Contrary to widespread claims after the Las Vegas jihad massacre, the Islamic State does not claim responsibility for incidents it did not perpetrate. It also continues to insist that the Las Vegas massacre was an Islamic State jihad attack, although it has not presented any evidence to that effect.
“ISIS Celebrates California Wildfires Death Toll as Supporters Suggest Ways to Make It Worse,” by Tom O’Connor, Newsweek, October 20, 2017:
The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) described the death and destruction associated with the recent California wildfires in its latest newsletter, days after supporters suggested laying gasoline-filled bottles in the woods to inflict further damage.
ISIS has not claimed responsibility for the raging blazes that have killed at least 41 people and injured 100 more across California, but the jihadis appeared eager to share the news of what they called “the worst fire disaster in the history of the United States.” In the “Events This Week” section of ISIS’s weekly Al-Naba magazine, the militant group told readers Thursday that recent conditions have hindered firefighting and search-and-rescue efforts.
“The fires that broke out Sunday (Muharram/18) swept the state, displaced thousands of people and destroyed more than 200,000 hectares of land. Strong winds have led to the hampering of the efforts of nearly 8,000 firefighters fighting 20 fires,” the online ISIS publication said.
“Meteorological forecasts do not indicate improved weather conditions,” it added….
On the encrypted messaging application Telegram, where Al-Naba was also widely distributed among pro-ISIS channels, a user posted an image Monday of a forest fire above a second image of two liquid-filled plastic bottles. Beneath the images, which were featured on a group titled the Abu al-Mughira al-Qahtani Batallion, named after the late ISIS Libya commander killed by a U.S. airstrike in November 2015, the user wrote “with only 4€” in Arabic, followed by a series of emojis indicating gasoline, trees, flames, hospitals and homes.
The post was likely a reference to other wildfires that broke out last week in Portugal and Spain. Up to 100 blazes broke out, killing up to 44 people, mostly in Portugal, and resulting in the resignation of Portuguese Interior Minister Constanca Urbano de Sousa, according to Reuters.
ISIS in the past has encouraged its followers to use fire as a weapon against the West. Featuring a flaming cover, the fifth issue of the Al-Rumiyah English-language digital magazine, released in January, included instructions for “Arson Attacks” under the “Just Terror Tactics” section….
“And, oh Americans, do not rejoice over the fact that these hurricanes have not destroyed everything and uprooted you, for it is the way of Allah to send upon the wrongdoers signs that perhaps they may repent and return to guidance,” the individual added.
Walter Sieruk says
Concerning ISIS , there remains the ,very important, question “How to truly defeat ISIS once and for all ?” The answer to that question was provided in a speech by the ISIS spokesman, Abu Muhammad al Adnani, now dead, in this speech he had declared “True defeat is a loss of willpower and desire to fight…” he further explained “We would be defeated and you victorious only if you are able to remove the Quran from Muslim hearts.”
All this leads to a very 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, as those of ISIS use many verses from the Quran as the main source of justification for their violence, mayhem and murders. As found in For example, 2:191.. 4:47 5:33. 9:5,111,123. 47:4 The answer 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.
Dajjal says
Open Sahih Bukhari to 6.60.311 and read it from Aisha. The Qur’an is bogus! Situational scripture!
Terrorism is not an enemy, it is a tactic. It can not be defeated. Muslims can be defeated by extermination, nothing less unless you can find a way to destroy their Iman as per “The Quranic Concept Of War”, pg. 60. See my six part series on “Why Peace Is Impossible”.
gravenimage says
The claim that all Muslims need to be exterminated is just the words of an Agent Provocateur.
The fact is that Islam was kept isolated for many years, and we were almost entirely safe from Islam. We can isolate Islam again.
Michael Warden says
More from Pat Condell :
https://libertygb.org.uk/news/hate-hurts-not-when-pakistanis-hate-underage-english-girls
Walter Sieruk says
Those jihadists of ISIS who are actually celebrating the disaster of the California wildfires are a strong reminder that the Bible teaches in Proverbs 17:5. “He who is glad a calamity will not go unpunished.”
[N.K.J.V.]
PATRICIA FRANCES KOENIG says
The California fires are certainly suspicious. 17 fires started within 1-2 days, in nearby counties, when there was no lightening. I think the fires were planned arson… not accidental…and planned by a power-group…though not likely ISIS.
gravenimage says
Actually, Patricia, fires in California in September or October, when things are at their driest, is very common. These fires were worse than most, but this was not otherwise at all unusual.
Voytek Gagalka says
As the proverb says, he laughs who laughs the last. ISIS is a total failure as recent occurrences clearly indicate. They can claim or deny complicity or rejoice stupidly at NATURAL disasters all they want. They will NOT achieve any of their goals but one: their own self destruction and death. NNIHILISTIC LOSERS!
