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Revision as of 15:30, 25 July 2016
Amaq News Agency is an independent news agency operating in territory controlled by the Islamic State.[1] The extent of its editorial independence is disputed among experts; some believe that it is subject to only minimal oversight by the Islamic State, while others believe it is effectively a mouthpiece for the Islamic State. According to the Islamic State themselves, it is not officially part of their media operations.[1] Observers have noticed the difference in language, style, neutrality and tone between official Islamic State media and the reports of Amaq News Agency.[1]
Amaq News Agency was first established during the Siege of Kobanî in 2014 as an alternative to Western media coverage of the siege.[1] It became more widely known after it began reporting what have been taken as claims of responsibility of terrorist attacks in Western countries, such as the 2015 San Bernardino attack. IS officially claimed responsibility the next day.[1]It has featured its own reporters at the scene of IS battles, including being the first to capture footage of the capture of Palmyra in 2015.[1]
Amaq has launched an official mobile app and has warned against unofficial versions that reportedly have been used to spy on its users.[2] It also uses a Telegram account.[3]
Its statements are typically released to the mainstream media by the SITE Intelligence Group, which sometimes translates them into English.
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Amaq logo
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A typical Amaq claim of responsibility
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An advert for the Amaq mobile application
References
- ^ a b c d e f "A News Agency With Scoops Directly From ISIS, and a Veneer of Objectivity". The New York Times. 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Islamic State: Fake version of Isis Amaq news app is spying on its supporters". International Business Times. 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Islamic State claims responsibility for Nice attack - Amaq news agency", from Reuters