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Vienna attacker was born and raised in #Vienna
He also had "Albanian roots" (parents from North Macedonia)
The gunman shot dead in the Vienna attacks was also one of 90 Austrian Islamists who wanted to travel to #Syria
Why is it relevant?
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Vienna attacker was born and raised in #Vienna
He also had "Albanian roots" (parents from North Macedonia)
The gunman shot dead in the Vienna attacks was also one of 90 Austrian Islamists who wanted to travel to #Syria
Why is it relevant?
mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/id…
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The #Balkans play an important role for #ISIS, which sees them as a buffer and a future battleground. The region already has established networks that can be used to transfer people and to raise support for ISIS.
The #Balkans play an important role for #ISIS, which sees them as a buffer and a future battleground. The region already has established networks that can be used to transfer people and to raise support for ISIS.
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ISIS has popped up in all corners of the globe, not being contained in the territory it physically controls in Iraq and Syria. Its goal is to create a Caliphate, an Islamic state which holds religious authority over the ENTIRE global Islamic community.
ISIS has popped up in all corners of the globe, not being contained in the territory it physically controls in Iraq and Syria. Its goal is to create a Caliphate, an Islamic state which holds religious authority over the ENTIRE global Islamic community.
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ISIS’s propaganda wing portraits itself as an unstoppable force that must be feared to attempting to convince the global Islamic community it is their obligation to make hijrah, or (in the ISIS context) a pilgrimage to the new self-proclaimed caliphate.
ISIS’s propaganda wing portraits itself as an unstoppable force that must be feared to attempting to convince the global Islamic community it is their obligation to make hijrah, or (in the ISIS context) a pilgrimage to the new self-proclaimed caliphate.
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All this has resulted in an influx of Muslims from around the world to the new Islamic State.
All this has resulted in an influx of Muslims from around the world to the new Islamic State.
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The beginning of the modern mujahedeen movement started when the Soviet Union and pro-USSR Afghanistan government were fighting against an Islamic insurgency 1979-1989. Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson proposed helping the mujahedeen forces fight against the USSR.
The beginning of the modern mujahedeen movement started when the Soviet Union and pro-USSR Afghanistan government were fighting against an Islamic insurgency 1979-1989. Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson proposed helping the mujahedeen forces fight against the USSR.
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He spearheaded US support to the mujahedeen and covert US involvement in the Afghanistan conflict. The US provided assistance to leaders such as Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, who is known as the Father of the Global Jihad movement.
He spearheaded US support to the mujahedeen and covert US involvement in the Afghanistan conflict. The US provided assistance to leaders such as Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, who is known as the Father of the Global Jihad movement.
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Azzam’s appeals brought in never before seen waves of foreigners to help the mujahedeen fight.This also led to the construction of the wide networks and tactics that were to be used for years, in which Islamic NGOs and charities such as the Mu’assasat Al-Haramain al Khayriyya..
Azzam’s appeals brought in never before seen waves of foreigners to help the mujahedeen fight.This also led to the construction of the wide networks and tactics that were to be used for years, in which Islamic NGOs and charities such as the Mu’assasat Al-Haramain al Khayriyya..
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were used as a front to help smuggle fighters and fund the fighting.
After the conflict was over and the mujahedeen emerged victorious in Afghanistan, Osama #BinLaden decided to continue the fight through creating a team of experienced fighters..
were used as a front to help smuggle fighters and fund the fighting.
After the conflict was over and the mujahedeen emerged victorious in Afghanistan, Osama #BinLaden decided to continue the fight through creating a team of experienced fighters..
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that would bring the mujahedeen to WHEREVER Muslims were being attacked, using the newly formed #AlQaeda.
Using the networks that had been established, Al Qaeda decided that the new battleground for its fight would be in #Bosnia,
that would bring the mujahedeen to WHEREVER Muslims were being attacked, using the newly formed #AlQaeda.
Using the networks that had been established, Al Qaeda decided that the new battleground for its fight would be in #Bosnia,
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.. whose conflict started WITHIN WEEKS of the fall of the Communist regime in Afghanistan.
