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Tunisia: 50 dead in Islamic State bid to “establish a new emirate”

Mar 8, 2016 10:21 am By Robert Spencer

“Ten members of the security forces were killed in the fighting in the border town of Ben Guerdane, which Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi condemned as an ‘unprecedented’ jihadist attack aimed at ‘establishing a new Islamic State emirate.'” The Islamic State has global ambitions. No, it will not take over the world, as it wishes to do. It will, however, kill a great many people while trying.

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“More than 50 people killed, including eight civilians, as ISIS fighters carry out Tunisia massacre in bid to ‘establish a new emirate,'” by Tom Wyke, MailOnline, March 7, 2016:

Tunisian forces fought off fierce attacks from ISIS jihadists near the Libyan border, in clashes that left at least 50 people dead, including seven civilians.

Ten members of the security forces were killed in the fighting in the border town of Ben Guerdane, which Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi condemned as an ‘unprecedented’ jihadist attack aimed at ‘establishing a new Islamic State emirate’.

The border, which has long been a key access point for jihadists entering Libya to join ISIS, has now been closed and a night curfew will be enforced.

In statements broadcast on state television, Essebsi said the assault was ‘maybe aimed at controlling’ the border region with Libya, and vowed to ‘exterminate these rats’.

It was the second deadly clash in the border area in less than a week as Tunisia battles to stop the large number of its nationals who have joined ISIS’s Libyan franchise, based in the city of Sirte.

The jihadists have taken advantage of a power vacuum since the NATO-backed overthrow of longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 to set up bases in several areas of Libya, including the Sabratha area between Tripoli and the Tunisian border.

US-led airstrikes targeted an important ISIS training camp in Sabratha, where many Tunisian nationals were thought to have been learning basic weapons handling and bombmaking.

Fears remain that the jihadi group is looking to inflict another attack on westerners in Tunisia, following the Bardo museum and Sousse massacre last year.

The government said that an army barracks, police and National Guard posts in Ben Guerdane came under attack in coordinated pre-dawn assaults.

Six members of the National Guard, two policemen, a customs official and a soldier died in the fighting, the defence and interior ministries said in a joint statement.

Six wounded militants were captured, the defence ministry said.

The government said that an army barracks and police and National Guard posts in Ben Guerdane came under attack in coordinated pre-dawn assaults

Hospital official Abdelkrim Chafroud said a 12-year-old boy was among the dead civilians….

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  1. Jay Boo says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 11:38 am

    Just because they commit shameless murder and flash the Islamic proctology salute does not mean Islam is a religion.

  2. Stephen says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 11:41 am

    Now the world just wake up from their sleep of no knowing about ISIS or sharia.

    More than 85% so called Muslims Never read the whole book of Corans n Hadiths before.

    They are followed what the imams n false prophets n false leaders that teach them n are taught to lie their own muslims n infidels at all times.

    Mohamed (false prophet) was killed with poison by allah in the Corans.

    .

