South African Bishop Warns of Growing Threat from Jihadists

Breitbart.com reports: “A leading South African bishop has warned of a mounting presence and increased financial activity of individuals linked to the Islamic State in his country, as well as government inaction to counter the threat.

In his opening address at the August 5-9, 2024, plenary assembly of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC), Bishop Sithembele Sipuka, president of the conference, said the Islamic State is on the move, and authorities had better wake up.

‘Concerning is the recent news about the presence and financial operations of individuals linked to ISIS in South Africa,’ Bishop Sipuka said. ‘I have not heard much reaction from the government about this; perhaps it deems it insignificant.’

‘The association of ISIS with the destabilization of countries like Mozambique and Nigeria raises concern because it brings a lot of suffering among ordinary people, as evidenced in Cabo Del Gardo in Mozambique,’ the bishop added.

Bishop Sipuka also cited worrying reports of a discovery that a site in Limpopo has been used as a military camp, presumably by the jihadists…”

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