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On September 13, 2022, Al-Furqan, the media arm of the Islamic State (ISIS) Central Command released an audio message by the group's spokesman, Abu 'Umar Al-Muhajir.
Titled, "And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah [i.e., Quran], and be not divided among yourselves," the speech praised recent prison breaks conducted by ISIS operatives in Nigeria on July 5 and another in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on August 10, highlighting that these raids were carried out based on directives issued by ISIS leadership. Lauding ISIS operatives, particularly in West and Central Africa provinces, the spokesman called on freed prisoners to "return to righteousness" and join the ranks of ISIS.
Capitalizing on local grievances, ISIS's spokesman further called on Muslims in East and Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Africa in general to join the organization in order to defend their religion, noting that the U.S. and Western powers are expanding their war on Islam and using local regimes to act against Muslims.
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