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Native name | مؤسسة الزلاقة |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Muʼassasat al-Zalāqah |
| Industry | JihadistPropaganda |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Owner | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin |
Az-Zallaqa Foundation (Arabic:مؤسسة الزلاقة,romanized: Muʼassasat al-Zalāqah) is a propaganda media foundation for theAl-Qaeda linked Islamist militant organizationJama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin.
Az-Zallaqa was established in 2017, first documenting attacks by JNIM militants in Mali against aUnited Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali Super Camp atTimbuktu Military Airport withmortars known as the2017 Timbuktu attack.[1] Since the establishment of the foundation, it has been the main outlet for JNIM's propaganda and news alerts online.[2][3] The foundation also releases content alongsideAl-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb's media outlet, Al-Andalus Foundation, using an Al-Qaeda affiliated dissemination organization, Al-Ezza.[4]
The foundation has made many video releases, equating themselves to other Al-Qaeda media outlets likeAs-Sahab andAl-Malahem Media.[5]
On August 2024, Az-Zallaqa made a video announcement about the kidnapping of two Russian nationals in Niger, one of them being a geologist who worked for a Russian company.[6]
