ISIS Video Adds More Terror In Spain
ISIS have released a new video threatening Spain with more terrorist attacks. The extremists vow to reconquer 'Al-Andalus' for the ‘caliphate’ in the first ever ISIS video made in Spain.
Al-Andalus, was what the Iberian Peninsula was called, when it was ruled by Muslims for five centuries until their defeat in 1492.
In the three-minute video, a militant says, in Spanish: ‘Allah willing, Al-Andalus will become again what it was, part of the caliphate. Spanish Christians, don’t forget the Muslim blood spilt during the Spanish inquisition.
‘We will take revenge for your massacre, the one you are carrying out now against Islamic State.’ Another man then appears, with his face covered, and says: ‘Our war with you will continue until the world ends.’ He adds: ‘Leave this war. Leave the union of Christians. If not, we will never ever leave you alone.’
The video, which reportedly was put together by an ISIS propaganda outlet and was titled ‘The Conquest of Barcelona’ was released on Wednesday 23rd August on encrypted messaging service Telegram.
Telegram is the same encrypted messaging app ISIS supporters used to praise the Barcelona van attack last week, which ISIS claimed responsibility for.
The extremists in the video have since been identified as Abu Layth Al-Qurtubi from Spain’s Cordoba region and Abu Salman Al-Andalusi, from the Spanish province of Andalusia.
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