Jihadists Celebrate California Wildfires

Jihadist groups on social media have celebrated California wildfires as divine punishment and potential terrorist tactics, though direct links to arson remain unconfirmed.

By    |   Thursday, 16 January 2025 06:23 AM EST ET

Jihadist social media accounts are urging incitement and celebration of the California wildfires. In one such case, a pro-ISIS jihadist TikTok account posted a graphic showing a man carrying a firebomb against the red backdrop with a wildfire burning.

The fires have burned more than 40,000 acres.

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Jihadist social media accounts are urging incitement and celebration of the California wildfires. In one such case, a pro-ISIS jihadist TikTok account posted a graphic showing a man carrying a firebomb against the red backdrop with a wildfire burning.
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