Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday that
countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate
as France, and threatened to attack in Washington.
The video, which appeared on a website used by Islamic
State to post its messages, begins with news footage of the aftermath of
Friday's Paris shootings in which at least 129 people were killed.
The message to countries involved in what it called the
"crusader campaign" was delivered by a man dressed in fatigues and a
turban, and identified in subtitles as Al Ghareeb the Algerian.
"We say to the states that take part in the crusader
campaign that, by God, you will have a day, God willing, like France's and by
God, as we struck France in the center of its abode in Paris, then we swear
that we will strike America at its center in Washington," the man said.
It was not immediately possible to verify the
authenticity of the video, which purports to be the work of Islamic State fighters
in the Iraqi province of Salahuddine, north of Baghdad.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security would not
comment on the video but said it has not received information indicating a
potential attack.
"While we take all threats seriously, we do not have
specific credible information of an attack on the U.S. homeland," a DHS
official said on condition of anonymity.
The French government has called the Paris attacks an act
of war and said it would not end its air strikes against Islamic State in Syria
and Iraq.
French fighter jets launched their biggest raids in Syria
to date on Sunday, targeting the Islamic State's stronghold in the city of
Raqqa, in coordination with U.S. forces.
Police raided homes of suspected Islamist militants
across France overnight following the Paris attacks.
"Al Ghareeb the Algerian" also warned Europe in
the video that more attacks were coming.
"I say to the European countries that we are coming,
coming with booby traps and explosives, coming with explosive belts and (gun)
silencers and you will be unable to stop us because today we are much stronger
than before," he said.
Apparently referring to international talks to end the
Syrian war, another man identified in the video as Al Karrar the Iraqi tells
French President Francois Hollande "we have decided to negotiate with you
in the trenches and not in the hotels."
Reporting by Ahmed
Tolba and Lin Noueihed;
Additional reporting by Doina Chiacu
in Washington; Editing by Ahmed
Aboulenein, Michael Georgy, David Stamp and Jonathan Oatis.
ResponderExcluir"Today we are much stronger than before"
Truth is that you (islamic Satanists) are been bombed out and on a losing path to hell in your combat against freedom hence you try to threating us with cowardly attacks like the dogs that you are. Hell waits for you, enjoy!
Sangus Angelus