Alwaght- ISIS Takfiri terrorist group under pressure in Iraq and Syria is now calling on its followers to focus their energy fighting in Southeast Asia.
In the latest propaganda video, the terrorist group specifically calls on extremists to target Malaysia.
The latest video, was released earlier this week and shows a Malaysian ISIS terrorist, along with two terrorists decapitating three captives. The Malaysian terrorist, identified as Mohammad Rafiuddin from Negri Sembilan, threatens attacks against Malaysian police in the 20 minute video.
Speaking in the local Malay language, the terrorist says that those fighters who cannot make it to Syria should travel to the Philippines and fight there. Rafiuddin calls on terrorists in the region to unite under the leadership of Abu Abdullah, a Philippine extremist leader of Abu Sayyaf militant group, who swore allegiance to ISIS in January.
Malaysia's Special Branch Counter-Terrorism Division (SB-CTD) called the latest propaganda video a threat that will most likely materialize in attacks in the region.
“We are preparing for potential attacks within six months by two sources, Khatibah Nusantara in the Philippines, and central ISIS,” Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, director of the Malaysian Police Counter-Terrorism unit told the New Straits Times.
Katibah Nusantara is referred to by the counter-terrorism chief as a “dedicated Southeast Asian military unit” under ISIS. Besides Abu Sayyaf terrorist group and Katibah Nusantara, authorities are also worried that more extremist organizations in the region might now unite under Abdullah’s command.
Just like Abu Sayyaf, the Abu Dujana Brigade, Abi Khabib Brigade, the Jund Allah Brigade, and Abi Sadr found in the region have also pledged their allegiance to ISIS and its self-proclaimed ‘caliph’, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
ISIS Takfiri terrorist group is shifting focus to Southeast Asia as it continues to suffer heavy losses in Iraq and Syria following successful anti-terror operations by armed forces of the countries.
