Islamic State in Bloody Video Threatens to 'Burn America'

NEW DELHI: In its latest propaganda video, the Islamic State has threatened to “burn America” in a brutal 9/11-style attack. The 11 minute video, titled “We Will Burn America” states that there is now "no safety for any American on the globe.”

The video showcases some of the militants’ bloodiest atrocities -- including the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley and the burning alive of Jordanian pilot Muadh al-Kasasbeh. Referring to the 9/11 attacks, the video states that mujahideen had managed to carry out the attack with limited resources, and calls upon supporters to attack the US on its own soil.

“By Allah's willing, the fear will spread among them again soon,” subtitles added to the footage state. “Here it is America now losing billions still to make sure their country is safe. But today, it's time for payback… By the grace of Allah, today the mujahideen are much more stronger and they have more resources (than) before. Thus they are able to burn (the) United States again.’”



The video contains footage of the planes hitting the World Trade Centre in September 2001. It also includes footage of the killings carried out by Amedy Coulibaly, the French-born gunman who massacred four civilians and a police officer in Paris over two days in January. After Coulibaly was killed by police, a video emerged showing him pledging allegiance to the Islamic State. Another attack included is Michael Zehaf-Bibeau’s attack on Ottawa's Parliament Hill. Authorities stated that the attack was inspired by the Islamic State, but Zehaf-Bibeau had mental health and drug problems.

The full text of the video is as follows:

“'America thinks it's safe because of the geographical location.

'Thus you see it invades the Muslim lands, and it thinks that the army of the Jihad won't reach in their lands.

'But the dream of the American to have safety became a mirage. Today there is no safety for any American on the globe.

The mujahideen before although they had less resources, attacked New York and bombed the Twin Towers in September Eleven attacks.

That blessed incursion was a fatal blow. All praise is due to Allah, the American economy was shaken.

In such way Americans lived, and by Allah's willing the fear will spread among them again soon.

Here it's America now losing billions still to make sure their country is safe. But today, it's time for payback.

By the grace of Allah, today the mujahideen are much more stronger and they have more rescources. Thus they are able to burn United States again.'”

(Footage of the 9/11 attack)

(Footage of Amedy Coulibaly pledging allegiance to the Islamic State)

(Footage of the October 2014 attack on Ottawa's Parliament Hill).

Although the video is particularly brazen, the group has threatened the United States previously. In January this year, the Islamic State threatened to behead U.S. President Barack Obama and turn the country into a Muslim province.

True to Islamic State style, the video ended with a gruesome beheading where an Islamic State soldier -- dressed in black -- stood over a Kurdish fighter who had his head cut off. “Know, oh Obama, that we will reach America,” the fighter warned before the execution. Know also that we will cut off your head in the White House and transform America into a Muslim province.”