According to SITE intelligence group, a new magazine published under the title 'Azan' first became available online as a PDF file on May 5. The first issue of the controversial magazine contains 80 pages of highly radical materials including an elaborate appeal to Muslims of the world to form a mass movement which could develop novel methods and technology to debilitate US drone operations in the Middle East.
Allegedly, the new editorial is set up by radical Islamists in Afghanistan and Pakistan and calls the global Muslim community to fulfill the 'sacred duty' of the Ummah through providing assistance to their "Muslim brothers and sisters" in their efforts to overthrow the hegemonic regimes of the West.
One of the sections of 'Azan' suggests that the first way through which Muslims of the world can provide such an assistance is through helping to develop new methods and technologies which could counter the impact of US drones.
Interestingly, the editors of 'Azan' seem to be already fairly competent in 'hacking methods'. Referring to the 2009 incident when Iraqi extremists deployed a commercial software 'SkyGrabber' to interfere with the video feed of US Predator drones, the authors of 'Azan' claim that: "These drones can be hacked and manipulated as evidenced by the efforts of the Iraq Mujahideen. Furthermore, they can be destroyed using various technologies that the Mujahideen are working on. But the Muslims of the world must question themselves as to what role they are playing in helping these innocent Muslims with the abilities that Allah Has Given them."
Following this line of arguement, 'Azan' calls to anyone in the Islamic Ummah with expertize, knowledge, and/or theories regarding anti-drone technology to contact the magazine at the first opportunity:
"Any opinions, thoughts, ideas and practical implementations to defeat this drone technology must be communicated to us as early as possible because these would aid the Ummah greatly in its war against the Crusader-Zionist enemy".
The enemy to which the publication alludes is Pakistan's Army and Government backed up by the US drones. Crucially, although the the US is shown to be the "main culprit", the publication simultaneously rages over Pakistan's assuming duplicity. In this respect, 'Azan' uses the quotes by an ex-Pakistan senior air force officer, Sultan Hali, who contended that:
"It is convenient to have the US as a scapegoat. You can easily say that these drone attacks are being done by the Americans. The Americans don’t really like this policy of ours and they have declared their displeasure at this many times. But still, it is in our interest that we continue to blame the Americans regarding this, because if we admit to the killing of innocent women and children alongside running the entire drone system, then the results will be disastrous. The consequences shall have to be faced by whichever political party is in power."
Whether 'Azan' is successful in its highly controversial call to the Ummah remains to be seen; however if it is, it could pose a grave concern in future.
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