Coincidence? 🤔
.. whose conflict started WITHIN WEEKS of the fall of the Communist regime in Afghanistan.
Coincidence? 🤔
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Not only did they have THOUSANDS of trained fighters looking to fight for the global Islamic community, but this conflict also perfectly fit the frame that they had been using before -- a Muslim population under attack from a communist regime.
Not only did they have THOUSANDS of trained fighters looking to fight for the global Islamic community, but this conflict also perfectly fit the frame that they had been using before -- a Muslim population under attack from a communist regime.
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The El Mudžahid battalion (consisted of veterans of the Afghanistan conflict) provided much needed assistance to the newly established Bosnian state against the stronger forces of #Yugoslavia.
The El Mudžahid battalion (consisted of veterans of the Afghanistan conflict) provided much needed assistance to the newly established Bosnian state against the stronger forces of #Yugoslavia.
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Though in theory the mujahedeen were subordinate to the Bosnian army, the mujahedeen often took orders directly from their own religious authorities, some of which even expressed desire to start a caliphate in #Bosnia instead of fighting for a Bosnian state.
Though in theory the mujahedeen were subordinate to the Bosnian army, the mujahedeen often took orders directly from their own religious authorities, some of which even expressed desire to start a caliphate in #Bosnia instead of fighting for a Bosnian state.
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After the Bosnian conflict mujahedeen went to #Kosovo, where the Kosovo Liberation Army had been fighting against Yugoslavia for years
The #AlQaeda tactic of exploiting conflicts with Muslim actors led them to entering #Kosovo before the fighting was significant enough to draw
After the Bosnian conflict mujahedeen went to #Kosovo, where the Kosovo Liberation Army had been fighting against Yugoslavia for years
The #AlQaeda tactic of exploiting conflicts with Muslim actors led them to entering #Kosovo before the fighting was significant enough to draw
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international attention.
Following this, the mujahedeen were able to go into #Macedonia where they assisted the National Liberation Army along with other Albanians living both in Macedonia and from the region.
international attention.
Following this, the mujahedeen were able to go into #Macedonia where they assisted the National Liberation Army along with other Albanians living both in Macedonia and from the region.
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The end of conflicts in the region did not end the influx of radical Islam into the region.
The end of conflicts in the region did not end the influx of radical Islam into the region.
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Even though the Muslim population in the region has been traditionally moderate, rich Salafi groups such as the ‘Saudi Joint Relief Committee for Kosovo and Chechnya’ that shares the ideology of groups such as Al Qaeda have funded mosques and Islamic schools in the region,
Even though the Muslim population in the region has been traditionally moderate, rich Salafi groups such as the ‘Saudi Joint Relief Committee for Kosovo and Chechnya’ that shares the ideology of groups such as Al Qaeda have funded mosques and Islamic schools in the region,
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many of which have been built illegally.
many of which have been built illegally.
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One example is the Society of theRevivalof Islamic Heritage,which the #US Department of the Treasury designated as “providing financial & material support to AlQaeda & AlQaeda affiliates”& had been acting in Kosovo for years be4 it was outed as a terrorist funding organisation
One example is the Society of theRevivalof Islamic Heritage,which the #US Department of the Treasury designated as “providing financial & material support to AlQaeda & AlQaeda affiliates”& had been acting in Kosovo for years be4 it was outed as a terrorist funding organisation
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Throughout history, many armed groups have stayed together after the conflict they fought in ended.
Even if an armed group dissolves, the networks and individuals with experience remain.
Throughout history, many armed groups have stayed together after the conflict they fought in ended.
Even if an armed group dissolves, the networks and individuals with experience remain.
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Especially when it comes to a group such as ISIS, these networks allow for everything from recruitment (communication with former mujahedeen is one of the most effective recruiting tools for foreign fighter movements), to hideouts, to access for smugglers or those in transit.
