By J.M. Phelps and Philip B. Haney (AND Magazine)
The threat of suicide bombing attacks against Americans in the Middle East is imminent, as several Islamic leaders and officials have called for retaliation against U.S. forces in the aftermath of the targeted strike of Qassem Soleimani.
As the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) recently revealed, the Roznama Ummat, an Urdu-language daily in Pakistan, has stated that the targeted strike against Iranian General Qassem Soleimani could be repaid in Afghanistan. As reported in the Ummat article, the Afghan Taliban and other terror groups, who are closely tied to the media outlet, have publicly declared their intent to recruit “thousands of volunteers” to seek retribution against U.S. armed forces personnel in Afghanistan.
At the same time, a Twitter post by a security official for Iranian-backed Hezbollah Brigades (aka Kata’ib Hezbollah, KH) has also called for volunteers to engage in suicide bombing attacks against American armed forces in Iraq. Abu Ali al Askari’s statement on social media not only seeks Quranically-endorsed vengeance for the death of Quds Force commander Soleimani, but also for KH Secretary-General and Popular Mobilization Committee Deputy Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
In addition, U.S. interests in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been threatened by several Shi’ite jihadi militias following the deaths of Soleimani and his entourage. A joint statement released by the ad-hoc coalition states… (click here read the rest this important material).
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J.M. Phelps is a Christian activist and journalist based in the Southeastern U.S. He is also editor and publisher of the website Lantern of Liberty.
Originally published by AND Magazine on Friday, January 17, 2020. With permission, this article was re-published at Jihad Watch.
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