WESTPAC Spy says
“…It also continues to insist that the Las Vegas massacre was an Islamic State jihad attack, although it has not presented any evidence to that effect.”
I wouln’t expect that they would present any evidence to that effect, Robert (may I call you Robert?). Not unless and until the US Intelligence Community (which includes the FBI) rules out the possibility IS had anything to do with the Las Vegas mass murder. Or unless and until the USIC says it can’t determine if IS was in anyway involved.
That’s what I would do if I were in their shoes. Wait for the USIC to make some sort of determination and then release the evidence proving otherwise for maximum humiliating effect. Wait for the USIC to publicly announce it’s too stupid as a conscious matter of policy to find its buttocks with both hands, then humiliate them.
It is extremely odd that IS would quadruple down on their claim that the Vegas shooting was at least inspired by IS if they had no proof. I can’t get over the fact that the shooter had cameras inside the room to record the event and, from what I hear, livestream it. The only reason he would have done so is because A) someone not inside that room knew what he was going to do that night and B) wanted the evidence.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Yes, the mention of several cameras was suggestive. We all see the liking taken to making videos of themselves jabbering away while people are murdered. And yet, for all the cameras, no videos surfacing from either side….
gravenimage says
Islamic State celebrates, but does not claim responsibility for, California wildfires
Contrary to widespread claims after the Las Vegas jihad massacre, the Islamic State does not claim responsibility for incidents it did not perpetrate.
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More proof that Muslims *love death*, and revel in it.
Also very telling, and further indication that Las Vegas may indeed have been a Jihad attack.
After all, if ISIS just wanted to claim credit for any Infidel deaths, it would have been easy enough for them to claim that they started the fires in California.
Ashley says
Also very telling, and further indication that Las Vegas may indeed have been a Jihad attack.
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Yes, Graven. ISIS has claimed responsibility for Las Vegas THREE times.
I definitely am leaning that Las Vegas was a Jihad attack…
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
+1
gravenimage says
It may well have been.
seabird says
The FBI still refuses to release video of the killer carrying all those weapons from his car through the hallways to his room(s) in support
of their ‘lone gunman” theory.
Why?
Also, initial reports claimed the windows were smashed-out at least an hour before the shooting started.
(This could have gave cops time
To engage the shooter and possibly thwart the attack on the concert).
In the report last given by the LV Sheriff, I didn’t hear any mention of the windows in his timeline-why?
Now, they’re reporting his car was parked in an underground garage with 100 pounds of explosives wired to detonate if the Car was attacked.
Have you seen even a still photo of
That Car?
The FBI reportedly had over 200 agents in the LV area yet, (according to the WSJ) is planning on using billboards(!) to solicit information
from the public.
Apparently, what happens in Vegas really does stay in Vegas.
Jack Diamond says
Worth remembering al Qaeda called for arson attacks in America in their magazine in 2012 and al Qaeda linked groups claimed credit for arson fires in Haifa, Israel and in Europe. This definitely a thing, an understood jihadi modus operandi, albeit one difficult to ever prove.
Noted terror funding expert Rachel Ehrenfeld:
“Bill Scott, who’s a senior fellow at ACD (American Center for Democracy), warned about such a scenario last July, speaking at the ACD-EWI Economic Threats briefing on Capital Hill,” Ehrenfeld wrote. “An expert on aerial firefighting, he presented a sobering analysis of the devastating (2012) Waldo Canyon Fire [in Colorado], pointing out that the striking rise [in] Western U.S. wildfires may be caused by elements other than nature.
“He noted that in spring 2012, al-Qaida’s English-language online magazine, Inspire, published an article called ‘It Is of Your Freedom to Ignite a Firebomb,’ which featured instructions on how to build an incendiary bomb to light forests on fire.”
She explained that Russia’s security chief, Aleksandr Bortnikov, also has warned, “Al-Qaida was complicit in recent forest fires in Europe” as part of terrorism’s “strategy of a thousand cuts.”
“Since then, more fatwas advocating that ‘fire is a cheap, easy and effective tool for economic warfare’ have been issued,” Ehrenfeld wrote. “They’ve included detailed instructions for constructing remote-controlled ’ember bombs, and how to set fires without leaving a trace.’”
Israel’s forests also have been targeted, she noted.
Even in 2003, an FBI memo warned that national forests in the West could be the next target for terror by Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida network.
The memo, obtained by the Arizona Republic, warned law enforcement that a senior al-Qaida detainee told interrogators he planned to spark multiple, catastrophic wildfires simultaneously in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming to strike a blow to the U.S. economy.
