(VOVWORLD) - An audio message purporting to come from the spokesman of Islamic State called on followers to launch attacks in the US, Europe, Russia, Australia, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and the Philippines during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began in late May.
 Abi al-Hassan al-Muhajer, IS's official spokesman (Photo: ongwarjournal.org) |
The audio clip was distributed on Monday on IS's channel on Telegram, an encrypted messaging application. It was attributed to the militant group's official spokesman, Abi al-Hassan al-Muhajer. The authenticity of the recording could not be independently verified, but the voice was the same as a previous audio message purported to be from the spokesman.