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Europe
Report Pegs 2 Norwegians As Islamic State Commanders
2014-09-05
[IsraelTimes] Norwegian authorities have confirmed that two Norwegian nationals have leading positions within the Islamic State terrorist group, which has taken over swaths of Syria and Iraq, the country's Aftenposten newspaper reported Wednesday, citing national broadcasting network NRK.

According to the report, the two Norwegians hold "commanding positions" and answer only to the head of the terrorist group, His Supreme Immensity, Caliph of the Faithful and Galactic Overlord, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
...formerly merely the head of ISIL and a veteran of the Bagram jailhouse. Looks like a new messiah to bajillions of Moslems, like just another dead-eyed mass murder to the rest of us...
, receiving orders directly from him.
Ooooooh, Number Twos! Look for the tall, blond ones named Lars, guys.
The two Norwegians were named by the broadcaster as Bastian Vasquez
"Si. His name is Bastian Vasquez, señor. He is a ski instructor!"
from Skien, southwest of Oslo, and an unidentified Norwegian national of African descent from Bærum, just outside the Norwegian capital.
Never mind on tall'n'blond. Ditto "Lars". Bummer.
Vasquez reportedly appeared in an Islamic State propaganda video earlier this year, while the second Norwegian commander, who was not identified by name, was said to have left Norway for Syria in December 2012, nearly two years into the Syrian civil war.

The report quoted Norwegian security forces as saying more than 50 Norwegians have traveled to Syria to fight alongside rebel forces there -- including al-Qaeda affiliates and breakaway jihadist groups.

Ten Norwegian nationals have reportedly been killed while fighting for the Islamic State, while 20 fighters have returned to Norway.
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#1  Olaf the Ax, and Njal Ironhand?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-09-05 03:01  

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