Militants in Sinai and Gaza Swear Loyalty to ISIS [View all]

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Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt’s most active militant organization, and Ansar al-Sharia Bayt al-Maqdis, a Salafi jihadist group in the Gaza Strip, have both sworn allegiance to the Islamic State, statements from the two groups said on Monday.

In a video broadcast on the Internet, the Gazan Ansar al-Sharia Bayt al-Maqdis promised to take revenge on all those who oppose the Islamic State, implying Hamas. Abu Khatab, the leader of the organization, said that his organization “supports ISIS morally and financially and in terms of preaching,” Al-Jazeera reported (Arabic link).

Ansar al-Sharia Bayt al-Maqdis criticized Hamas for its “moderation” and its participation in the Palestinian “democratic game,” and accused it of detention and torture of Salafi activists. Hamas’s internal security forces try to block the spread of Gaza-based Salafi jihadists.


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