“We detained them [unarmed regime loyalists], lined them up and killed them. They were fighters fighting us.”Rania Abouzeid, “Interview with Official of Jabhat al-Nusra, Syria’s Islamist Militia Group,” Time, December 25, 2012, http://world.time.com/2012/12/25/interview-with-a-newly-designated-syrias-jabhat-al-nusra/.

“If he is capable to wage individual jihad in the Western countries that fight Islam... then that is better and more harmful… We have made efforts in external work, and the enemy knows the danger of that... We are preparing and lurking for the enemies of Allah. We incite the believers to do that.”“Yemen's Al Qaeda Renews Calls for Lone-Wolf Attacks in West,” Reuters, January 21, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/21/us-yemen-qaeda-idUSKBN0KU0CG20150121.

“We have made efforts in external work, and the enemy knows the danger of that... We are preparing and lurking for the enemies of Allah. We incite the believers to do that.”“Yemen's Al Qaeda Renews Calls for Lone-Wolf Attacks in West,” Reuters, January 21, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/21/us-yemen-qaeda-idUSKBN0KU0CG20150121.

Regarding the American hostage Luke Somers: “We give the American government a timeframe of three days from the issuance of this statement to meet our demands about which they are aware; otherwise, the American hostage held by us will meet his inevitable fate.”“U.S. Discloses Failed Attempt to Rescue American in Yemen,” Reuters, December 4, 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-mideast-crisis-yemen-usa-idUSKCN0JI0Y320141204.

“We are behind our brothers [ISIS] against this international crusade and we join them in their enmity against this campaign. We confirm the call to whoever is able to hurt the Americans to make an effort to hurt them militarily, economically and through the media. They are the leaders of this war and the base of this campaign.”“Yemen’s Al Qaeda Expresses Support for Islamic State Against ‘Crusade,’” Reuters, October 17, 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/17/us-mideast-crisis-qaeda-yemen-idUSKCN0I61G220141017.

“Do not leave a checkpoint for them that you do not strike, nor a headquarters that you do not bomb. Lie in wait for them, cause harm to them on the roads, tighten the ambushes for them, and do not let them feel safe.”“Gulf Arabs Demand Return of State Authority in Yemen,” Reuters, October 2, 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/02/us-yemen-security-gcc-idUSKCN0HR09720141002.

“The greatest help they give to the crusaders against the holy warriors is the placing of trackers for American spy planes.”Reuters, “Al Qaeda in Yemen Executes Three ‘Spies’ for Guiding Drone Strikes,” Reuters, September 1, 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/01/us-yemen-security-spies-idUSKBN0GW2MJ20140901.

“So now when we look at the state of the Americans and Europeans, we see that they are in a state of war with us because of their participation in elections that choose governments that wage war against Muslims. They are in a state of war with us because their governments kill our brothers in Palestine, Afghanistan, and Iraq. These governments fight those who want to establish shari‘ah law. Thus we target them because they are disbelievers and because of their war against us. They are in a state of war with us and they are not in a state of covenant since their governments have not seized their aggression against Muslims. We cannot call them ahl adh-dhimma (people of dhimma) because they do not fulfill the requirements of the dhimma status (rights of residence for non-Muslims under sharia law, when jizya tax is paid). Based on what is mentioned above, it is legitimate to target the people of the West and we have no doubts about its legitimacy.” “Q&A with Shaykh Adil al-Abbab,” Inspire Magazine 4 (2010): 21.

Hamas statement in response to an Egyptian court decision banning the Qassam Brigades:

“We reject the Egyptian court's decision against Qassam Brigades. It is a political, dangerous decision that serves only the Zionist occupation.”Michael Georgy, “Egyptian court bans Hamas’ armed wing, lists it as terrorist organization,” Reuters, January 31, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/31/us-egypt-hamas-idUSKBN0L40BS20150131.

“The resistance no longer cares about rules of engagement, and we do not recognize them in confronting the enemy. We have the right to confront the enemy at any time, place or manner.”“Hezbollah, Israel claim victory, reset deterrence,” Al-Monitor, February 1, 2015, http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/01/hezbollah-israel-reset-deterrence.html?utm_source=Al-Monitor+Newsletter+%5BEnglish%5D&utm_campaign=57fa15b0fe-Week_in_review_February_2_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_28264b27a0-57fa15b0fe-102352589.