Posted on 06/26/2015 1:46:13 PM PDT by robowombat
Terrorists strike in France, Kuwait and Tunisia, killing dozens
BY THOMAS JOSCELYN | June 26, 2015 | tjoscelyn@gmail.com | @thomasjoscelyn
Three terrorist attacks were carried out this morning in France, Kuwait, and Tunisia.
At least one terrorist attacked an Air Products factory outside of Lyon, France. Air Products’ headquarters is in the US. One victim was beheaded on the scene and press accounts say that an Islamist black flag (also described as the same flag used by the Islamic State) was found with the corpse.
According to initial reports, the victim has been identified as a local businessman.
In addition to the beheading, there was also an explosion at the Air Products facility. It isn’t clear as of this writing whether one or more terrorists executed the attack.
In Tunisia, at least 27 people were killed at a beach frequented by tourists in the town of Sousse. The Tunisian government says that most of the victims were tourists.
Tunisia’s tourist locations have long been targeted by jihadists. In October 2013, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside of the Riadh Palm hotel in Sousse. No one, other than the terrorist himself, was killed. In March, gunmen assaulted the Bardo Museum in Tunis, killing more than 20 people. Most of the victims were identified as being tourists, predominately from Western countries. The Islamic State quickly claimed responsibility for the massacre, but Tunisian authorities have also pointed the finger at the Uqba Ibn Nafi Brigade, which is part of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
If the death toll is accurate, then today’s attack in Tunisia is the deadliest in that country’s history.
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Separately, a suicide bomber struck the Imam Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait City. The mosque is a place of worship for Shiites. Casualty figures vary in the early reporting.
The Islamic State’s so-called Najd Province has claimed responsibility for the bombing in an audio message and a written statement released online. The written statement, which can be seen on the right, follows the same format as previous messages.
According to a translation by the SITE Intelligence Group, the Islamic State province claims the mosque is a “malicious den” and “a known platform in the war on Tawhid [monotheism] and its people…from which polytheism is spread and support is given to the Party of Satan [Hezbollah].”
In late May, the same arm of the Islamic State sent a suicide bomber into a Shiite mosque in Qatif, which is Saudi Arabia’s predominantly Shiite eastern province. More than 20 people were killed in that bombing.
The Islamic State has also struck Shiite mosques in Yemen. The mosque attacks are part of the organization’s deliberate strategy to stoke sectarian conflict throughout the Middle East.
In an audio message released earlier this week, Islamic State spokesman Abu Muhammad al Adnani called for a surge of attacks during the holy month of Ramadan. Adnani also called on Sunnis to wage a sectarian war against Shiites.
Adnani said the Shiites “are advancing towards you” and “your war with them is undoubtedly approaching.” Adnani called on Sunnis to “either march forth” and “drive” the Shiites “back, or remain asleep and wake up to what the people of Iraq, Sham [Syria], and Yemen awoke to of killing, imprisonment, exile, the destruction of their homes, the looting of their wealth, and the violation of their women.”
Adnani called on Sunnis to “either march forth” and “drive” the Shiites “back, or remain asleep and wake up to what the people of Iraq, Sham [Syria], and Yemen awoke to of killing, imprisonment, exile, the destruction of their homes, the looting of their wealth, and the violation of their women.”
Seems to me they are screwed either way...
No reports are in for any Confederate battle flags being observed at the three terror scenes.
Just the “religion of peace” starting it’s Ramadan celebration, nothing to see here.
None of these are advance countries … right?
Happy Ramadan!
“Them versus Us” body-count is not in our favor. :(
Given the propensity of the American left to collaborate with every mortal enemy this country and western civilization ever had...the muslim black flag will soon be given respect and fealty on our own soil. Those who despise the C.S.A. battle flag are very much in league with those degenerate bastards. Including the equally degenerate bastard in the oval office.
Tunisian beach attacker’s name is Saifeddine. If I’m not mistaken that’s Amish for “sword of the faith.”
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