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2015 Ramadan attacks

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163 killed 336 injured in 5 attacks June 26, 2015 2015 Ramadan attacks On 26 June 2015, five terrorist attacks occurred in France, Kuwait, Somalia, Syria and Tunisia.[1] One attack at a Tunisian beach resort killed 39; a bombing at a Shia mosque in Kuwait City killed 27 and injured several; another attack in Leego District in Somalia killed at least 70 African Union soldiers and injured 27 more; a suicide bombing in Hasakeh in Syria killed 20; and one man was decapitated while several were injured during the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier attack in France.  The day of attacks has been dubbed "Bloody Friday" by international media and "Black Friday" among Francophone media in Europe and North Africa. Other media outlets named it as Fatal Friday. One security analyst said the attacks added up to "an unprecedented day for terrorism." In total, 163 people have died and 336 injured, with both numbers set to rise.

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2015 Ramadan attacks

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26 June 2015 attacks
LocationSaint-Quentin-Fallavier,France
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Leego, Somalia
Sousse, Tunisia
Hasakeh, Syria
Date26 June 2015
Deaths164+
Non-fatal injuries
336+
On 26 June 2015, five terrorist attacks occurred in France, Kuwait, Somalia, Syria and Tunisia.[1] One attack at a Tunisian beach resort killed 39; a bombing at a Shia mosque in Kuwait City killed 27 and injured several; another attack in Leego District in Somalia killed at least 70 African Union soldiers and injured 27 more; a suicide bombing in Hasakeh in Syria killed 20; and one man was decapitated while several were injured during the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier attack in France.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant senior leader Abu Mohammad al-Adnani had released an audio message three days earlier encouraging militants everywhere to attack during the month of Ramadan.[2] ISIL also claimed responsibility for the attacks in Tunisia, Syria and Kuwait.[3] Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the events in Leego in Somalia.
There is no evidence that the attacks were coordinated among the perpetrators,[4] but their timing on a single day has received significant focused coverage. The day of attacks has been dubbed "Bloody Friday" by international media[5][6][7][8] and "Black Friday" (French: Vendredi Noir) among Francophone media in Europe and North Africa. Other media outlets named it as Fatal Friday.[9][10][11][12][13] One security analyst said the attacks added up to "an unprecedented day for terrorism."[3] In total, 163 people have died and 336 injured, with both numbers set to rise.

Background[edit]

Three days before the attack, ISIL's Abu Mohammad al-Adnani called on jihadists to “make the month of Ramadan a calamity on the apostates” by initiating attacks and seeking “martyrdom.” All three attacks were launched early on Friday morning.[4][3] The attacks took place three days before the one-year anniversary of ISIL declaring itself a caliphate on 29 June 2014.[14][15][16]
On 25 June, ISIL fighters launched a second attack on the Kurdish town of Kobanî, Syria, killing at least 150 people with guns and a series of suicide bombs.[17]

Attacks[edit]

Saint-Quentin-Fallavier[edit]

Main article: Saint-Quentin-Fallavier attack
On 26 June 2015, an Islamist delivery driver decapitated a man and rammed a company van into gas cylinders at a gas factory near Lyon, causing an explosion and injuring two others. Three other people, including his wife and sister, were later arrested.

Kuwait City[edit]

Main article: 2015 Kuwait mosque bombing
A suicide bombing took place on 26 June 2015 in Kuwait at a Shia mosque. The attack was claimed by ISIL. The Emir of Kuwait visited the location of the incident minutes after it happened.[18]
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has claimed responsibility for the attack, and called the perpetrator "Abu Sulaiman al-Muwahhid."

Sousse[edit]

Main article: 2015 Sousse attack
The Sousse attacks occurred on 26 June 2015 in the Tunisian town of Sousse. At least 39 people, mostly European tourists, were killed when armed gunmen attacked two hotels on the beach. ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack.[3]

Leego[edit]

Main article: Battle of Leego (2015)
Al-Shabaab militants attacked an African Union base in the Leego district of Somalia and killed more than 70 African Union soldiers and seized control of their military base.

Hasakeh[edit]

An ISIL suicide bomber killed at least 20 people in the Syrian city of Hasakeh.

International response and analysis[edit]

Many nations issued statements condemning all the attacks and expressing solidarity with the people of the affected nations.
Writing for The Guardian, journalist Kareem Shaheen wrote that, "There was no evidence that the near-simultaneous attacks were coordinated, but they highlighted the growing threat of attacks by jihadists, some of them inspired by Isis rhetoric, across Europe, Africa and the Middle East."[4] British professor Sajjan Gohel, the international security director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation think tank, said the attacks added up to "an unprecedented day for terrorism," and that while details of the planning were still unclear, it involved individuals "buying into the ... doctrine that groups like ISIS articulate."[3]
Journalist Vivienne Walt wrote for Time that the attacks in France, Kuwait and Syria left "an impression that the group had adopted a new tactic of launching punitive external attacks rather than just focusing on state-building and territorial acquisition." The three attacks plus the killings in Kobanî "do not appear to have any military purpose and may suggest that ISIS has decided to pursue its war for territory in tandem with its war against the world of unbelievers, which includes almost everyone," Walt wrote.[19]
On 27 June, Politico reported that U.S. intelligence agencies were reassessing their previous characterization of ISIL as a “regional threat.”[8] In a February 2015 report, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper classified ISIL as a "regional threat" and wrote: “In an attempt to strengthen its self-declared caliphate, ISIL probably plans to conduct operations against regional allies, Western facilities, and personnel in the Middle East.”[20] U.S. Congressman Ed Royce, the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, told Politico, “These attacks show that the [ISIL] threat is spreading well beyond Iraq and Syria. A continued safe-haven there means more attacks across the region, Europe and even here at home.... We also must destroy the online messaging that attracts so many young people with the counter message that [ISIL] offers no peace, no community, and no future.”[8]
The next day, June 27, 11 people were killed including 8 attackers in Nara, Mali. The attack was suspected to be Islamist, but it is not known to have a connection to the five attacks on June 26.

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ "Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, Sousse, Kobané, Koweït, Somalie : vague d’attaques djihadistes". Le Monde. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
    Jump up^ Terrorist Attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait Kill Dozens – The New York Times – 26 June 2015
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    ^ Jump up to:a b c Shaheen, Kareem (27 June 2015). "Terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France stun three continents". The Guardian.
    Jump up^ Dearden, Lizzie (27 June 2015). "Tunisia attack: At least 15 British tourists confirmed dead in aftermath of Bloody Friday - as it happened". The Independent. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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    Jump up^ Rebecca Collard / Beirut. "ISIS: What We Have Learned Since the Declaration of a Caliphate". TIME.com.
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    Jump up^ Malia Zimmerman. "ISIS marks anniversary of caliphate amid Ramadan calls for violence". Fox News.
    Jump up^ Sly, Liz (26 June 2015). "Islamic State attacks Kobane 5 months after ouster; scores reported killed". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
    Jump up^ H.H The Emir arrives the incident's location – Arabic Kuwaiti al-Watan newspaper – 26 June 2015
    Jump up^ Walt, Vivienne (26 June 2015). "Terrorist Attacks Suggest a Change in ISIS Tactics". Time. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
    Jump up^ Clapper, James R. (13 February 2015). "Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community" (PDF). U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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