Islamic State leader targets Rome
November 14, 2014
In an audio message released on November 13, a man identified as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, pledged that his group will continue its conquests and vowed to bring jihad to Rome.
“The crusaders’ missiles will not stop our advance on Rome,” al-Baghdadi promised. He urged Muslims: “Make the volcanoes of jihad erupt everywhere.”
The mention of “crusaders’ missiles” was evidently a reference to reports that al-Baghdadi had been killed or at least seriously wounded by an American cruise-missile strike. The message from the Islamic State appeared designed to belie those reports.
The Islamic leader also made reference to the decision by US President Obama to increase the American military presence in Iraq. He said: “Soon the Jews and Crusaders will be forced to come down to the ground and send their ground forces to their deaths and destruction.”
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Further information:
- 'Our march on Rome unstoppable' - ISIS (ANSA)
- Al-Baghdadi message: "Volcanoes of jihad" against Jews, crusaders, apostates even in Saudi Arabia (AsiaNews)
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