ISIS Plotting ‘Bloody Friday’ For Trump Inauguration
Siobhan McFadyen
ISIS declares Trump inauguration day 'BLOODY FRIDAY'
ISLAMIC STATE has declared the day Donald Trump is inaugurated as US president 'Bloody Friday' as it fears a brutal backlash from the new regime.
And the Islamic terror organisation is
reported to have recruited a number of new English speaking operatives
in recent months in a major bid to communicate messages ahead of the
day.
US special forces will be
on high alert when Mr Trump takes over as 45th President of the United
States on Friday, January 20, 2017, in Washington, DC.
Security analysts have been following communications between members of the group.
SIS have declared Friday January 20 to be Bloody Friday the same day as Mr Trump's inauguration
According to reports
ISIS has expanded production of special editions of official videos with
English subtitles in recent weeks and with a view to reinforcing
targets on US soil.
And their ISIS-linked Amaq Agency
Telegram channels have resumed posting on social networks after they
were went temporarily offline following a terror attack in the US last
Monday.
At least nine people were injured when a killer drove a car into a crowd on the campus of Ohio State University.
The attacker began stabbed those at the scene with a large knife, Columbus Police say.
He was later identified as 18-year-old Somali refugee Abdul Razak Ali Artan and killed at the scene.
ISIS also released a communication on its al-Naba arabic publication this week confirming he was a member of their group.
The
news comes as Britain was revealed to be among the countries which are
"high on the target list" for aggression from the group, the European
Union's law enforcement body warned.
Europol said that -
in the wake of murderous attacks in Belgium and France - extremists are
very likely to strike again in the near future.
All EU
member states participating in the coalition against ISIS - including
Britain - are regarded by the group as "legitimate targets".
A report published today by Europol said: ”France remains
high in the target list for ISIS aggression in the EU, but so too do
Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.”
It
added: "Estimates from some intelligence services indicate several
dozen people directed by ISIS may be currently present in Europe with a
capability to commit terrorist attacks, and that there are indications
that ISIS has been preparing terrorist attacks in Europe since 2013."
Intelligence
suggests that ISIS has assembled teams in Syria which are sent to the
EU tasked with carrying out attacks, the study said.
Europol also raised the
prospect of an increased rate in the return of foreign fighters if ISIS
is defeated or severely weakened in Syria and Iraq.
Increased
military pressure on ISIS - including a major offensive in Mosul, Iraq -
has sparked concern about potential displacement of militants.
The
report said: "Those who manage to enter the EU will pose a potential
security risk for the Union. Given the high numbers involved, this
represents a significant and long-term security challenge."
TCK Briefing: ISIS Plotting ‘Bloody Friday’ For Trump Inauguration
