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Islamic State leader thought killed in Syria airstrike turns out to be alive in Ukraine

Nov 25, 2019 9:00 am By Robert Spencer

Will al-Baghdadi show up next? Reports of these jihadis’ deaths all too often cannot be trusted; here is another example of why.

“How Ukraine became the unlikely home for Isis leaders escaping the caliphate,” by Oliver Carroll, Independent, November 22, 2019:

As far as extreme terror went, Al Bara Shishani had a reputation.

Understood to have held the post of Isis’ deputy minister of war, head of a unit responsible for “special operations” and surveillance, the Georgian-born commander reportedly had a hand in it all: executions of “non-believers”; public beheadings; terror operations abroad.

He also had a reputation for being dead – that is, until last Friday.

Al Bara Shishani’s dramatic reappearance in the dock of a court room in central Kiev was shocking not only for the fact of how alive he was.

As details emerged about his miraculous resurrection – how he dodged what had been reported as a fatal air strike in Syria, then used a fake passport to travel to Turkey and Ukraine, where he would live untroubled for two years – a number of questions came begging about Kiev’s capacity and willingness to deal with terrorists taking shelter within….

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  1. Alexander says

    Nov 25, 2019 at 9:31 am

    In all fairness, I don’t think it’s Kiev’s duty (and I’m writing this from Kiev), or at least not yet a duty to be capable of identifying or tracking down IS combatants with fake identities, who fly to Ukraine from countries like Turkey.

    • Steve says

      Nov 26, 2019 at 6:18 am

      No but it would sure be nice if the KyivPost did a story on this. But I doubt Brain Bonner, the Sr. Ed. will, given his written and oral statements of disdain for PDJT since it doesn’t fit Bonner’s narrative. Remember Bonner twice endorsed Obama that gave us ISIS.

      As a note since I live here it is NO LONGER the Russian spelling Kiev. It is now the Ukrainian spelling Kyiv. Even UPS, et. al are now following the Ukrainian spelling.

  2. mortimer says

    Nov 25, 2019 at 9:57 am

    Note the name of this criminal: ‘Al Bara’ (‘cleansing from disbelief’) Whether the name was his choice or that of his parents, his name virtually means ‘apartheid’. Is it any wonder that he behaved barbarically towards non-Muslim kafirs … take note that a Muslim who breaks the law and doesn’t repent becomes a disbelieving KAFIR.

    Should these criminals not be tried by Syrian and Iraqi courts? These are war criminals and they should be tried by the International Criminal Tribunal for crimes against humanity. If the leaders are not tried it is a scandal.

    Their crimes must be punished because they must never be repeated! If we do not punish them and set a precedent, the next time there is such a major jihad movement, the crimes will be much worse!

    • elee says

      Nov 25, 2019 at 12:09 pm

      ++1, especially the last paragraph.

      • Ray Jarman says

        Nov 25, 2019 at 2:10 pm

        I certainly agree with both of you.

        • Lilith Wept says

          Nov 25, 2019 at 10:19 pm

          Islam only respects strength……..
          We should Remove the enemies will and means to make war against us……for as long as possible by whatever means achieve this goal as quickly and effectively as possible.

  3. Shirley says

    Nov 25, 2019 at 10:48 am

    The Ukraine is becoming a SAFE ENVIRONMENT for some of the most vile creatures, so it is no surprise that ISIS has established a presence in that Haven of ACCEPTANCE FOR CRIMINALS. The Clinton, Kerry, Biden,Obama, Pelosi, Families, etc. can SHOW the New ISIS Residents THE ROPES, of getting along in the UKRAINE.

    • Steve says

      Nov 26, 2019 at 6:22 am

      Shirley I live here and you just made a public display of your ignorance of Ukraine. Yes there are issues here but are you telling me the U.S., the DNC, the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, the State Dept are pure as falling snow? What exactly do you KNOW about Ukraine other than what the biased media tells you? Do you just paint 45 Million People with a single broad brush? Is everyone guilty by association? Have you ever been to Ukraine?

