Islamic State releases poster of soccer star weeping blood in threat to Russia World Cup 2018
“And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know, whom Allah knows.” — Qur’an 8:60
“Isis releases poster of Lionel Messi crying blood in latest Russia World Cup 2018 threat,” by Ludovica Iaccino, International Business Times, October 25, 2017:
Social media channels affiliated with the Islamic State (Isis) terror group have released a poster of FC Barcelona player Lionel Messi crying blood ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.The image shows the player in a prison uniform and behind bars along with the text: “Just Terrorism – You are fighting a state that does not have failure in its dictionary”.The graphic was first shared by the pro-Islamic State (IS) Wafa’ Media Foundation. Isis later shared it on Telegram and the Deep Web pro-IS forums Shumukh al-Islam and al-Minbar Jihadi Media, according to SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors terrorist activities.As part of the campaign threatening the upcoming World Cup, the Wafa’ Media Foundation released another graphic on Telegram and the Deep Web showing a fighter overlooking the stadium. Next to him is a backpack and explosives.The image was accompanied by the English message: “O enemies of Allah in Russia, I swear that the mujahideen’s fire will burn you. Just you wait…”In a joint statement announcing a merger betweent pro-Isis al-Wa’d Media Foundation and Al-Wafa earlier this month, photos of US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin with bullet holes in their heads, were also released….
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