The Islamic State has threatened Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a video released late Wednesday which referenced the group’s alleged branch in Turkey.
“Hey, Erdogan, the arrogant tyrant of Turkey, do not consider the swords of the caliphate’s soldiers are far away from you,” says one Turkish-speaking Islamic State militant, surrounded by two men holding machine guns.
Covering their faces, the militants swear allegiance to the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi throughout the video which features an Islamic State flag and a rocket launcher in the background.“Know that standing along the ranks of the Crusaders will not help you against the soldiers of the caliphate,” the man says referring to Erdogan.
The video comes less than three months after al-Baghdadi appeared in a video holding a folder with the name ‘Wilayat Turkey’ on it. The folder indicated at the time that the group was expected to carry out attacks and expand operations in Turkey.The last major Islamic State attack in Turkey was a New Year’s attack in 2017 at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people.
In nationwide raids in June, Turkish authorities captured 20 suspected Islamic State militants, who allegedly planned imminent terrorist attacks, state news agency Anadolu reported. The group “will continue to fight until we make the religion of Allah dominant all over the world”, the man in the video concludes as he downplays US operations against the extremist network in Syria and Iraq.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Assault: Don’t threaten me with suspension, Senator Elisha Abbo tells Senate panel
Read more »
Pipeline explosion: Corpses, pollution threaten Rivers community – Daily TrustResidents of Kom kom community in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State where a petrol pipeline explosion killed more than 40 persons two weeks ago have raised alarm over decomposing bodies, stench and other organisms in the polluted site that are yet to be evacuated. The over 40 persons lost their lives as they …
Read more »
Don’t threaten me with suspension, Abbo tells Senate panelEmbattled Senator Ishiaku Abbo (PDP-Adamawa) on Tuesday asked members of the Senate investigative panel hearing his alleged case of assault on a nursing mother not to threaten him with suspension. ...
Read more »
Muslims Threatening Our Lives In Kwara, Nigerian Christians Allege | Sahara ReportersMuslims Threatening Our Lives In Kwara, Nigerian Christians Allege | Sahara Reporters They made the second attempt on the 6th of October around 11:13 pm. They wetted the whole house with petrol with the intention...PoliceNG RealAARahman READ MORE:
Read more »