Rachel Browne, VICE News: 'Canada Ran Away:' Jihadists Reportedly Rejoice Over Trudeau Victory
Supporters of the Islamic State (IS) took to Twitter to celebrate prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau's victory last week, and his promise to pull Canada out of the bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria, which jihadists hailed as a victory for their cause.
According to a report released Thursday from The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), there was a wave of reaction following last week's federal election, including from prominent IS activists.
"#Obama gets on his knees and begs Canada to continue to fight … as the #US just can't fight #ISIS on its own," tweeted Sally Jones, a British IS hacker based in Syria, and widow of prominent IS leader Junaid Hussain who was recently killed.
WNU Editor: This is a PR victory for the Islamic State that will last about 30 seconds.