Especially when it comes to a group such as ISIS, these networks allow for everything from recruitment (communication with former mujahedeen is one of the most effective recruiting tools for foreign fighter movements), to hideouts, to access for smugglers or those in transit.
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These networks have led to the creation of training camps, which have been found in both #Albania and #Bosnia.
In early June, 2015 ISIS put out its first video specifically geared towards Muslims in the Balkans.
These networks have led to the creation of training camps, which have been found in both #Albania and #Bosnia.
In early June, 2015 ISIS put out its first video specifically geared towards Muslims in the Balkans.
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Titled “Honor is in Jihād: A Message to the People of the Balkans”, it has that high quality production value that has come to be expected of ISIS, which is assumed to be the result of Western media specialists that have emigrated to join its cause.
Titled “Honor is in Jihād: A Message to the People of the Balkans”, it has that high quality production value that has come to be expected of ISIS, which is assumed to be the result of Western media specialists that have emigrated to join its cause.
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The video takes a look at the Balkans as a territory that falls under ISIS’s greater vision. “It is a land characterised by the might of mountains that have for centuries been buffeted with fierce battles. Now it has humbled itself to become the NEW FRONTIER for the Muslims.”
The video takes a look at the Balkans as a territory that falls under ISIS’s greater vision. “It is a land characterised by the might of mountains that have for centuries been buffeted with fierce battles. Now it has humbled itself to become the NEW FRONTIER for the Muslims.”
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Throughout the video, various Bosnian and Albanian mujahedeen call on others to perform hijrah to ISIS, or to attack the kuffar (offensive term for non-Muslims) in their countries, by any means such as poison or explosives.
Throughout the video, various Bosnian and Albanian mujahedeen call on others to perform hijrah to ISIS, or to attack the kuffar (offensive term for non-Muslims) in their countries, by any means such as poison or explosives.
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Jihadist-inspired domestic attacks have been increasingly common throughout the world. However, it should be noted that there is a fine line between fear mongering and BEING AWARE that ISIS poses a clear and present danger in certain countries.
Jihadist-inspired domestic attacks have been increasingly common throughout the world. However, it should be noted that there is a fine line between fear mongering and BEING AWARE that ISIS poses a clear and present danger in certain countries.
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Analysts researched how many fighters r coming into the Syrian conflict (=join ISIS as the main importer of fighters) per total population of exporting countries
Around 20,000 foreign fighters are thought to have joined the various militant organisations fighting in Syria&Iraq
Analysts researched how many fighters r coming into the Syrian conflict (=join ISIS as the main importer of fighters) per total population of exporting countries
Around 20,000 foreign fighters are thought to have joined the various militant organisations fighting in Syria&Iraq
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4,000 of these came from Western Europe(2014), the number has continued to grow.
Russia is ranked first on the list with 1,500 confirmed cases, followed by France - 1,200 confirmed cases, and Germany, the UK, and Turkey with 600 confirmed cases each.
ibtimes.co.uk/report-hundred…
4,000 of these came from Western Europe(2014), the number has continued to grow.
Russia is ranked first on the list with 1,500 confirmed cases, followed by France - 1,200 confirmed cases, and Germany, the UK, and Turkey with 600 confirmed cases each.
ibtimes.co.uk/report-hundred…
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The numbers for “Foreign Fighters per Muslim Population” show a clear trend. The countries that r the HIGEST exporters per Muslim population are HIGHLY DEVELOPED EUROPEAN DEMOCRACIES:
Belgium at 0.07%
Ireland 0.056%
Denmark 0.056%
Norway 0.051%
Austria 0.03%
all in the top 5
The numbers for “Foreign Fighters per Muslim Population” show a clear trend. The countries that r the HIGEST exporters per Muslim population are HIGHLY DEVELOPED EUROPEAN DEMOCRACIES:
Belgium at 0.07%
Ireland 0.056%
Denmark 0.056%
Norway 0.051%
Austria 0.03%
all in the top 5
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ONLY 5 of the top 20 exporters have NATIVE Muslim populations (Bosnia and Serbia being the two from the Balkans) as opposed to countries like Ireland whose Muslim population consists mostly of IMMIGRANTS.
icsr.info/2015/01/26/for…
ONLY 5 of the top 20 exporters have NATIVE Muslim populations (Bosnia and Serbia being the two from the Balkans) as opposed to countries like Ireland whose Muslim population consists mostly of IMMIGRANTS.
icsr.info/2015/01/26/for…
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The Balkans play an important role for ISIS, which sees them as a buffer and a future battleground. The region already has established networks that can be used to transfer people and to raise support for ISIS.