WND also reported documents recovered from a remote area along the Pakistan border revealed that bin Laden wanted al-Qaida to launch a “global fireball” by lighting forest fires in Europe, the United States, Australia and South America
http://www.wnd.com/2013/09/are-terrorists-setting-u-s-wildfires/
“Homeland Security Warns of Terrorist Wildfire Attacks” (2012)
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security and fusion centers around the country are warning that terrorists are interested in using fire as a weapon, particularly in the form of large-scale wildfires near densely populated areas. A newly released DHS report states that for more than a decade “international terrorist groups and associated individuals have expressed interest in using fire as a tactic against the Homeland to cause economic loss, fear, resource depletion, and humanitarian hardship.” The report notes that the tactical use of fire as a weapon is “inexpensive and requires limited technical expertise” and “materials needed to use fire as a weapon are common and easily obtainable, making preoperational activities difficult to detect and plot disruption and apprehension challenging for law enforcement.”
Though law enforcement has been warning of the use of fire as a weapon for years, the recent fervor over wildfires as a potential terrorist tactic is largely due to Inspire magazine, a slick online publication that is reportedly produced by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The most recent issue of Inspire featured multiple articles on the use of wildfire as a weapon in jihad, including a complete guide on creating an “ember bomb” that would likely have a “high failure rate when manufactured and utilized by untrained or inexperienced personnel” according to the DHS report.”
https://publicintelligence.net/homeland-security-warns-of-terrorist-wildfire-attacks/
Debi Brand says
Indeed, J.D. Indeed. Lest we forget.
João Oliveira says
Hi, The article is not 100% correct. Only past saturday in Portugal, occurred 520 wildfires. The death toll this year in Portugal is 112 deads.The Socialist PM António Costa said that “This will repeat”.
gravenimage says
I don’t think the information was incorrect, João–it just was not updated. Sorry to hear that things are so bad in Portugal, as well.
For myself, though we were not directly threatened by the California wildfires, the smoke was bad enough to put me on medication. I feel for the people–residents and brave firefighters–in its path. These fires are now largely contained. We were lucky to get rain earlier than usual this season.
I wonder about leftists says
There was something very strange at the California wildfires, only the houses were burnt totally till the ground, most of the trees neer the houses didn’t catch fire which strange, they were mostly pine/needle trees who burn very much, the roads were in order, and the man who took the pictures of that tree, that only burned from the inside. It was crazy and it happened the same way in Israel, about the other countries I don’t know. But like a man said, it was like all the houses were shot with fire with a laser gun or like micro wave. But it was strange and erie.
But we might have arrived in a stage that all attacks now, Isis and muslims are not responsible any more for it. TAQYYA. They will say they are not responsible for it, because if they claim responsibility, then the people would really get mad, they know that so they will start denying things now, watch it., but in a way they tell us they are ready to…………
We have to be ready too and unite. And it will be ugly, If you start to have war with a different warfare, we have to know what it is, because in all those countries, and nobody researches it? Because governments don’t want to. To many fires, strange, strange, strange. To me it did not look normal. And the cars, the carcasses are al there, but inside the cars everything was so burned, it was not normal to me, never saw it like that in my life. Muslims have to go for sure. They will use anything in war, because there is a total lack of moral in those people, only death and war against all religions, kafirs, Jews, Hindi,
etc. Thank you leftists, If you don’t clean your house, nature will do it for you and it will not be pretty !
Chris Malan says
Morons build wood frame houses which the USA fire services will tell you are the most combustible buildings one can find. Use a metal frame. Here in Australia, the cost is about the same. Still, the morons continue to use wood. Another thing, termites don’t eat steel.
gravenimage says
Chris, a steel frame will not prevent a house from catching fire.
LR says
I wonder about leftists says,
Please, please do not go down the conspiracy rathole. These fires get pretty darn hot, and large destructive fires in CA. are nothing new.
Just go ask a fireman. He will explain.
Undaunted says
How to spot jihadi fire-setters – along with scores of other tips – is covered in a new book; Six-Actual: Why You Need to Be in Charge – And How to Do So – In These Very Dangerous Days.
gravenimage says
Here’s a link to the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Six-Actual-Need-Charge-These-Dangerous-ebook/dp/B075Z4PLKC
FYI says
isis are being wiped out on the battlefield so they have to resort to the moral cowardice of terrorism instead.
Their god allah doesn’t seem to be of much use to them.
But then their god allah isn’t God;God is not on the side of the evil-doers.
annmarie says
Surprise for California fire fighters…..
60 strikes all at the same time. 14 separate fires. Homes turn to dust. Car handles and windshields evaporate.
Stop signs and trees are still standing.
Where did this technology come from?
LR says
annemarie,
Please..CA. is no stranger to bad fires, or dangerous fire conditions…Very dry conditions, very gusty winds make for a potentially bad fire, or fires.
Please, people, try not to go off the deep end into the silly conspiracy theories…
And it would be really silly to think these fires were set by ISIS. Conditions were quite ripe for the creation of these fires, without any human effort involved.
gravenimage says
True, LR.
