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Friday, December 5, 2014

Sinai Campaign a Boon to the Islamic State

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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Support for the Islamic State in Sinai and across Egypt has risen as youth grow convinced that the state’s violence can only be met with counter-violence.
After a long wait, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM)—a group active in northern Sinai—has moved from the stage of sympathizing with the Islamic State (IS) to being a part of the international organization. It has sworn allegiance to IS and changed its name to Wilayat Sinai. This is but one reflection of the growing radicalization among Egyptians, particularly Islamist youth.
The formal announcement of the pledge of allegiance was delayed—after ABM’s preacher prayed for IS during this year’s Eid al-Fitr prayers—because the group held a consultation between all jihadi factions in Sinai. While some of them objected to the pledge, given that they had already sworn allegiance to al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, in the end they agreed to support IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to sources close to the group.* http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/2014/12/05/sinai-campaign-boon-to-isis/hw1t?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokvK7OZKXonjHpfsX57eUuUaeg38431UFwdcjKPmjr1YEJTMt0aPyQAgobGp5I5FEIQ7XYTLB2t60MWA%3D%3D

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