“In the January 6 issue of ISIS’s monthly print publication, Rumiyah (meaning Rome, in a reference to an Islamic prophecy that foretells the downfall of Rome in the broader sense of infidels battling Muslims), an article titled, ‘Just Terror Tactics’ cited the November 22-27 flames as an example of the effective use of fire for terrorism. Through arson, operatives can ‘impose terror on an entire country,’ the Sunni Islamist organization stressed. ‘The whole world witnessed the devastating fires that ravaged Jewish settlements in Palestine, destroying around 700 Jewish homes,’ the article said.” — Jerusalem Post, January 8, 2017
“Man arrested for setting blaze at Staten Island gas station,” by Joe Tacopino, New York Post, August 3, 2018:
A man caught on video nearly setting himself on fire after he sparked a blaze at a Staten Island gas station was arrested, cops said Friday.
Fakrol Islam, 26, was charged with arson and reckless endangerment for igniting the massive burst of flames outside a 7/11 at Richmond Avenue and Victory Boulevard early Monday morning, according to police.
Islam could be seen on video filling a portable gas tank and intentionally spraying the gas on the floor before lighting a piece of paper with a match.
A 21-year-old man nearby suffered minor injuries in the blaze….