It is not yet confirmed if it really IS-a leader, who is seen in the 18 minute video. But most experts believe that it is real. His Brown says to DN that it will require a voice analysis to be completely sure.
– But if it is al-Bagdadi shows the seriousness of the situation for the ICE right now. Al-Bagdadi usually do not comment on individual attacks and when Parisattackerna took place in 2015 published no similar statement from al-Bagdadi despite the fact that Parisattacken was large-scale and complex.
on how al-Bagdadi choose to portray themselves. And there does kalsjnikoven, which are of an unusual model used by the Russian paratroopers, an important role, ” he says.
” the Weapon is of the same type as the Osama bin Laden used to have next to him. bin Laden himself claimed that he had captured a weapon from a dead Russian officer in a skirmish in Afghanistan. In this way he built a myth of himself as the great warrior.
– Now it looks as if al-Bagdadi, if it is he, want to do the same thing. He wants to show that he is at least as important as Osama bin Laden, a scarred warrior with combat experience. Such symbols are important. He wants to load each image with so much symbolism as possible.
” I rather think that he wants to harness the energy and interest after the Sri Lanka-attacks.
– It is one of the strategies that the jihadists use. It’ll cost both economically and politically, it must be painful for an opponent.
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