Al Naba Issue 525 showcases ISIS claims of multi-theater attacks in Africa and the Levant while using a Syria-focused editorial and religious guidance material to bolster its image as both an ongoing insurgency and a comprehensive Islamic authority.

ISIS Al Naba issue 523 uses embellished battlefield reports from Africa and South Asia and an editorial about a “war between two projects” to show that its West Africa and East Africa networks remain active while attacking rival Islamist groups and local security partners.