Exposing the role that Islamic jihad theology and ideology play in the modern global conflicts

Photo: Alleged Ottawa shooter, released on Islamic State media account

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JUST IN: U.S. officials tell CBS News the name of the dead Ottawa shooting suspect is Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a Canadian born in 1982. — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 22, 2014 This is allegedly Michael Zehaf-Bibeau. Photo released on ISIS media account. pic.twitter.com/ba62EN7fxE — Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) October 22, 2014

Canadian PM Harper cancels Malala citizenship ceremony

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Malala Yousafzai was set to receive honorary Canadian citizenship today. Islamic jihadists have tried to kill Malala once and have vowed to try again. Could the Canadian shootings be related to this? The possibility at this point cannot be ruled out. “Harper cancels Malala citizenship ceremony,” The Canadian Press, October 22, 2014: TORONTO – Prime […]

CBC’s Derek Stoffel: “#ISIS hasn’t shown interest in attacks abroad”

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This is the quality of mainstream media reporting. Here is a dose of reality for Derek Stoffel: “ISIS urges jihadists to attack Canadians: ‘You will not feel secure in your bedrooms,’” by Stewart Bell, National Post, September 21, 2014: The spokesman for the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham called for attacks on Canadians on […]

Ottawa: Third shooting at shopping mall

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This may or may not be jihad, but it is certainly a planned, coordinated series of attacks. “Third shooting in shopping mall confirmed,” by Steve Robson, Mirror, October 22, 2014 (thanks to Marc): Police have now confirmed there has been a third shooting at the Rideau Centre shopping mall near to the Parliament building. Armed […]

Video: Heavy gunfire in Canadian parliament; at least one witness said gunman was wearing “Arabic scarf”

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Another indication to suggest that this is a jihad terror attack. Nothing conclusive yet, however. “UPDATING: Gunman killed at Parliament Hill, other suspects sought,” by Blair Crawford, Ottawa Citizen, October 22, 2014: A gunman has been shot and killed inside Parliament Hill’s Centre Block and police are swarming over downtown Ottawa hunting for other possible […]

Ottawa: Second shooter killed, military bases shut down, gun battle inside Parliament, shooter wearing black with scarf over face

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By ordering military bases shut down, the Canadian government is acting upon the assumption that this is a jihad attack, and one that is being carried out in obedience to the Islamic State’s call to target Western military personnel. “Ottawa shooting: Live updates,” by Steve Robson, Mirror, October 22, 2014 (thanks to Lookmann) [For the […]

Ottawa: One gunman killed, multiple shooters suspected, 30-50 shots fired inside halls of Parliament

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Still no indication that this is jihad. Still no indication that it isn’t. “Soldier shot outside of Parliament, one gunman ‘killed,’ but ‘multiple shooters’ suspected,” by John Ivison, Justin Ling, Josh Visser, and Jake Edmiston, National Post, October 22, 2014 (thanks to Lookmann): A soldier was shot at the National War Memorial by an unknown […]

Ottawa: One soldier dead, gunfire inside Parliament buildings, one gunman still on the loose

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Again: this might not be jihad. It may have nothing to do with jihad. But given the Islamic State’s threats of attacks in the West and particularly against soldiers, jihad cannot be discounted as a possibility. “Gunfire on Parliament Hill; Canadian soldier shot at War Memorial,” Yahoo Canada News, October 22, 2014: A uniformed Canadian […]

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