The Islamic State’s first, and probably not its last, assault on the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places. But perhaps this will galvanize the House of Saud to call upon its Western vassals to act decisively and get rid of this troublesome caliphate once and for all.
“Three Saudi guards killed in suicide, gun attack on Iraq border: ministry,” by Angus McDowall, Reuters, January 5, 2015:
(Reuters) – Militants killed two Saudi border guards and their commanding officer on the frontier with Iraq early on Monday, the interior ministry said, in a suicide and gun attack one analyst called Islamic State’s first assault on the kingdom.
The boundary, defended by earth barriers and fences and monitored by cameras and radar, has been attacked in the past by mortar bombs fired from a distance, but there have been no ground assaults in recent years.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault, which hit a remote desert area next to Iraq’s Anbar province where both the Islamic State militant group and Shi’ite Muslim militias close to Riyadh’s foe Iran operate.
The use of a suicide bomber pointed to Islamic State, said Mustafa Alani, an Iraqi security analyst with close ties to Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry.
“It is the first attack by Islamic State itself against Saudi Arabia and is a clear message after Saudi Arabia entered the international coalition against it,” he said.
Saudi forces have joined U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria.
Salah says
“Saudi forces have joined U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria.”
This is not the main reason for the attacks on the Saudi guards. Afterall, the air strikes are nothing but a saving face strategy, they are not meant to really defeat ISIL.
ISIL is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood and, unlike the Obama administration, the Saudis, the UAE and Egypt have recently declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation. The US refused to do so.
It’s a shame to see the most powerful nation in history, in bed with the most ruthless terrorist organisation in history.
Buraq says
Seems like well armed chickens coming home to roost!
Saudi clowns! Shouldn’t have bankrolled global jihad!
particolor says
That’s the Baby Smacking its Fathers Bottom !!..
Nothing Good could come of that You wouldn’t think ??
Walter Sieruk says
One of the reasons that the vicious and malicious thugs of ISIS are so violent and malice-filled in their jihad for Islam is answered in the Bible. The reason the fiends of ISIS are so totally unconscionable in their brutal and murderous actions is because ,as the Bible teaches, that there are some people who low and terrible for have had “their conscience seared with a hot Iron.” First Timothy 4:2. [K.J.V.] The “hot iron” is this case is Islam.
thomas pellow says
The growing Islamic jihad presence-
“THE ISLAMIC STATE’S 2015 BUDGET: $2 BILLION”
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/01/05/the-islamic-states-2015-budget-2-billion/?
Holy Prophet APF says
the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places
1) Mecca — the place that evicted the Holy Prophet from his home town for his endless rants and threats of death and doom.
2) Medina — the place that took in the destitute Holy Prophet and his Companions, and were rewarded with death and doom.
The first could be considered a holy act and therefore a holy place, but not the latter.
wallace says
The cradle of Islam sure ain’t what it used to be, the house of Khadija has been turned into a toilet block. Allah has took his eye of the ball lately, things are beginning to slip.
particolor says
Ill bet we hear next in the Media that those TERRORISTS were “Mentally Unsound”..!!!..
And that “ALLAHU AKBAR” is an old Indian Love Call !!
mariam rove says
Good. let them all kill each other. M
particolor says
No Flowerers by Request …..
Angemon says
With the approval levels the islamic state has in Saudi Arabia, the house of Sad better think of a way to make it seem as if they’re against attacking ISIS while supporting whatever coalition goes against it.
Carlos Danger says
The Caliphate versus the Kingdom……like Hitler vs. Stalin.
Stand clear and make some popcorn.
particolor says
Like Spy V Spy … Give Me another MAD Magazine !!