But months later, Baghdad discovered it really was the Islamic State!
Iraqi IS was in the middle of being massacred by US Special Forces and Iraqis bombing the hell out of their leadership, so something may have been lost in comms regarding New Orleans.

Last successful attack was the New Orleans - confusing for everyone, including the Islamic State that even put out a separate editorial saying that there is a complicated process for them to acknowledge attackers of this kind.

Last year two brothers were arrested, one in the US the other in France, ISKP too. Multiple cases of Uzbeks connected to that one famous smuggling Central Asia network, that tried to send people through Mexico. They have been trying for year. But let's wait and see what's here

There have been quite a few IS-alligned jihadists from Afghanistan infiltrating US on the ISKP orders, but all were at some point busted before an attack or while fundraising money for ISKP or IS Central through Turkey.

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-Why al-Qaeda is rushing towards an unprecedented for salafist jihadi victory
-Why they still have to watch out for the venom of the Islamic State
-why the Islamic State is such a problem, while al-Qaeda is winning?
-Can al-Qaeda run government?
-Both groups appearing in Nigeria

Didn't know that one, thanks Nicolas

Apparently this one may work quite fine, with videos and maps included.
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Though Twitter is stiffiling it with algo not appearing for many. I am a bit disappointed my effort ends in it but oh well.

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My last post about the Nigerian brigader general caught and executed by the Islamic State already showed me the scale of the problem - Nigerian Christians themselves are absolutely enraged - and will invite Trump and American military themselves. Something the jihadists want!

The more hysterically will the MAGA evangelicals and allies like Loomer point fingers at Nigeria, the more nefarious elements there will prove them right- something that is not happening in Syria so they couldn't use it.

jihadi characters from both JNIM and Islamic State was of course, notable. But Paris realised, they were getting Talibanized - slowly and methodically being pushed back. And so starts the coup belt fury - with militaries taking power in their hands.
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2nd tommorow.

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protected wildlife, with rare species - the peace was soon to be gone. In fact, news from 2019/2020 already made clear, that there is no going back - when the French intervention to rescue its citizens kidnapped by the Islamic State in Benin ended deadly for the French army.