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2018-07-31 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

ISIS releases video of 'Tajik attackers' pledging allegiance before killing four Western tourists

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Posted by Fred 2018-07-31 15:01|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 The Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) party's exiled leaders denied any link to the attack and said the authorities were using the incident for political purposes.

But on Monday, ISIS grabbed credit for the attack

No reason the miscreants could belong to both organizations, either simultaneously, with or without informing the exiled leadership, or sequentially. We see plenty of allegiance changing or sharing elsewhere.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-07-31 17:44|| 2018-07-31 17:44|| Front Page Top

#2 We see plenty of allegiance changing or sharing elsewhere.

There are no permanent sides in Calvinball, especially when playing to the death.

Posted by SteveS 2018-07-31 19:58|| 2018-07-31 19:58|| Front Page Top

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