Like father, like son, apparently. “Boston Bomb Suspect’s Dad Tells Him to Surrender, Warns ‘ Hell Will Break Loose’ if Son Dies,” by Bianna Golodryga and Christina Ng for ABC News, April 19 (thanks to Maxwell): The father of suspected Boston Marathon bomber called on his son today to give up peacefully, but warned the […]
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Robert Spencer: Jihad in Boston
In FrontPage this morning I summarize what we know so far. It has now been revealed that the Boston Marathon bombers were two Muslims from southern Russia near Chechnya: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed in a firefight with Massachusetts police early this morning, and his brother Dzhokhar, who as of this writing is still at […]
Boston jihad bombers hail from Russia’s Caucasus, “breeding ground for terror” where rebels have “close links with al-Qaeda”
AP says: “Militants from Chechnya and other restive provinces in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus have targeted Moscow and other areas with bombings and hostage-takings, but if it turns out that the suspects in the Boston bombings are linked to those insurgencies it would mark the first time the Russian conflict had spawned a major terror […]
Boston jihad bomber’s YouTube page features videos by Sheikh Feiz Mohammed, who called on Muslims to kill enemies of Islam
The YouTube page is here. On the right of the upper row and the left of the second row are videos by Feiz Mohammed. “Police seize Muslim ‘kill enemies’ videos,” by Simon Kearney and Tracy Ong for The Australian, January 20, 2007: FIREBRAND cleric Sheik Feiz Mohamed’s defence of his comments on a DVD calling […]
Boston jihad bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev: “I’m very religious”
“Tamerlan says he doesn’t drink or smoke anymore: ‘God said no alcohol.’ A muslim, he says: ‘There are no values anymore,’ and worries that ‘people can’t control themselves.’” “Everything We Know About Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Dead Bombing Suspect,” by Timothy Burke at Deadspin, April 19: Authorities are now confirming the two suspects sought in Monday’s Boston […]
Boston jihad bomber won Cambridge City Scholarship in 2011
Cambridge officials were no doubt so proud of their own multiculturalism and tolerance. “Congratulations 2011 City Scholarship Recipients,” from Cambridge.ma.gov, May 9, 2011 (thanks to Andrew Bostom): Each year, the City of Cambridge awards 35-45 scholarships for $2,500 each to Cambridge high school seniors and others pursuing higher education. City officials gratefully acknowledge the generous […]
Boston jihad bomber Tsarnaev’s social media page shows his interest in Islam and bombs
The page is here for now. Note the two Islam links under “Noteworthy Pages” and the bomb underneath “send a gift.”
Boston Marathon bombers identified as Chechen Muslims
Chechnya is the Muslim area of the Caucasus that has been waging jihad against the Russians since the 19th century. “Boston Marathon: Surviving Suspect ID”d as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev; Boston Virtually Shut Down,” from CBS DC, April 19: WATERTOWN, Mass. (CBSDC/AP) “” Police are locking down some neighborhoods in Boston and its western suburbs and all […]
Boston bombers from Chechnya, possibly Turkey
Chechnya and Turkey. What might those two have in common?
Boston bombers have “international links,” possible military training — “a man who came here to kill people”
International ties. Military training. A man who came here to kill people. “One Boston Marathon suspect dead, another still on run, officials say,” by Pete Williams, Richard Esposito, Michael Isikoff and Becky Bratu for NBC News, April 19: The Boston Marathon bombing suspects “” armed with explosives and guns “” battled law enforcement officers in […]