ISIS plotted attacks across Europe while clinging to final stronghold in Syria: Report

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Documents reveal that as the militants were routed from Syria, leadership was bemoaning a lack of suicide bombers, supplies, and a lazy explosives team.

The Islamic State militant group continued to plan attacks in Europe, according to a trove of documents seen by British newspaper The Sunday Times, which describes them as like a business plan. The files suggest the group are plotting to carry out attacks using members already on the continent with the assistance of ISIS fighters from Syria.

“The brother [al-Tajiki] has individuals who want to work in areas far away from the Islamic State. He has permission to be in touch with them and for them to carry out the operations,” the documents read. They also reference so-called “crocodile cells"—believed to be referring to a network of underground jihadists—who are willing to carry out the attacks.

A shortage of weapons and supplies also appears to be weighing on the militants, and while numerous high-powered rifles, grenades and tankers of water are requested, another document revealed that most fighters were sent to battle with just one gun and a handful of grenades. A budget sheet showed that one group of 65 fighters in Syrian city Deir es-Zor were paid just $35 a month each. The fighter's wives were given $35 per month, and $25 a month for each child.

The existence of the documents emerged after President Donald Trump and other organizations declared ISIS defeated in Syria. In a tweet, the Syrian Democratic Forces said there has been a “total elimination of so-called caliphate and 100% territorial defeat” of the terror group on March 22. “On this unique day, we commemorate thousands of martyrs whose efforts made the victory possible,” said Mustafa Bali, head of the SDF press office.

 

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They probably have more ppl in europe than in syria by now haha

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