The Islamic State has claimed multiple attacks targeting Christians in Turkey and Nigeria. In Turkey, ISIS referenced its 'Turkey province' for the first time, marking the extremist group's first attack in the country since 2017. Meanwhile, in Nigeria, Muslim militants kidnapped a pastor and three other Christians, and another group kidnapped a dozen Christian kids from a school bus, with no students found yet. Additionally, Muslim mobs killed Christians and burned churches, while ISIS claimed to have captured and executed 35 Christians in the Congo.
#ISIS referenced its so-called “Turkey province” for the first time in claiming an attack inside #Turkey “Usually it means that there is a proper structure and chain of command," @Valle_Riccardo_ told @AlMonitor https://t.co/BWcI64WNYo
The shooting at a church in Istanbul marks the first #ISIS attack in #Turkey since 2017 as the extremist offshoot #ISIS-Khorasan seeks to expand https://t.co/l7fUB8a1qC
Islamic State CA claims to have captured 35 Christians in Ituri region of Congo two days ago and executed them afterwards #Congo https://t.co/3wBzs2LhnY
#ISIS referenced its so-called “Turkey province” for the first time in claiming an attack inside #Turkey “Usually it means that there is a proper structure and chain of command," @Valle_Riccardo_ tells @AlMonitor - https://t.co/tDPrUEkFQs
Nigeria: Muslim mobs kill Christians and burn churches as Christian org accuses military of aiding jihadis - https://t.co/2eUDTsNUKs
BREAKING: Islamist Fulani militias today kidnapped a dozen Christian kids from their school bus in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The students from the Apostolic Faith School haven’t been found. The terrorists also murdered 2 Yoruba chiefs in the region 🇳🇬 https://t.co/cf5gH1kl0X
The Islamic State Hits Turkey After Years of Plotting (by @azelin; @WashInstitute) https://t.co/bIS6yORd5Y
The Islamic State Hits Turkey After Years of Plotting - Aaron Y. Zelin (@azelin), Washington Institute for Near East Policy (@WashInstitute): https://t.co/Ad4Uza5bC0
Check out my new article for @WashInstitute: “The Islamic State Hits Turkey After Years of Plotting” https://t.co/Ad4Uza5bC0
Nigeria: Muslims kidnap pastor and three other Christians - https://t.co/AXoqRrtGWy
Turkey: Islamic State says it 'attacked a gathering of Christian unbelievers during their polytheistic ceremony' - https://t.co/Y25vH5DSxJ