[Niamh.]

Fingers crossed they just wipe eachother out

http://www.unilad.co.uk/articles/ter...islamic-state/


Terror group Al Qaeda has allegedly ‘declared war’ on fellow jihadists Islamic State, according to reports.

Osama bin Laden’s replacement, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who stepped up to take the reins four years ago following the former leader’s liquidation, has blasted ISIS in an audio message, and has accused ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of ‘sedition’.

ISIS, once described by Barack Obama as Al Qaeda’s “junior varsity squad,” has eclipsed its parent organisation in recent years – and one can only assume Al Qaeda bosses aren’t happy about this.



According to counter terrorism expert Matthew Olsen, the declaration of war will ‘irreconcilably’ divide the two factions.

In his message, released online on Wednesday, al-Zawahiri said: “We preferred to respond with as little as possible, out of our concern to extinguish the fire of sedition, but Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his brothers did not leave us a choice, for they have demanded that all the mujahideen reject their confirmed pledges of allegiance, and to pledge allegiance to them for what they claim of a caliphate.”

He continued: “Everyone was surprised” by Baghdadi’s declaration anointing himself the fourth caliph in Islamic history. He has done this without consulting the Muslims.”



Mr Olsen went on to explain how he and his colleagues hope that the division between the two organisations will leave them open for exploitation.

“Fighting each other makes our job easier,” he added.

[Kizzy]

'Fingers crossed they just wipe each other out'

Me too and leave the innocents alone.

[Niamh.]

Indeed

[jennyjuniper]

Or another word for it ...self cleaning ovens

[arista]

Isis will win

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by arista

Isis will win

Yeah I reckon 3 or 4 nil at least. Al Q have the more experienced squad but the Issies have youth on their side. Might have a cheeky tenner on the handicap, 10/11 for ISIS -1. Not bad at all.

[kirklancaster]

I am praying that this 'war' happens and that - as Niamh says - "they wipe each other out", but no matter what the outcome, it will surely make the defeat of the victor easier for us.

[Glenn.]

Good. Let them all kill each other and leave the rest of the world alone.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

'Fingers crossed they just wipe each other out'

Me too and leave the innocents alone.

Everything here.

As long as no innocent civilians are killed as a result of this, this can't be a bad thing really.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Everything here.

As long as no innocent civilians are killed as a result of this, this can't be a bad thing really.

Of course innocent civilians will be killed. AQ will indiscriminately wipe out ISIS controlled towns and villages, and vice versa.