guide on RocketChat, Element, and SimpleX. Copies of the guide were found on Element and SimpleX. CEP reported a landing page on JustPaste.It to the platform, which included a link to the content on a file download site. JustPaste.It removed the landing page less than an hour after CEP reported it.
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Al-Saqri Foundation explosives guide located on multiple platforms on November 20.
ISIS Al-Naba Newsletter Celebrates Execution of Nigerian General
The main article in the ISIS al-Naba newsletter, issue 522, released on November 20, reiterated the claim that the terrorist group had killed a Nigerian brigadier general, Musa Uba, in Wajiroko, Borno State. The article stated that the officer had been captured and executed after escaping an ambush, and that the Nigerian government had initially denied that he had been killed, and that both local and international media had reported on the attack, execution, and government hesitancy to confirm the killing.
The article additionally stated that ISIS’s West Africa Province killed or wounded 30 soldiers and militia members, and destroyed military vehicles and civilian homes in the states of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa.
On November 17, ISIS’s Amaq agency released a statement claiming that they had executed General Uba after capturing him following an ambush near Wajiroko. Accompanying photos included a comparison of the general during a videotaped interrogation and a previously released army press photo. Pro-ISIS Telegram posts on November 17 noted the Nigerian government’s denial of the execution, comparing it to claims from the Iraqi government denying ISIS’s killing of soldiers.
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ISIS al-Naba article released on November 20.
Pro-ISIS Group Requests Monero
On November 16, al-Basair Media, a pro-ISIS online propaganda group, again requested donations via Monero, using the same crypto wallet as in their previous request on September 14. The group mainly posts content from ISIS translated into Turkish and English. Just as in the last request, the post claimed that donations were going to the “Mujahideen.” The Monero request was made in Arabic, Turkish, English, Russian, German, and Dutch.
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Pro-ISIS group reposting of Monero request. Screenshot taken on November 18.
Roundup of Claimed ISIS Attacks
Between November 16 and 22, ISIS claimed credit for 27 attacks. The terrorist group claimed nine attacks in Mozambique, nine in Nigeria, seven in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one in Syria, and one in Pakistan. On November 17, ISIS released a statement that they had killed a Nigerian army general.
German Active Club Chapter Announces Sale of Supporter T-Shirts
On November 19, the main German Active Club Telegram channel announced that they were selling t-shirts. The post noted that these were “supporter” shirts, indicating anyone, not just club members, could purchase them. Shirts were priced at €20, with an additional €5 for shipping, and were advertised for sale directly on Telegram and not through a store website or app. The shirts appear to be unaffiliated with the main Active Club clothing brand.
The channel has previously advertised the sale of shirts in September and January 2025, and December 2024. The leading German Active Club Telegram channel has allegedly received money by accepting advertisements.
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Accelerationist Telegram Channel Glorifies Colorado Springs Shooter
On November 19, an accelerationist Telegram channel celebrated the perpetrator of the 2022 attack on a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club. The gunman murdered five people and wounded 25, and later pleaded guilty to 74 federal hate crime charges, five counts of first-degree murder at the state level, attempted murder, and additional bias-motivated hate crime charges. Neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels originally celebrated the attack when it occurred and spread information on the gunman.
Siege Audiobook Featuring AI-Generated James Mason Voice Released
On November 18, a neo-Nazi content creator posted on X that he had finished creating an audiobook of the notorious anthology Siege, which featured the AI-generated voice of its author, James Mason. The post noted that the audiobook was made using a custom voice model of Mason. The audiobook is being sold online for $25 and is emailed to recipients.
Fifth Issue of Neo-Nazi Prison Outreach Newsletter Released
On November 16, the fifth issue of an accelerationist neo-Nazi prison newsletter was released on Telegram. The main article was concerned with the political environment following the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk. The article noted that while Kirk was comparatively moderate and believed in conservatism and the governing system, his murder was an opportunity for groups and the wider extreme right to recruit, in the hope of moving people towards more radical options. The article claimed that extreme right groups had experienced increased interest following the assassination.
Other articles included a reprint of an essay first published on a neo-Nazi accelerationist website on October 13, written by a former Atomwaffen Division (AWD) member and leader of an AWD successor group, claiming that while the average white American does not endorse neo-Nazism, under the right conditions, the movement could grow. The article noted the importance of destroying faith in the governing system and used direct antisemitic language.
Additional sections included an article advocating spreading neo-Nazi rhetoric, lyrics from white power bands, and a roundup of recent events, including the New York City mayoral election, ICE activity in Chicago, and the fight between pro-Israel and “America First” wings of the Republican Party.
Previous issues of the newsletter have included messages from well-known neo-Nazi prisoners, including Sarah Beth Clendaniel and Australian movement leader Thomas Sewell. A Telegram channel connected to the newsletter has previously stated that they were in contact with the perpetrator of the October 27, 2018, antisemitic attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue.
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