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ISIS LEADER CHALLENGED OVER EXPENSIVE LOOKING WRISTWATCH
The leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has appeared in his first public address, with footage shared on Jihadi websites on Saturday. The video shows the self-anointed Caliph urging Muslims to obey him. The Iraqi authorities are currently analyzing the recording to verify its authenticity, and web users are also busy scrutinizing the content.
And they`ve spotted something rather surprising … al-Baghdadi is sporting an expensive looking wristwatch. Social networkers are trying to work out the brand the ISIS leader is boasting, and many are concluding it’s a model by a famous Swiss watchmaker. A theory shared on the online edition of British newspaper, The Daily Telegraph, which has estimated its value at several thousand euros.
A visible sign of wealth which, as blogger Nervana Mahmoud points out, runs counter to the content of al-Baghdadi`s sermon. She says the expensive accessory discredits the ISIS leader and shows he is not a true Caliph. These Twitter posts express a similar viewpoint, with web users poking fun at al-Baghdadi for wearing some “bling”, and voicing surprise that he would wear such a valuable piece whilst slamming the West.
His supporters are also confused and are wondering how he paid for such an expensive watch. Jean Pierre Filiu who is an expert in the jihadist movement says the money could have come from the city of Mosul in Iraq, ISIS terrorists reportedly made off with around half a bi... Go on reading on our web site.
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