Somalia's al-Shabab Release Recruitment Film Featuring Donald Trump
The Islamist militant group, which has links to al-Qaida, uses the Republican candidate's comments on Muslims in a video on racial injustice in the U.S.
Somalia's Islamist militant group al-Shabab has released a recruitment film in the form of a documentary about racial injustice in the United States featuring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, SITE Monitoring reported on Saturday.
- Donald Trump's Skyscraper of Cards Is Collapsing
- Donald Trump’s Plot Against Israel and America
- Saudi Bookstore Pulls Trump's Books From Shelves
Trump, the billionaire developer, former reality TV star and Republican front-runner, was shown in the 51-minute film making his December call for the United States to bar all Muslims from the country as his supporters cheered.
It was shown between two clips of militant leader Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed in a drone strike in Yemen in 2011, saying Muslims in the United States would face a choice between leaving for Islamic countries or staying at home to fight the West.
The film was distributed on Twitter on Friday by the al-Kataib Media Foundation, an Islamist militant organisation, SITE reported.
Trump's call to ban Muslims from entering the United States has been widely condemned by American politicians. It has also provoked an international uproar and led to criticism that his views could be used as propaganda by Islamist militants.
Al-Shabab, which seeks to overthrow Somalia's Western-backed government and impose a strict version of sharia, or Islamic law, has links to the international militant group al-Qaida and has carried out attacks in Kenya and Ethiopia.
Click the alert icon to follow topics:
Comments
ICYMI
Yair Lapid Is the Most Israeli of All
El Al to Stop Flying to Toronto, Warsaw and Brussels
Roe v. Wade: The Supreme Court Leaves a Barely United States
How a Spanish Beach Town Became a Haven for Nazis
What's Ayelet Shaked's Next Move?
