An Islamic State terrorist bluntly told a VICE News journalist that his group is going to strike New York City any day now and that his radicalized “brothers” are mobilizing at this very moment.
On the video, Farah Shirdon — also called Abu Usamah Somali — said: “[We] will make some attacks in New York soon,” VICE News reported. “A lot of brothers there are mobilizing right now. … Mobilizing for a brilliant attack, my friend.”
Mr. Shirdon is a Canadian citizen who went to Iraq to fight with the Islamic State. In a different video that was released previously, he is seen burning his passport and vowing to wreak havoc on the United States and on Canada, The Blaze reported.
Mr. Shirdon also had a message for President Obama: “I hope Barack Obama listens to this message. I swear you infidel, I swear to almighty Allah, we will fight you until the end.”
He also made a couple of other points, saying that he knew that “thousands upon thousands” of individuals in the West were “ready right now” to strike, and that the Islamic State might stop its terror if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “crucified for his war crimes,” the video shows.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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