Samarra, Iraq, 5 Dzulqa’dah 1436/20 August 2015 (MINA) – Al-Bu Badri, a major tribe in Iraq’s Samarra province, has condemned the acts of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a member of the tribe and leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The tribe also denied allegations by ISIS-affiliated websites that it had pledged allegiance to him and the organization, Al Arabiya quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.
A tribe elder told Al-Arabiya News on condition of anonymity that ISIS was not linked to the tribe, and that Baghdadi was loyal to the organization, not to the tribe.
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The tribe is “innocent of him and his actions,” the elder said.
Security analyst Wafiq al-Samarrai said the tribe, which is known historically for being descendants of the Prophet Mohammad, consists of around 10,000 members who are mainly located in Samarra. (T/P001/RO6)
Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)
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