The idea that these fires were somehow unnatural and present some sort of new technology is silly. I have lived in California all my life and wildfires have always been a threat here. It is also not uncommon for one building to escape unscathed while others nearby burn to the ground.
Of course, that does not mean that Muslims *starting* fires is not potentially a real threat. There is evidence that they have done this in Israel, and certainly there have been calls for Muslims to wage “forest fire Jihad”.
So far, it appears that these fires started naturally. But the investigation is just beginning–if there is any evidence to the contrary, I will post here about it.
Chris Malan says
IS did not need to set those fires. It is possible the citizens of the USA was responsible for it to a great degree. They are, after all, one of the world’s greatest per capita polluters. It’s not only CO2, but also methane (CH4) which is more than 80 times as potent a hothouse gas as CO2. Besides methane leaks, the meat agribusiness is responsible for 3,392,631 thousand metric tons CO2 equivalent of CH4 pollution. The USA is in the top five. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.ATM.METH.AG.KT.CE But of course, global warming has nothing to do with it. So the rednecks can jump into their SUV’s and head over to their favourite burger joint.
I know this won’t sit nicely with many. But should one ignore it just because one doesn’t like it? There are many who don’t like being reminded that Islam is conducive to terrorism.
don vito says
To save the world from global, ever changing climate, the USA should destroy its meat processing industry? That will no doubt be in the dhimmicrat platform of 2020. Repeating the same brilliant plan for destroying the coal industry of the USA in 2015-16. Well thought out plan and well done to you sir.
JOSEPH says
My dog just farted.
Sorry guys (and gals) we’re all gonna burn.
LR says
annemarie,
Please..CA. is no stranger to bad fires, or dangerous fire conditions…Very dry conditions, very gusty winds make for a potentially bad fire, or fires.
Please, people, try not to go off the deep end into the silly conspiracy theories…
And it would be really silly to think these fires were set by ISIS. Conditions were quite ripe for the creation of these fires, without any human effort involved.
LR says
Chris,
I feel compelled to remind you that many ‘progressives’, drive SUV’s too.
gravenimage says
Chris, the air quality in the San Francisco bay area is actually quite good.
The idea that the air quality here is so bad that buildings are spontaneously bursting into flame is just silly.
John Forbes says
Again the MUSLIMS say out loud that they HATE US & our political elite cannot or will not get their head around this hatred !
We are hated for our freedom & the fact that we WILL NOT BOW DOWN to ISLAM & this is why they kill & will continue to do so !
I DO NOT BELIEVE ANY SUCH THING AS RADICAL ISLAM ! THERE ARE THOSE WHO PRACTICE & THOSE WHO DO NOT & THIS IS THE DISTINCTION ONLY !
THE TRUE FOLLOWERS OF THE TEXT ARE THE SO CALLED ISIS & BOKO HARAM PEOPLE WHO FOLLOW THE LIFE OF MOHAMMED TO THE LETTER !!
WE WILL ALL BE SUBJUGATED UNLESS WE UNDERSTAND THIS AND START FIGHTING BACK ! AS DOUGLAS MURRAY STATED- THESE PEOPLE ARE SERIOUS & IT IS HIGH TIME WE WERE TO !!!!
Guest says
“…is the way of Allah to send upon the wrongdoers signs that perhaps they may repent and return to guidance…”
Yeah – that Allah is a really patient and merciful dude… [NOT!]
Lydia says
When the true God (of the Christian faith) destroys these muslims for their sin and evil and hate, then we will celebrate!
Because that is just judgment!
Lou says
Apparently it was extremely windy when the the North Bay Area fires started. Winds spread the fire.
LR says
Lou,
Yes, conditions were very dry, and wind gusts were quite strong…Perfect conditions for kicking up very fierce fires.
gravenimage says
All true.
Guy Forester says
The MSM has not done a good job of reporting that an illegal alien (IA) has been arrested on suspicion of arson up in Sonoma county. He was nabbed leaving an area that had a smoke column rising. The IA had been deported several times and had an immigration hold request from INS, but Sonoma county released him out to the streets instead.
High winds knocking tree limbs into electrical wires causes many fires in CA. Other common causes are fires started in homeless encampments and regular nut case arsonists. Another suspected cause are cooking fires built by the illegal aliens that tend the illegal MJ grows out in the wooded areas.
If those houses had vinyl windows, fire can breach them in less than a minute. Fires that size frequently cause firestorms and can hurl very large flaming embers that will penetrate roofs and window. That area of CA is very hilly, so you get skip and jump patterns with the wildfires as well. BTW, those standing trees, most were burnt to a crisp. Very few green trees were standing next to burnt out houses. The wind direction has a lot to do with these burn patterns.
gravenimage says
Guy, Cal Fire has not yet determined what started the blazes.