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Family problems
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:06 pm
by Gob
In a shocking low even by the standards of the so-called Islamic State, a militant has publicly executed his own mother after accusing her of apostasy.
The activist group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RIBSS) said 20-year-old jihadi Ali Saqr al-Qasem shot his mother Lena, 45, in the head with an assault rifle in front of a large crowd.
Lena al-Qasem is understood to have been accused of apostasy – a crime that usually means leaving one’s religion but in practise is used by Isis as a justification for murdering anybody who doesn’t support or speaks out against the terror group.
The exact charge against Ms al-Qasem was “inciting her son to leave the Islamic State and escaping together to the outside of Raqqa”, according to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights.
The UK-based conflict monitor said Ali Saqr al-Qasem had reported his mother to his Isis superiors, who then sentenced her to death and ordered him be the one to kill her.
The Observatory said hundreds of people turned out to watch Ms al-Qasem's execution.
Re: Family problems
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:11 pm
by Lord Jim
I heard this on the news earlier today...
The mind boggles...
Re: Family problems
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:08 pm
by Big RR
Pretty amazing.
Re: Family problems
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:16 pm
by MG McAnick
Now that they know how loyal he is to their cause, they'll probably ask him to become a suicide bomber. He'll probably do that too. Sick bunch of people.
Re: Family problems
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:30 pm
by Big RR
Somehow I would think convincing your most ardent adherents to kill themselves is not a good way to have a sustainable group. Let's hope their plan succeeds and the suicide bombers only succeed in killing themselves.
Re: Family problems
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:41 am
by MG McAnick
Big RR wrote:Somehow I would think convincing your most ardent adherents to kill themselves is not a good way to have a sustainable group.
True, but it seems to be working for them so far. Maybe it's all the recruiting films by Donald Trump...
Re: Family problems
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:04 am
by wesw
I think they probably talk the guys who are the worst sinners into it.
"yeah brother, you messed up, your only way to heaven , now, is martyrdom . go earn your 72 virgins, brother and allah will love you again."