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Islamic State calls for followers to spread coronavirus, exploit pandemic and protests

  • Written by Brian Glyn Williams, Professor of Islamic History, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
imageAn Iraqi militia member inspects the site of an Islamic State attack on Iraqi troops on May 3.Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images

An Islamic State group online publication in India has called for its supporters to spread the coronavirus, saying “every brother and sister, even children, can contribute to Allah’s cause by becoming the...

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