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Brussels attacks: Isis supporters launch poll asking where they should target next - and UK comes out on top | |
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Isis supporters have apparently been celebrating the terror attacks in Brussels by asking their followers to suggest which country they should target next - and the UK came out on top. | |
On an online forum purporting to be run by members of the extremist group, a user set up a poll asking: “What will the colour of the Eiffel Tower be in the next attacks?” | |
And disturbingly, the UK came out top in the survey, with half of the terror groups’ online supporters backing it as their number one choice for an attack. | |
The question was asked after the Eiffel Tower was lit up in the colours of the Belgian flag in solidarity with Brussels, which was hit earlier this week by a terror attack which killed at least 31 people. | |
Zaventem airport and Maalbeek Metro Station in the city were targeted by three explosions by suicide bombers on Tuesday morning. | |
The US and Russia were also voted as prime targets for an assault, Mail Online reports. | The US and Russia were also voted as prime targets for an assault, Mail Online reports. |
One user tweeted: “The Islamic State will attack London, Washington, Rome and all the infidels' capitals”. | |
Another said: “The Crusaders are blundered and confused. Yesterday Paris, today Brussels, and they don't know where will be the next attack." | Another said: “The Crusaders are blundered and confused. Yesterday Paris, today Brussels, and they don't know where will be the next attack." |
Isis claimed responsibility for the attacks on the capital city which they said were revenge for Belgium’s participation in co-ordinated air strikes against their positions in Syria and Iraq. | Isis claimed responsibility for the attacks on the capital city which they said were revenge for Belgium’s participation in co-ordinated air strikes against their positions in Syria and Iraq. |
A spokesman for the Islamic extremist group said: “Fighters opened fire inside Zaventem Airport, before several of them detonated their explosive belts, as a martyrdom bomber detonated his explosive belt in the Maalbeek Metro station." | A spokesman for the Islamic extremist group said: “Fighters opened fire inside Zaventem Airport, before several of them detonated their explosive belts, as a martyrdom bomber detonated his explosive belt in the Maalbeek Metro station." |
Isis supporters celebrated the attacks on Twitter using the hashtag #Brusselsonfire in Arabic - similar to a #Parisonfire trend seen when the French capital was hit in November. | Isis supporters celebrated the attacks on Twitter using the hashtag #Brusselsonfire in Arabic - similar to a #Parisonfire trend seen when the French capital was hit in November. |
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