A new message implying to come from the spokesman of Islamic State calls on its followers to launch attacks on the United States and...
A new message implying to come from the spokesman of Islamic State calls on its followers to launch attacks on the United States and Europe during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins in early June.
Ramadan, the month of conquest and jihad. Get prepared, be ready ... to make it a month of calamity everywhere for the non-believers ... especially for the fighters and supporters of the caliphate in Europe and America," said the message, suggesting attacks on military and civilian targets. Read more after the cut.
The message purporting to be from Abu Muhammad al-Adnani and distributed on Saturday by Twitter accounts that usually publish Islamic State statements, could not be verified
"The smallest action you do in their heartland is better and more enduring to us than what you would if you were with us.," Adnani said.
But the message made no mention of the Egypt
Air flight that crashed into the Mediterranean on Thursday in unexplained circumstances, amid speculation by Egyptian, French and American officials that a jihadist attack was the most likely cause.
