ISIS Expansion of the Khilafah Now Includes Yemen (Video)

by, Johnlee Varghese | IBT

Islamic State (Isis) in its first official announcement, declaring its presence in Yemen, has released a video in which it says that the “Soldiers of the Caliphate” have arrived in the country to “cut the throats” of the Shiite Houthis.

In the 9-minute-20-second video recorded and edited in top-notch Hollywood style, dozens of Isis militants are seen walking across what isclaimed to be the deserts close to Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. It also claims that the high-quality clip was produced by the Isis Media in Sanaa.

In the video, posted on Friday, the Isis militants are seen carrying out military drills armed with AK-47 Kalashnikov Assault Rifle. Then an Isis fighter, who appears to be the commander of the militants, thrusts an Isis flag into the groundand declares that he will “cut the throats of all Houthis.”

“We have come to Yemen, with men hungry for your blood to avenge the Sunnis and take backthe land they have occupied,” the Isis commander said in the video. Then he appeals all Sunni men of fighting age in Yemen to join them for the cause.

The new video released by Isis has come just a day after a new group calling itself the Islamic State’s Green Brigade took responsibility for a bombing in Yemen that had allegedly killed five Shiite rebels.