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Islamic State militants incite attacks, gloat at US protests and pandemic deaths

  • 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 follower posted the hashtag “#AmericaBurning” in a discussion on the Telegram chat system in early June, and another posted a message that read “You are waking up this morning to news...

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