  3. Walter Sieruk says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 12:35 pm

    With Islam so much in the news and in such great power in some countries, as Saudi Arabia and Iran, it’s a good thing to define what Islam really is .Of the many ways Islam may be described, one of them is that a religion of denial. Meaning that Islam denies that Jesus is the Son of God. As in the Son of God Who is God the Father. Furthermore, Islam denies the Jesus is God the Son. In addition, Islam denies that Jesus is God. Before going over these tree denials of Islam it first should the stated the Bible instructs the way to tell if a prophet or religious teacher is really from and of God or not is do the teachings and doctrines of that prophet of teacher really fit in accord what is found in the Bible ? For if that prophet or teachers and teachers doctrines that are in contradiction to the Bible then that prophet is a false prophet and that religious teacher is a false teacher and thus in doctrinal error and darkness. Likewise if a religion had teachings and doctrines that are in contradiction that is religion is in error also part of the world of darkness and is therefore a false religion. As the Bible instructs in Isaiah 8:20. “To the law of the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” [K.J.V.] With this clearly stated, three things should be known. First, that Islam denial that Jesus is the Son of God is in great contradiction to the teaching of the Bible . Which reveals the Jesus is the Son of God? As seen in ,for example Matthew 3:16,17. 16:15,16. Luke 1:35. John 3:16, 17, 36. First John 2:22,23. 4:14,15. 5:12,13. Second, that Islam denies that Jesus is God the Son is in strong contradiction to the Bible. As found in Hebrews 1:6-8. With emphasis on verse 8. Third, Islam’s denial that Jesus is God is in great contrast to the doctrine and teaching of the Bible. That Jesus is God may be found in ,for example, John 1:1;3. Colossians 1:15-17. Romans 9:5 Second Peter 1:1. Titus 2:13. First John 5:20. Moreover, to further discover that the Bible teachings that Jesus is God all a person has to do is to compare the Old Testament with New Testament to see that Jesus is God. As in comparing Isaiah 45:22,23. with Philippians 2:5-11. Also by comparing Psalm 89:8,9. with Mathew 8:23-27. will reveal that Jesus is God. Likewise , by comparing Psalm 62:5-7 . with First Corinthians 10:4. shows the Deity of Jesus. Even by comparing the News Testament books together will show that Jesus is God. As in comparing Romans 14:12. with John 5:22. will show Jesus to be God. The list can go on but this should be enough, for all who are willing to see the truth , that Jesus is, indeed, the Son of God. That Jesus is God the Son and that Jesus is God. The imams and mullahs as well as the other apologists for Islam will try to “explain’ this all away by making the claim that the Bible had been corrupted by Christians ,through time, and that’s way the Bible reads as it does. This claim, very much, underestimate the Power of God to protect and preserve His Word ,through time , and to keep in intact and away from the corruption of men. In conclusion, in light and information of the Bible in can be seen that Islam is a awful and terrible doctrinal error concerning it teaching about the Nature of Jesus and therefore Islam is part of the world of darkness. So Islam with its strong contradictions to the Bible is a false religion, Proverbs 14:12. So all dear Muslims are thus invited to leave the false religion of Islam and come the and receive the Jesus of the Bible who is the only way to heaven ,John 14:6. And the True Light of the world. John 8:12.

  4. Walter Sieruk says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    Of all the strange and odd things . It many be that the militant jihadist who composes ISIS actually view all their ruthless, brutal ,vicious and murderous violence in their mad Islamic quest as something that is “good.” This serves as an example of the warped, twisted ,sick .wicked deluded thought process that Islam is able to produce in some men. Likewise, the Muslim jihadists who make up ISIS would then view living peaceful ,no violent lives as something that is “evil.” As for those who have such a twisted, warped, wicked, sick and delusional mindset as to see evil and good and good as evil the Bible teaches the following in Isaiah 5:20. Which reads “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil…” [N.K.J.V.]

  5. Walter Sieruk says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    An important question: is the Quran the Word of God or is it a fabrication of a man ?. Thus, is the Quran the truth or a fiction and a hoax ? The jihadists of ISIS use many verses from the Quran as the main source of justification for their violence, mayhem and murders. As seen in 4:89. 5:33. 9:5,111,123. 47:4. The information is clearly given on pages 145 through 157 in THE ISLAMIC INVASION by Robert Morey in which he wrote a section on the Quran with its self-contradictions. Just two of the many he cited are the following “The Quran differs on whether a day is a thousand years or fifty thousand years in God’s sight’ and “Who was first to believe? Abraham or Moses [Sura 6:14 versus 7:143]? The above is inconsistent and illogical. Further, Morey wrote about “The fact that Judaism and Christianity broke up into different sects was used in the Quran to prove that they are not of God [Suras 30:20-32. 42:13, 14]. Yet Islam has broken up into many warring sects and therefore cannot be true if the Quran is right.” Moreover, Morey in his book shows many more contradictions and absurdities in the Quran, there are and how Muhammad incorporated extra Biblical and Jewish folklore along with pre-Islamic Arabian myth and parts of Zoroastrian and Hindu stories into the Quran. Furthermore, the Muslims claim that “the Quran is the direct, literal word of God unmodified in any way by the Prophet who uttered them at the bidding of God.” Nevertheless, in the book UNVEILING ISLAM by Ergun Mehmet and Eethi Caner has shown that the Quran was modified in the following account on pages 45. “Muhammad felt the need to improve on the words of Allah, since he changed Allah’s wisdom for his own on several occasions. A hadith tells of the nonchalant emendations of Muhammad:’ On a number of occasions he [a scribe] had, with the Prophet’s consent changed the closing words of verses. For example, when the prophet had said ‘God is mighty and wise ‘ Adbollah b. Abi Sarh suggested writing down ‘Knowing and wise’ and the Prophet answered that there was no objection. Having observed a succession of changes of this type, Adbollah renounced Islam on the grounds that revelations, if from God could not be changed at the prompting of a scribe such as himself. After his apostasy he went to Mecca and joined the Qorayshites.’ Other writers reveal that later Muhammad and his people did go war with the Qorayshites and he personally killed Abdollah. Obviously Abdollah knew too much and Muhammad wanted Abdollah’s knowledge to die with him.” In conclusion, the Quran is not only a fiction, it’s also a hoax.

