Wednesday, September 13, 2017

IS Calls on Jihadis to Join Group in Philippines; Asks Terrorists to Fight for Caliphate in Marawi

A recent Islamic State (IS) video calls on would-be jihadis to join the terrorist group in the Philippines, rather than its crippled core caliphate in Syria and Iraq, the Daily Caller website reveals today (September 13, 2017).


The video specifically instructs any would-be travelers in the Asia-Pacific region to go to the Philippines instead of trying to travel to the core caliphate in Iraq and Syria.


"Come forth to the land of jihad. Perform hijrah. Come forth to ... Marawi," a militant instructs in the video.


IS fighters remain besieged in the southern Filipino city of Marawi, where they have mounted a months-long surprisingly robust insurgency. The IS terror group also has active affiliates in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Libya, each of which commands the loyalty of hundreds, if not thousands, of fighters.

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