OPINION:
The Islamic State has called upon Muslim couples who are living in the United States to emulate the San Bernardino shooters and “attack the infidels where they live.” The call to arms was published in the English online version of the Islamic State magazine Dabiq, which ISIS uses for propaganda and recruitment globally. The magazine states its mission as promoting unity, truth-seeking, migration, holy war and community.
The magazine describes the shooting attack as “unique” since “the Khilafah’s (Islamic Caliphate) call for the Muslims to strike the crusaders in their own lands was answered once more” – but this time, by a jihadist operating together with his wife, not alone.
ISIS praised Tashfeen Malik, who participated in the operation with her husband Syed Farook and gained martyrdom after being killed by security forces, “despite the fact that combat is not even obligatory upon her.”
The organization praised the sacrifice of the San Bernardino couple, who “left behind not only their comfortable lifestyle, but also their baby daughter, knowing that they would never see her again,” according to the Jerusalem Post.
To give its future suicide warriors comfort, to encourage them to “march out together to fight the crusaders in defense of the Khilafah,” the magazine quotes a verse from the Koran that states Allah will take care of those left behind by “believers.”
In the same issue, the magazine shows pictures of the Paris attacks with images of the attackers imposed over the crime scenes. ISIS executioner Jihadi John is also eulogized, saying he operated “under the nose” of the British intelligence service, MI-6.
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