In a widely circulated statement, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the series of attacks that left over 120 dead in Paris on Friday. There were at least six attacks on the capital, with most of the casualties occurring at the Bataclan concert hall, where rock band Eagles of Death Metal was performing. French President François Hollande was enraged following the attack, calling it an act of war and promising that France’s retaliation would be merciless. ISIS described the concert as a venue where “hundreds of idolators were together in a party of perversity.” The terrorist group also warned France and its allies that “they will remain at the top of the list of Islamic State targets and the scent of death will not leave their noses.” The claim of responsibility, in addition to police forces finding a Syrian passport at the scene of one of the attacks, is now fueling the “us vs. them” mentality that the terrorist group is so keen to foster. If we were to argue the assailant didn’t want to be caught, he would have to be dubbed the most idiotic terrorist ever for carrying his passport…