      • Linde Barrera says

        Nov 26, 2019 at 11:49 am

        To Steve- I know Ukrainians who are very kind and good Christians, who are artistic and hard working too. I know them from my neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. I have no issue with them.

        But perhaps we all need to distinguish between any government and the populace of that government’s country.

  4. FYI says

    Nov 25, 2019 at 11:33 am

    Al baghdadi is probably being chased by big black dogs and a pack of anti-halal porkers
    in that paradise he thought he was going to.

    Of course,to add insult to injury, he would have been judged by…..a Jew.

  5. underbed cat says

    Nov 25, 2019 at 1:32 pm

    That a isis terrorist can pop up in a country like Ukraine with approx .9%+ muslims as residents, is no surprise to me. Muslims are brothers to all muslims, according to their beliefs, so muslims living in Ukraine “would” allow him refuge I think, and it does not say Ukraine is corrupt unless the leader took a brib but he would not need his approval to be hidden in Ukraine a muslim would not alert him of his presence that would be insane or if needed he may find a muslim official in the government .Ukraine has a pecuolating problem he may be aware of the doctrine of Islam or he is not . So I doubt it but how would he know if someone drove him into the country or through a tunnel. If he spoke Russian it would have helped him….Ukraine is majority Christian, non muslims and they are actually now under threat because many more may be hiding in Ukraine. Islamic terror groups are master of con and have managed to replicate passports etc. besides they change names. A higher percent of muslims live in Crimea surprised he was not found in that location. So any country in the world that has muslims in my mind has a place for terrorists, and that is in my mind the worst, problem for this insidious doctrine of the mind. They have found Christian countries to be ignorant of the nature of Isis or put another way the nature of Islam. In my opinion much of this is just found in the book study and are trained to follow.
    Which illustrates why leaders made mistakes in the past, no one understood the cultural political difference of the doctrine which pops out terror and the terrorist are trained to blend and look peaceful but speak with knowledge of what they are hiding. Thus accommodation of mosques and hate speech laws make it easy for cultural conquest and terror.

    • Because of communism says

      Nov 25, 2019 at 3:59 pm

      Ukrainians and Muslims there has always good ties because they fought together against the communists.
      Also in the 1st Tschetschenia War Ukrainians fought also against Russia.

      Also the Krim Tatars has the highest number of people in % who joined freely the 3rd Reich Army.

  6. Angemon says

    Nov 25, 2019 at 2:10 pm

    a number of questions came begging about Kiev’s capacity and willingness to deal with terrorists taking shelter within

    I’m going to go on a limb here and say that, on a country involved on an ongoing war, there might be opportunities for those wanting to live away from the spotlight…

    • underbed cat says

      Nov 25, 2019 at 5:18 pm

      Angemon I am curious, why you say “a number of question came begging abut Kiev’s capacity to deal with terrorist taking shelter within.”..in my mind all it would take is to have a connection with another muslim living in Ukraine and he gets help. So this war is with those who want to convert Ukraine to Islam, they could be Russian muslim, since Russia had many and they were active in Russia, but all Russians are not Muslim. Unless you mean because of the prior election riots and attacks of tanks (some say stolen russian uniforms) who is Ukraine at war with? I thought is was those who want to fundamentally change Ukraine, into a sharia Islamic country. I am not suggesting Russia innocent but didn’t they protect Christians in Syria.?? I support American Constitution, of course but see we have allies that may see us as their targets and many are here after the last administration and defense of the left.invitation of open borders they walk in and now are walking into Canada with open borders. This is critically dangerous but most people still think it is just a “religion” but they don’t say it unless they want to enter…it is a political movement. At least this is my impression.

      • Angemon says

        Nov 30, 2019 at 4:25 am

        “Angemon I am curious, why you say “a number of question came begging abut Kiev’s capacity to deal with terrorist taking shelter within.”

        That’s not what I said.

  7. gravenimage says

    Dec 17, 2019 at 10:03 pm

    Islamic State leader thought killed in Syria airstrike turns out to be alive in Ukraine
    ……………..

    I wish I could say I am surprised.

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