Riggggght...Margarita Simonyan, Putin's chief propagandist. It must be true then...
Posted on 03/23/2024 7:29:01 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
ISIL’s Afghan branch – also known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, ISKP (ISIS-K) – has claimed responsibility for the attack...
“Russian foreign policy has been one big red flag for ISIS [ISIL],” Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Washington-based Wilson Center told Al Jazeera. “The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Russian actions in Chechnya, Moscow’s close relationships with the Syrian and Iranian governments, and especially the military campaigns that Russia has waged against ISIS fighters in Syria and — through Wagner Group mercenaries – in parts of Africa.”
“ISK [ISKP] has consistently demonstrated its ambition to evolve into a formidable regional entity … By directing its aggression towards nations such as Iran and Russia, ISK not only confronts regional heavyweights but also underscores its political relevance and operational reach on the global stage,” Jadoon said.
Kabir Taneja, a fellow at the Strategic Studies Programme of the Observer Research Foundation – a think tank based in New Delhi, India – told Al Jazeera that Russia is seen by ISIL and its affiliates as “a crusading power against Muslims”...
“The most compelling current motivation for ISIS-K to attack Russia is the Taliban factor. The Taliban is a bitter rival of ISIS, and ISIS views Russia as a friend of the Taliban,” said Kugelman...
More attacks are possible in Russia and elsewhere, he added, given the key role that ISIL recruits of Central Asian origin – particularly Tajiks – played when the group held territory in Syria. They have now returned to the Central Asia region and their intent to carry out attacks has now materialised in capability, Basit said...
(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...
Because America directed them to.
HWhy is isis attacking Russia?
It isn’t.
It was a big lie to begin with.
Only the CIA knows for sure.
Jihadis gotta Jihad, especially against Western Civ.
Russia isn't part of the West.
The perps spilled the beans and they are Ukrainian. This according the the CEO of RT. There’s a video of him confessing out there.
If the Ukes are part of the West, the Rooskies are too.
How do ISIS/ISIL coexist with the Taliban which I understand is the ruling power in Afghanistan after Biden tuck and run from there? Also I didn’t know ISIS didn’t like Iran as I thought I read ISIS has existed and grown (since Trump pretty much defeated them) and has been training IN Iran. Seems the Iranian military wouldn’t approve of that if ISIS had compounds within Iran.
Admit it — hearing about this terrorist attack was better than a double dose of Viagra for you. I bet you were celebrating when you heard about it.
And probably paid for it. Directly or indirectly.
They are pretty much as far east as you can get. You’re correct.
Yeah, they paid a lot of poor Tajiks and Turkmenis to attack Moscow to try to get Russia paranoid about Muslim insurgents, but they’re just going to get Russian people even more paranoid about NATO and even more ardent about punishing Ukraine.
This war needs to end and I hope Russia ends it. You can call me a Putin lover all you want, but the bloodletting needs to stop. I’d rather have this war over and Ukraine split then this continual killing. Plus, Ukraine sends all people with Russian heritage they conscript to the front line to do the fighting for them while the kids of the elites party in Kiev on American taxpayer cash.
Riggggght...Margarita Simonyan, Putin's chief propagandist. It must be true then...
From the article -
“Last year, Iran blamed the group for two separate attacks on a major shrine in southern Shiraz – the Shah Cheragh – which killed at least 14 people and injured more than 40.
The US claimed that it intercepted communications confirming that the group was preparing to carry out attacks before coordinated suicide bombings in Iran in January this year killed nearly 100 people in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman. ISKP claimed responsibility for the Kerman attacks.”
> Jihadis gotta Jihad, especially against Western Civ. <
I get your point. But better: Jihadis gotta Jihad, especially against infidels.
We see this in places far from the West. For example, in 2002 Muslims carried out a terror attack on the island of Bali. 202 people were killed. The plurality were Australian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Bali_bombings
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Putin could end it right now by stopping his attacks against Ukraine and pulling all his troops back to Russia.
Why don't you talk to him about that option?
ISIL=ISIS=CIA
Because the CIA paid, supplied, planned and reconed the attack for 'em.
Ukraine and CIA Terrorized Russian Civilians because they support Russia de-Nazifying and de criminalizing Ukraine.
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