Key Points
Intelligence agencies are closely monitoring IS-inspired groups after the core Islamic State (IS-Central) urged "lone wolves" worldwide to carry out attacks to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the "Caliphate" declaration by ISIS in Ramadan 2014...
Islamic State spokesman Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari called on Muhajirin (foreign fighters) to join, citing the Caliphate's historical significance and global expansion up to Mozambique...
Though ISIS traces back to 1999 with Jordanian extremist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, it officially became Islamic State in 2014, declaring Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as their Caliph...
In a recent speech, Ansari praised the Moscow terror attack and urged Muslims to migrate to IS affiliates worldwide, stating, "Islam will eventually prevail as foretold by the Prophet.".
Ansari suggested various violent methods against "infidels," leading agencies to increase vigilance around Jewish establishments, community centers, and Chabad Houses in Delhi and Mumbai...
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