    • xxxChurch100 says

      Mar 9, 2016 at 5:08 pm

      You may find Mark Duries’ book ” The 3rd Choice ” of interest , I certainly did .
      Also his ” utube ” lectures certainly are worth a look .

  6. Angemon says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    Why is there a boar on the right side of the pic? I thought swine was haram in islam?…

  7. abad says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    At the rate ISL is murdering people while invoking Allah and the Quran – there won’t be anyone left to live under their unholy Caliphate

    • Kathy Brown, Esq. says

      Mar 9, 2016 at 1:42 am

      Not to worry Abad. Given muslim polygamy and female sex-slaves? There will always be lots of NEW muslims.

      But how wrong of Robert to write this piece. Let’s be fair. ISIS is cooking up a wonderful new omelette. And to do that as we all know, you just have to break some eggs.

  8. Veritas says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 7:09 pm

    From popular European holiday destination to killing fields and potential caliphate within the space of a year.

    It can only be the work of the the JV team.

    Try writing comments without reference to Islam or satanic death cult or Islamic state caliphate or jihad or radical Muslims and you should soon understand how duplicitous and mendacious the media and certain western leaders have become.

    There appears to be a global epidemic of cognitive dissonance.

    On the plus side: now is a good time to book a cheap holiday to Tunisia. What’s the worst that can happen?

    • Oliver says

      Mar 8, 2016 at 7:45 pm

      V- is the last comment sarc? If not, death with or without torture.

      Wherever there are Muslims, death is always a good possibility—as one must know

  9. Oliver says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    I saw earlier today that Hamas was declared a terrorist organization by the Gulf States.

    However, as far as I know, the EU REMOVED them and the US never did put them on a list of terrorist organizations.

    Sort of like- Kuwait and the Saudi’s REFUSE to take in “SYRIAN REFUGEES” but the US and Europe welcome them.

    Muslims should know Muslims best- but are not PC

  10. Dan Jones says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    Oh the peaceful followers of the pedophile that are SO tolerant…

    More End Time News At:
    http://www.shininginthedark.com/?page_id=6088

  11. gravenimage says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 9:11 pm

    Tunisia: 50 dead in Islamic State bid to “establish a new emirate”
    …………………….

    Wait–didn’t Obama tell us ISIS losing territory and on its way out?

  12. mortimer says

    Mar 8, 2016 at 10:04 pm

    ‘Arab Spring’ is a total disaster.

    ‘Arab Spring’ turned into Springtime for ISIS.

    • DFD says

      Mar 9, 2016 at 7:16 am

      Just wait for the Arab summer…..

  13. Jay Boo says

    Mar 9, 2016 at 2:46 am

    Is TRUTH Islamophobic?

    TRUTH makes Muslims look bad.

  14. Oliver says

    Mar 9, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    Abbas said (a few months ago) that a Palestinian state would be “JEW FREE”– (of course, he did not say where they would get food; water; electricity; etc).

    So, therefore, Israel ahs a right to be Muslim free. The hell with the liberturds and BDS crowd says.

    BY THE WAY: WHAT BDS REALLY MEANS:

    BIGOTS; DINGBATS AND SHITHEADS.

    ( not original, feel free to pass it on).

    (Trivia-one of the first in the last 90 or so years BDS was by ADOLF HITLER, 1933)

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