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On Monday, 16 November, an Islamic State sub-group released a new video praising the Paris attacks and warning that a similar attack could take place in Washington and promised attacks on any other country participating in the ongoing airstrikes against Syria
This is a screengrab from the Islamic State propaganda video in which militants threaten a Paris-style attack on the U.S. capital.
Image via The Washington Post/Reuters
According to Reuters, the 11-minute-long video, purportedly made by Wilayat Kirkuk, a group based in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad, was uploaded on a site used by Islamic State to post its messages and has not yet been officially authenticated
Al Karar the Iraqi (C) gestures as he speaks at an undisclosed location in this image taken from undated video footage released by Islamic State.
Image via Reuters
Another man identified by Reuters as "Al Ghareeb the Algerian", also warned Europe in the video that more attacks were coming
Al Ghareeb the Algerian speaks at an undisclosed location in this image taken from undated video footage released by Islamic State.
Image via Reuters
The release of the video comes as police in Malaysia have intensified their crackdown and caught three of the Islamic State members
Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division personnel detaining a 30-year-old suspected Imam Mahdi militant in Puchong, Selangor.
Image via The Star Online
