“It is a jihadist attack,” said Mali’s security minister. If it had taken place in Europe, we would probably be hearing about how the gunmen were suffering from mental illness.
“Mali attack: Two dead as gunmen storm tourist resort,” BBC, June 18, 2017:
Gunmen have stormed a tourist resort in Mali popular with Westerners and two people are dead, the country’s security minister has said.
“It is a jihadist attack. Malian special forces intervened and hostages have been released,” Salif Traore told AFP.
“Unfortunately for the moment there are two dead, including a Franco-Gabonese.”
Government troops battled the gunmen at the luxury resort Le Campement Kangaba, east of the capital Bamako.
According to the security ministry, “one of the terrorists was able to escape, after being injured”. He left behind a machine gun and bottles filled with “explosive substances”.
The ministry said another two people had been injured, including a civilian.
A security ministry spokesman told Reuters 32 guests had been rescued from the resort.
Malian special forces intervened, backed by UN soldiers and troops from a French counter-terrorism force.
Witness Boubacar Sangare was just outside the compound as the attack unfolded.
“Westerners were fleeing the encampment while two plainclothes police exchanged fire with the assailants,” he said.
“There were four national police vehicles and French soldiers in armoured vehicles on the scene.”…
billybob says
“Gunmen have stormed a tourist resort in Mali popular with Westerners…”
What Westerner in his right mind would go to Mali? 90 percent of Malians are Muslim (mostly Sunni). After the 2012 imposition of sharia rule in northern parts of the country, Mali was listed high (number 7) in the Christian persecution index published by Open Doors, which described the persecution in the north as severe. (Wikipedia)
Mak says
Silly leftists who simply can not imagine that their chants of “Islam is a religion of peace” are not true; that’s who vacations in Mali.
Gary says
No No… They got the reports all wrong. Surely it wasn’t Islamist Jihadists who stormed a tourist resort.
It had to have been Western Islamophobes!
You know…
The hateful, intolerant, bigots who just want human rights for women. And believe in freedom from a bloodthirsty god of hate.
And to think….
over 7 Billion people actually believe in this ‘so called’ god?
Tragic. Sad. Unbelievable.
Mak says
I feel depressed every time I read JihadWatch because it seems like the mass delusion is getting worse.
PRCS says
Not to nitpick, Gary, but…..
1.6 billion Muslims worldwide
To them, the same God as Judaism and Christianity
Islamist jihadist is redundant.
🙂
gravenimage says
PRCS–with all respect–Muslims believe that Jews and Christians “worship something other than Allah”.
The “three Abrahamic faiths” thing is mostly Taqiyya for the foolish Infidels.
mortimer says
EXCUSING THE ATTACK:
1)The tourists must have drawn cartoons of Mohammed and ‘deserved’ to be attacked.
2)The jihadists were deprived and wished to have a better life.
3)The jihadists were angry at Trump’s travel ban.
4)The jihadists were angry because they couldn’t get on a boat to Italyl.
5)Everything is the fault of Americans.
(sarc/off)
Baucent says
I agree, it’s beyond belief any Westerner, Liberal or not would venture into Mali or the Philippines even these days. Any Islamic country or region is extremely dangerous for anyone from the “Crusader nations”.
My guess is they are French.
PRCS says
Jihad violence in the Philippines is primarily relegated to its Muslim heavy Southern provinces.
An ongoing communist insurgency exists–generally north of that. Several SeaBees inspecting a project–years ago–on Naval Station Subic Bay property were shot to death–apparently by them.
As corruption there is legion, and so many live in poverty, theft (some at gunpoint) is also common.
gravenimage says
Baucent, the Philippines are *not* Muslim-majority–the are almost 87% Roman Catholic, and another 2% belong to various Protestant denominations.
They do have a nasty Muslim insurgency in the south, though.
WPM says
Philippines is not a Moslem country ,they have trouble with there moslem population .Mali is a moslem country it is over 85 percent moslem. The Philippines is a very important country to America and Eastern countries friendly to the West because of where it is located in the world. I would not visit any country were the Moslem Population was over 50 percent of the country like Java , I would not visit any country rule by a crazied idiot like North Korea. Western Europe is heeding in that direction to fall into both categories in 20 years the moslem population will be over 50 percent and they will be under rule by the EU if they do not wake up soon.
