The reconquest of Al-Andalus has always been high on the jihadist to-do list, right after the destruction of Israel. Now mass migration is allowing jihadists to come closer than ever to attaining their goal.
“Daesh orders attack on churches in Spain and Santiago is again a potential target,” translated from “Daesh ordena atacar iglesias en España y Santiago vuelve a ser objetivo potencial,” by Antonio P. Fidalgo, El Correo Gallego, January 24, 2021 (thanks to the RAIR Foundation):
“Indeed, 2021 is a year that is considered potentially dangerous and we are working on the possibility that some of the Daesh terrorists who in recent months have been returning to Europe could reach Spain.” In this way, a source from the Information services that deals with jihadist terrorism confirmed to EL CORREO GALLEGO a news item published last Sunday in La Razón, which warned of the possibility that radical Islamists could attack churches and uniformed patrols, following instructions received by the leaders of the Islamic State.
In this scenario, Santiago de Compostela again becomes the focus as a potential objective in this Holy Year in that center of Christianity. The fact that we are immersed in a pandemic does not seem to stop the jihadist threats, according to information examined by the Spanish antiterrorist forces.
“Since the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils on August 17, 2017, our country has not modified its level 4 alert situation,” adds another source familiar with the threats from followers of the Islamic State. Spain is in the spotlight and the presence of jihadists in our country is not reduced. One piece of data supports it: “in 2020 and despite the confinement and restrictions caused by COVID, there were 23 operations against individuals directly linked to these movements.”
So far this year, there has already been an important operation in Catalonia, with the arrest of three people linked to terrorist movements: a Moroccan and two Libyans who entered Spain camouflaged among the many immigrants who arrive in Europe through our coasts. At least two of these subjects had fought in Libya, Syria and Iraq under the command of ISIS, and are considered to be returned terrorists (Foreign Terrorist Fighters, FTF). A Spanish convert who was prepared to “go into armed action” was also arrested.
The anti-terrorist forces had “quite precise” information that these FTFs would have the task of, once installed in our country, forming cells with radicalized Arab citizens and instructing them to carry out attacks.
This Monday, the Mossos activated the maximum alert protocols when they learned that a young Maghrebi, SH, who had been released by a judge after being arrested for an attack on an agent of legal authority, recorded a threatening message that he posted on networks, warning that he was going to attack in Spain. He was finally re-arrested.
DIRECT THREATS IN MESSAGES. These alerts also reached Galicia, and more specifically Santiago, where for a few months control over foreigners arriving from countries in conflict such as Syria, Libya, Iraq or Afghanistan, along with individuals from the Maghreb, has been tightened.
Compostela and the apostle Santiago church are cited in some of the intercepted messages that, through social networks, have been sent among radicalized groups settled in Spain. According to police sources, messages from Daesh leaders were also detected, instructing the returned terrorists with the intention of carrying out attacks to take advantage of the situation caused by the current pandemic.
La Razón reported, also citing those responsible for the fight against jihadism in Spain, that “the possibility of sending (Daesh) infected people and walking through various parts of the country chosen as a target has been contemplated.” A possibility on which the police sources that operate in Galicia consulted by EL CORREO are limited to saying that “nothing is ruled out, unfortunately.”
Michael Copeland says
Islamic State previously instructed muslims in Europe to attack kafirs, particularly soldiers and police (because they maintain man-made law, not Sharia).
Islamic State affirmed, after the Brussels bombings of 2016,
“Allah also has made the blood of every kafir legal to spill, and …their wealth halal to take”.
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/03/22/isis-claims-responsibility-for-brussels-attacks-quotes-islamic-law-to-justify-slaughter-of-civilians/
As for attacking churches, this has been going on in France and Germany practically every week. It is part of Islam:
“…then we fight them, and we abduct their women, and destroy their churches —
This is Islam!… Come on! Learn what Islam is!”
— Grand Ayatollah Ahmad Al Baghdadi to interviewer on Iraq television.
https://archives.frontpagemag.com/fpm/iraqi-ayatollah-abducting-women-and-destroying-raymond-ibrahim/
Walter Sieruk says
One very good way to describe this twenty –first century “War of Ideas” is that of a great a conflict and a clash between Christianity and Islam. As explained by the Christian author, William Wagner,, in his book which is entitled HOW ISLAM PLANS TO CHANGE THE WORLD had explained on page 155 about a meeting that he had with a Muslim cleric , which reads “Several years ago one Imam told me that ,prior to 1990, the greatest enemy to Islam was Communism but now it is the Christian missions.”
Further, on page 208 the Wagner had written about some zealous Muslims that “They have failed to stop Christian missions. They see Christian missions as their number one enemy.” On the very next page the reader is informed that “Christianity remains the number one buffer against Islam, a fact readily recognized by those who seek a world wild ummah.” [1]
[1] Ummah – The community of all those who affirm Islam.
Rob Porter says
Walter Sieruk – the reality is that this clash is NOT between Christianity and Islam, for the simple reason that the West is no longer Christian. At best it is agnostic. Most Westerners believe in nothing more than their material comforts, no belief in God, no belief tin Christianity. In fact they are mostly pagans.
As a matter of interest, what do Muslims consider or mean by “Christian missions”?
gravenimage says
Actually, quite a few Muslims are indeed converting to Christianity.
Mason Stewart says
Al-Andalus: a far-left Spanish MP praises the Muslim occupation of Andalusia
https://www.fdesouche.com/2021/02/03/al-andalus-une-deputee-espagnole-dextreme-gauche-fait-lapologie-de-loccupation-musulmane-de-landalousie/
gravenimage says
What a dhimmi tool. Thanks for that link, Mason.
gravenimage says
Spain: Islamic State orders jihad massacres at churches
The reconquest of Al-Andalus has always been high on the jihadist to-do list, right after the destruction of Israel. Now mass migration is allowing jihadists to come closer than ever to attaining their goal.
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All too true…