EDITORIAL: ISIS leader calls for attacks on Canada again The Islamic State is down but not out. And their renewed calls for violence are bei...
The Islamic State is down but not out. And their renewed calls for violence are being sent around the world once again.
That much is clear in a new audio recording that claims to be the voice of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed caliph of ISIS.
While previously thought dead, al-Baghdadi’s voice references contemporary events to prove he’s still kicking.
The lengthy recording calls on his followers to adapt to the new reality of ISIS, as the group finds itself more or less defeated in their quest to establish Iraq and Syria as their own caliphate.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shamefully and without explanation withdrew Canada’s CF-18 jets from the bombing sorties against ISIS targets. In contrast, despite anyone’s view on U.S. President Donald Trump, he’s presided over near destruction of the terror group’s promised land.
There are still ISIS fans al l across the world though. And it was those who al-Baghdadi has called upon to unleash violence.
He stressed that even though their land was gone from them, they need to commit acts of terror in other countries. Whether it’s bombings, knife attacks or vehicular rammings, the leader of the depraved terrorist organization says every option should be on the table.
Here’s where things get doubly alarming: He once again mentions Canada.
We were first singled out as a target back in 2014, months before the Parliament Hill attack on October of that year.
This should leave us under no delusions.
Yes, the West has been successfully fighting back against this despicable menace. Yes, CSIS and the RCMP are working diligently to track ISIS fighters.
This does not mean though we should ignore the very real threats of terror inspired by al-Baghdadi and his radical ilk. We shouldn’t pretend terror is not a troubling new reality.
Europe in particular i s facing more and more vehicle rammings and random stabbings in the name of extremism. It is tragically a new normal for them.
The solutions are clearly not just about fighting a group on the battlefield anymore. It includes combating extremism in our own communities.
There will be disagreements about the best ways to go about this. That’s too be expected. What is important thought, is that we have the conversation.
Source: Google News Canada | Netizen 24 Canada