Custos Custodum says
The dirty little secret that Western Cultural Marxists (i.e. career communists) are trying to make us forget is that the Muslim – non-Muslim divide is largely RACIAL.
Muslims are heavily Arabized through centuries of Arab incursions and violence.
The few remaining non-Muslims in Mali (as in the former Sudan, in Central Africa, the DR of the Congo, etc.) are principally Black Africans.
In Arabic and other Muslim-influenced languages, Black Africans are routinely referred to as “abeed” i.e. “slaves.”
Liz says
Why they like going to muslim majority countries simply beats my imagination. Are they stupid or naive or ignorant or what?
Matthieu Baudin says
Malaysia, the eastern Indonesian Archipelago, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, U.A.E., Morocco, maybe Chad and a couple of the Central Asian (previously Soviet) Nations. I’d give any of these a shot at the moment, to take in the flavour, but you can never tell when they might tip over the edge and turn sour.
PRCS says
Another attack in London just now.
Mak says
Robert can only write so fast!
PRCS says
True.
simpleton1 says
http://www.smh.com.au/world/british-police-seals-off-londons-finsbury-station-after-reported-incident-20170619-gwtrcy.html
Just after midnight London local time.
PRCS says
Thanks.
A Muslim twitter poster says it was a drunk driver.
Does seem odd that they’d run into Muslims.
Know, soon, I hope.
Mak says
So is this Jihad or is this the people of the UK retaliating? It appears this was as a terrorist training center (i.e. mosque) was letting out after the Ram-a-van festivities.
David M says
Looks like a retaliation attack to me. This could turn into civil war if the tit for tat attacks continue & escalate.
Mak says
I’m honestly surprised, if it is a retaliation attack, that it hasn’t happened sooner. I know one thing: Don’t ever expect a retaliation attack in Sweden. They really seem to enjoy dhimmitude.
David M says
Definitely a retaliation attack.
The suspect screamed “I’m going to kill all Muslims” before he was tackled to the floor, a witness said told BuzzFeed News.
PRCS says
Ram-a-van!
Mak says
Dirka dirka!
PRCS says
Dirka dirka!
Ashley says
From what I have read the vehicle targeted Muslims leaving the Finsbury Park Mosque.
If true…not too cool.
PRCS says
Some back and forth:
Drunk?
Not drunk?
Knife?
Mak says
Muslims only understand a strong hand. It’s why the Muslim countries have evil dictators. Otherwise you get a mess like Iraq. Islam is all about war. It’s central to their culture — it’s their “language.”
Laura says
Well, it’s slightly ‘cooler’ than muslims attacking Christians inside their places of worship.
somehistory says
OT
White van rams people outside a moslum barracks and the driver gets out and stabs people. London
moslum on moslum? Will it be portrayed as “hate”?
somehistory says
Sorry, the update didn’t have the “stab” part…but did include the fact “two feared dead,”
It may have been the previous stabbings and my eyes mixed it. Apologies.
WPM says
PM May she will solve problems bane white rental vans!
dsinc says
Robert was given his trusty Koran when he visited the Finsbury Park Mosque.
David M says
http://www.smh.com.au/national/aussie-tourists-duped-into-eating-dog-meat-in-bali-20170619-gwuecx.html
Boycott Bali, do not go there & eat dog meat.
PRCS says
Not sure in how many countries dog and cat meat are eaten as either a delicacy or even more frequently.
Dog meat is eaten–primarily as a delicacy–in the Philippines
My dog went missing while living there. Local construction workers were the likely suspect—per our landlord.
And don’t forget Korea.
gravenimage says
Bali is one of the few parts of Indonesia that is not Muslim-majority. It has been targeted by Jihad terror before.
Carolyne says
Muslim sects ae known to kill each other, i.e. Sunnis and Shiites. I think it likely that this is one such incident and if it were Muslims who claimed the attacker said “I want to kill Muslims,” it was likely just an attempt to blame kaffirs. I am taking bets that the driver was either named Mohammed or a variation thereof.
Valkyrie Ziege says
; There are thousands of beautiful places to visit, and stay, in America, which will keep American money inside America, therefore, why go to another country, and risk everything, including one’s life?