“The Al-Murabitoun movement pledges its allegiance to the caliph of Muslims Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (IS leader), thereby banishing divisions and dissent within the (Muslim community).”Agence France-Presse, “Belmokhtar's jihadist group in N.Africa vows allegiance to IS,” Yahoo News, May 14, 2015, http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-linked-belmokhtar-group-n-africa-claims-001449854.html.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On December 10, 2019, David Anderson and Francine Graham fatally shot a police detective at the Bay View Cemetery, then attacked the JC Kosher Supermarket and killed three people, in Jersey City, New Jersey. The incident was labeled a terrorist attack and suspected to have an antisemitic motive. Anderson previously belonged to the Black Hebrew Israelite movement, which is accused of trading in antisemitism.
Get the latest news on extremism and counter-extremism delivered to your inbox.