Al Qaeda calls for copycats to target US citizens on planes while praising Dubai flight hijacker: America will end
Al Qaeda publicly called for Americans on airplanes to be targeted in a vile post that referenced the 9/11 terror attacks while praising the Dubai flight hijacker — whose social media account shared photos of one of the terror group’s leaders.The threat appeared to come Friday from the latest edition of al-Bayan, a weekly publication launched in July by pro-Al Qaeda supporters.In an article, Al Qaeda supporters from the Arabian Peninsula — which often refers to Al Qaeda’s Yemen branch — said in Arabic that the United States and Israel had more enemies than ever and called for their citizens to be targeted in airline attacks.“The war isn’t over yet — planes carrying Zionists, Americans and all the other infidels fighting against Islam are still hovering in the skies and can be targeted, as happened on September 11th and 30th,” it threatened.The article included an image of a plane crashing into the Twin Towers on Sept.11, 2001, next to an image of Wednesday’s hijacking of a flydubai aircraft carrying 174 people on board, mostly Israelis, from Dubai to Tel Aviv.“America and the Zionists have far more enemies today than before.
Perhaps a man who does not believe in God will target them and his operation will ultimately benefit Islam,” the article read.“Today you are writing the glory of the nation with your blood … whoever lives will find the fruit of the jihad of his brothers who came before him … and it is very near.“The day will come when the empire of evil America will end.”The publication’s Telegram channels appeared to be circulating the post Saturday, though it seemed to have been promptly taken down.“This really feels like Al Qaeda is trying to capitalize on this event,” terror expert Evan Kohlmann told The Post.“They’re trying to get publicity out of this because the organization is not dead but, on the ropes.
They’ve been talking about attacks on US and Israeli airliners for the past 25 years.”The post also bo...