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South Africa: Muslim twins arrested for ISIS plot to bomb US embassy and Jewish sites

Jul 12, 2016 11:36 am By Robert Spencer

Their names suggest that they are converts to Islam. So many converts to Islam get the idea that their new religion commands them to make war on those outside its fold — yet authorities remain resolutely uninterested in this phenomenon.

A member loyal to the ISIL waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa

“Twins arrested in ‘terror plot’ on SA police radar since 2015,” by Susan Njanji, AFP, July 11, 2016:

Two brothers who appeared in court Monday accused of plotting to blow up the US embassy in Pretoria and Jewish institutions, have been on the police’s radar since 2015, a Hawks spokesman said.

The 23-year-old twins, Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, were arrested over the weekend in a first for the country involving allegations of Islamic State membership.

“It is alleged that they wanted to bomb the US embassy and Jewish facilities in the country,” said Hawks spokesman Hangwani Mulaudzi.

“Although we have had people stopped from travelling abroad, this is the first time we have arrests linked to Islamic State,” he said, after the pair appeared briefly in a Johannesburg magistrate court.

The United States and Britain warned last month of possible imminent attacks by Islamic extremists in South Africa’s major cities.

The US warning said attacks could target sites frequented by US citizens, including high-end shopping malls in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

The two men, who are accused of planning to join the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, were remanded in custody and will return to court on July 19 to allow for further investigation.

“They had been on our radar since 2015. They tried to leave the country twice, through OR Tambo airport and through Mozambique (to join IS),” Mulaudzi said.

According to court papers, the brothers “conspired to commit the crime of terrorism by planning to cause explosions at a mission of the United States of America and Jewish institutions.”…

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  1. dsinc says

    Jul 12, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Jihad has come to South Africa

  2. Jay Boo says

    Jul 12, 2016 at 12:15 pm

    Whatever could be their motivation?

    Did someone make another Muhammad film?

    • African infidel says

      Jul 12, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      as long as infidels are weak and uninformed the threat of islamic jihad and hate everywhere will only be emboldened to further the cause of global jihad. Infidels should wake up, take the law into their hands and fight back against the curse of global jihad.

      • Angemon says

        Jul 12, 2016 at 2:06 pm

        “Take the law into their hands”, eh? Like muslims do?

      • citycat says

        Jul 12, 2016 at 9:12 pm

        @ Africal Infidel
        I can sentimentally agree.
        But which law?
        The law for the rich, or the law for the poor.
        Or make your own laws.
        They say the law is an ass.
        There has got to be a way or else die or convert at the behest of Islam.

    • Billy Coetzee says

      Jul 13, 2016 at 1:42 am

      Is that a serious question?

  3. Walter Sieruk says

    Jul 12, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    Such jihadist scheming with vicious and murderous intentions against Jewish sites , as deadly and violent are sanctioned in the “holy book’ of Islam the Koran. Which instructs in violence and killing for the cause of Islam. As found in, for example, 4: 89. 5:33. 9:5,111,123. 47:4. In other words the Koran inspires and causes such hideous violence. Furthermore, another role the Koran has in such deadly Islamic terror attacks in the Jewish nation of Israel is that the Koran contains many negative about the Jewish people. The reason that the Koran reads as it does have much to do with the history of the founder and prophet of Islam, who is Muhammad. This is for a specific time period of his life Muhammad lived among many Jewish people and he liked them at first. Later then they would not accept his claim of being of prophet, Muhammad then took is dislike to them that then turned into bitterness and even hate for them. So in the hate and bitterness he spoke many derogatory things about the as even referring to them as “apes and swine.” Such word of bitterness and hate, along with other thing he said, where written down on things and then later after his death those words were together together and then eventually, in time went in the composition of the Koran. Therefore, that why the Koran reads and in does about the Jewish people, as in calling them descendants of “apes and swine.” As seen in the Koran in 2:65; 7:166.; 5:60. Furthermore, as a Christian I can keyboard that there is a chance the Muhammad actually might had been a prophet but the important thing to understand is that Muhammad was NOT a prophet send by God. Instead, Muhammad was a deceptive, lying false prophet send by Satan to lead many people astray and even and straight into hell. Jesus, in fact, had predicted and warned of the coming of such men as Muhammad. For Jesus taught “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Matthew 7:15. In addition, the Bible further warns that “many false prophets are gone out into the world.” First John 4:1. [K.J.V.]

    • Asia says

      Jul 24, 2016 at 1:05 pm

      All you are talking rubbish, you have no idea what islam is. I wonder even where you got those points about islam and Muhammad, you are just ignorant and arrogant. Islam came for everyone whether you like it or not and it’s a religion of peace. Just because frw individuals decides to do bad acts don’t mean all Muslims think the same. Islam is perfect and complete. Blaming islam and or Muslims for terrorism is like blaming CHRISTIANS for being Mercenaries, who traded slaves and stole lands in Africa. Think before you talk.

  4. jewdog says

    Jul 12, 2016 at 5:58 pm

    Perhaps Australia can start their own version of that home fixup show, but could call it: “The Destruction of Property Brothers”.

    • jewdog says

      Jul 12, 2016 at 5:59 pm

      I mean SA. The government there is a strong supportoer of Hamas, so I’m surprised they arrested these guys.

  5. gravenimage says

    Jul 12, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    Just what South Africa needs…sarc/off

  6. ekbano says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 5:24 am

    The “state capture” the South Africans are belatedly “discovering” is at the hands of muslim interests who have been undermining government integrity since the death of Nelson Mandela.The corruption of government has been largely driven by cash and favours, and contracts awarded to islamic agenda-driven entities. Zuma was compromised by Shabir Sheik, and was the key to capture and control of the politicians and government.

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