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  • On August 22, 2018, ISIS’s Al-Furqan Media Foundation[1] released a 55-minute audiotape of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. This is Al-Baghdadi’s first statement since the previous audiotape, which was released in September 2017, in which Al-Baghdadi called on ISIS’s supporters to carry out terrorist attacks against the West and continue fighting in Iraq, Syria and other provinces (see Appendix). The title of the current audiotape, which consists of motifs similar to its previous one, is “Give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,” which is taken from a Quranic verse.[2]

The title of the audiotape, “Give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,” with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s speech (Vimeo, a website similar to YouTube for sharing videos and soundtracks, August 22, 2018)
The title of the audiotape, “Give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,” with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s speech (Vimeo, a website similar to YouTube for sharing videos and soundtracks, August 22, 2018)