London: A new message from terror group Islamic State spokesman has called on the groups’ followers to carry out attacks in the US and Europe during the Islamic month of Ramadan, beginning early June.
The 31-minute audio clip was shared online by the group’s spokesperson Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, who did not mention the latest EgyptAir crash in the Mediterranean.
It calls to be ready to make June the ‘month of calamity’ all over the world for those who are not believers. Terrorists urged supporters of Islamic State caliphate in Europe and the US to conduct attacks on military and civilian targets.
“Ramadan, the month of conquest and jihad. Get prepared, be ready to make it a month of calamity everywhere for the non-believers, especially for the fighters and supporters of the caliphate in Europe and America,” it said.
"The smallest action you do in their heartland is better and more enduring to us than what you would if you were with us. If one of you hoped to reach the Islamic State, we wish we were in your place to punish the Crusaders day and night," it added.
Ramadan begins on June 6 and is observed by Muslims all around the world through fasting during the day.
The attacks should apparently come also as revenge for the US-led strikes on ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria, with the message saying that the military aircraft don’t distinguish between civilian and combatants, men and women.
Over the past year, ISIS claimed attacks on France and Belgium, with hundreds dead. ISIS is notorious for its online audiovisual propaganda: a week ago, they posted a blood-chilling video of two French boys brutally murdering pro-government Syrians.
The latest audio clip also comes a day after flyers apparently dropped by the coalition on Raqqa in northern Syria called on residents to flee the city, possibly ahead of an offensive by anti-ISIS forces to recapture it.
