So far, Ramadan — “the month of jihad” — has seen, during the coronavirus pandamic, at least 290 people killed and 280 others injured during the first two weeks. The deadliest groups in order have been the Taliban, the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.
“Islamic terrorist groups are known to urge their members and supporters to engage in jihad on Ramadan, believing that martyrs will get extra rewards in paradise.”
Ramadan 2019 was even more violent, with at least 364 dead and 404 injured in the first two weeks.
“Ramadan Rage: Jihadis Kill 290, Injure 280 in First Two Weeks of Holy Month,” by Edwin Mora, Breitbart, May 12, 2020:
Jihadis, primarily Afghan Taliban terrorists, have carried out nearly 100 attacks in 16 countries since the beginning of Ramadan at the end of last month. In the process they have killed at least 290 people while injuring 280 others in the first two weeks of the holiest month for Muslims, a Breitbart News count shows.
That means, on average, Islamic terrorists have executed about 21 people and maimed an estimated 20 others since Ramadan began at sunset on April 23. This year, Muslims expect the holy month to last through sundown on May 23.
Breitbart News’ count begins on the first full day of Ramadan on April 24. This report covers the two weeks of April 24 through May 7.
In total, there were at least 570 casualties, including fatalities and injuries, during the first half of Ramadan.
This year, the casualties during the first two weeks of the holy month are lower than during the same period in 2019, when jihadis killed 364 people and wounded 404 others. While the number of fatalities dropped by slightly over 20 percent from 2019 to this year, the injuries experienced a larger decrease of more than 30 percent.
Overall, the total number of casualties during the first half of Ramadan dropped by over 25 percent, from 768 last year to 570 in 2020.
The carnage, however, has continued even as governments across the world continue to combat the ongoing Chinese coronavirus pandemic with mitigation efforts like social distancing and the closing of “non-essential” businesses.
Afghan Taliban narco-jihadis, responsible for the most significant number of attacks so far, rejected a U.S.-backed Ramadan ceasefire again offered by Kabul this year.
At the end of February, the U.S. and the Taliban terrorists signed an agreement calling for the conditions-based withdrawal of American and foreign military force. Still, the narco-jihadi group has continued to step up its attacks since.
So far, during Ramadan 2020, the Taliban is responsible for 48, or 50 percent, of the 99 attacks. The terrorist group is responsible for about 60 percent (169) of all deaths and over 65 percent (183) of all injuries.
The Taliban attacks have rendered Afghanistan the deadliest Muslim-majority country during the first half of Ramadan this year, followed by Iraq (37 dead, 24 injured) and Syria (28 dead, 25 injured), respectively.
Despite the fall of its so-called caliphate in Iraq and Syria in March 2019, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and its affiliates outside the Middle East remain a problem. The group has intensified attacks in Iraq in recent weeks, reportedly exploiting the coronavirus lockdown in the country.
ISIS jihadis represent the second-deadliest group during the holiest month for Muslims so far this year. The terrorist group carried out at least 22 attacks during the first half of the holy month that killed 75 people and wounded 38.
Other groups, including al-Qaeda and its affiliates as well as the Iran-allied Shiite Houthis in Yemen, are also carrying out attacks, although to a much lesser extent.
Nearly all the victims of the Ramadan attacks are Muslim. Islamic terrorist groups are known to urge their members and supporters to engage in jihad on Ramadan, believing that martyrs will get extra rewards in paradise.
Despite these attempts, violence is entirely dissonant with Ramadan for the vast majority of the world’s Muslims.
Most Islam adherents follow the tradition of abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking, having sex, and other physical needs each day, starting from before the break of dawn until sunset during the month of Ramadan.
A minority of Muslims, however, adhere to the belief that perceives Ramadan as a month of jihad and martyrdom.
Breitbart News primarily gleans its tally from the Religion of Peace website and the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) in coordination with news and government reports….
commonsense says
Ramadan: 290 dead, 280 injured so far.
Ramadan Mubarak!
b.a. freeman says
golly gee whiz, i wonder why it is that peaceful muslims who learn more about their “religion” end up turning jihadi? i guess they just completely misunderstand what they have learned…
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
So far, Ramadan — “the month of jihad” — has seen…
They redefined “Jihad” to something about noble internal spiritual struggle. Forget about the Holy Prophet Mohammed’s statements about Jihad being about eternal war against Infidels, killing, military duty; they don’t count. The media and academia have cast off the mooring ropes and have drifted off into the mists of unreality, where they’re more comfortable. But what about the rest of us?
David says
The ‘internal spiritual struggle’ is whether to reason things out and be reasonable, or believe in muhammad’s commands from Allah(really?) to kill non-believers. The spiritual struggle is a smoke screen. Taqiyya for propaganda purposes.
The same with ‘the religion of peace’. Anyone who believes that, is being fooled. To quote Fleetwood Mac: “Tell me Lies, tell me sweet little Lies”.
gravenimage says
Ramadan: 290 dead, 280 injured in first two weeks despite coronavirus pandemic
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Funny how Christmas and Passover are not like this…
OLD GUY says
Ramadan open season for Islamic Jihad, what a great “religion” in the name of GOD let’s go out and Rape, Kill, and terrorize people. How in the hell can anyone believe that the creator of this world and man would want his followers to destroy his creations. Islam follows a closer tie to the Devils wanting to destroy Gods creation.
Islam is a political ideology masquerading as a “religion” with only one plan, and that’s is the control of the world by its dictator leadership.