The Balkans play an important role for ISIS, which sees them as a buffer and a future battleground. The region already has established networks that can be used to transfer people and to raise support for ISIS.
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For this reason, the Balkans have been targeted specifically by ISIS propaganda, which threatens significant danger for the region.
For this reason, the Balkans have been targeted specifically by ISIS propaganda, which threatens significant danger for the region.
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The expansion of militant Islamism from places such as Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia to parts of the world such as the Balkans is no accident; it is part of a complex phenomenon.
The expansion of militant Islamism from places such as Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia to parts of the world such as the Balkans is no accident; it is part of a complex phenomenon.
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Not the least of which is an organised, well-funded effort to export their extremist ideologies to other parts of the world. By some estimate the Saudis alone spent $1 billion (US) on “Islamic activities” in #Bosnia between 1992-98.
Not the least of which is an organised, well-funded effort to export their extremist ideologies to other parts of the world. By some estimate the Saudis alone spent $1 billion (US) on “Islamic activities” in #Bosnia between 1992-98.
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A 2nd important element in the spread of militant Islamism is the EDUCATION of increasing numbers of local Islamic clerics in the Middle-Eastern universities and madrasas where the most EXTREME interpretations of Islam are promoted.
A 2nd important element in the spread of militant Islamism is the EDUCATION of increasing numbers of local Islamic clerics in the Middle-Eastern universities and madrasas where the most EXTREME interpretations of Islam are promoted.
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All of the leaders of the Balkan militant Islamist movement, for instance, including individuals such as Nedžad Balkan, Bilal Bosnić, Nezim Halilović-Muderis, Nusret Imamović, or the Kosovo clerics (and Al-Azhar alumni) Zekerija Qazimi and Lulzima Qabashi
All of the leaders of the Balkan militant Islamist movement, for instance, including individuals such as Nedžad Balkan, Bilal Bosnić, Nezim Halilović-Muderis, Nusret Imamović, or the Kosovo clerics (and Al-Azhar alumni) Zekerija Qazimi and Lulzima Qabashi
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were educated in the Middle-East, where they were exposed to the ideology of MILITANT Islamism and formed connections and ties with other members of the global jihad movement.
were educated in the Middle-East, where they were exposed to the ideology of MILITANT Islamism and formed connections and ties with other members of the global jihad movement.
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A 3rd (the most crucial) element in the emergence of a militant Islamist movement is the EXISTENCE of an indigenous EXTREMIST GROUP that endorses and adopts its ideological precepts.
A 3rd (the most crucial) element in the emergence of a militant Islamist movement is the EXISTENCE of an indigenous EXTREMIST GROUP that endorses and adopts its ideological precepts.
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When these elements converge, as in the case of the Balkans, the outcome is an intelligence and security debacle, as is clear from reviewing the numerous #Bosnian connections to the WorldTradeCenterAttacks in 1993 and 2001.
When these elements converge, as in the case of the Balkans, the outcome is an intelligence and security debacle, as is clear from reviewing the numerous #Bosnian connections to the WorldTradeCenterAttacks in 1993 and 2001.
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More Info on topic.
How Bill Clinton, Bosnian president Izetbegovic, and Iran successfully colluded to establish Muslims as the new Jews of Europe
adarapress.com/2020/01/07/how…
More Info on topic.
How Bill Clinton, Bosnian president Izetbegovic, and Iran successfully colluded to establish Muslims as the new Jews of Europe
adarapress.com/2020/01/07/how…
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