Wednesday, December 21, 2016

The Assassination of Russian ambassador and Islamic Violence

Modified 12/21/2016                                                                  By: Nicole Gelfman
http://nypost.com/2016/12/19/russian-ambassador-to-turkey-shot-in-targeted-attack/

According to the New York Post, the recent assassination of Russia's ambassador Andrey Karlov by ex-Turkish officer Mevlut Mert Altintas truly portrays Islamic violence between nations like Russia, Turkey, and Syria as well. Russia's support of Syria's president Bashar Al Assad results in tensions between Turkey and Russia considering that Turkey is an enemy of Syria. The killer caused much controversy when he shouted, "Allahu Akbar" after the fatal attack. This occurrence shows the spread of violent Islam amongst other nations,and how radicalism results in difficult affairs between nations not always concerning ISIS. For the terrorist organization, this is seen as a praiseful duty. 
Photo credit: Prachatai via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND

1 comment: