Decapitate terror, not firearms and explosives … Why do extremists get more cruel?

The terrors of the followers of Islamic extremism, who had been quiet for a time, occurred one after another in France. In particular, people around the world are in awe of the terrorism of the “beheading” method with weapons.

Two women and a man were killed in a suspected terrorist weapon attack on the morning of the 29th (local time) at Notre Dame Cathedral in Nice, France. [EPA=연합뉴스]

It started on the 16th (local time) when high school teacher Samuel Party (47) was beheaded by a follower of Islamic extremism. The party was assassinated by followers of Islamic extremism after using Manpyeong, a magazine that satirizes the founder of Islam, as teaching material. Subsequently, on the 29th (local time), a simultaneous multi-weapon terrorism occurred in Nice, Avignon and Lyon, France.

Braim Auisaui, suspected terrorist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Nice, France on the 29th [폴리티카 캡처]

All of these terrorist attacks were brutal, like beheading or stabbing with a weapon. After the attack, 18-year-old Abdulak Anzorf, an alleged beheaded teacher, posted a message on social media saying he had committed murder and a photo of the victim’s body.

Why did this kind of terrorism suddenly spread? “Beheading is a brutal slaughter by placing a knife directly on the victim’s neck, thereby increasing public fear rather than terrorism using firearms, weapons or explosives.” It seems to be, ”he said.

In this regard, there were rumors on the Internet that the beheading was related to the religion or culture of Islam. During the controversy over the acceptance of Yemeni refugees on Jeju Island in 2018, the article “13 Doctrines of Islam taught in the Qur’an”, circulated on the Internet, contained the content of “Dig and kill non-Islamic people.”

But it turned out to be false. At the time, it was confirmed that the Islamic opposition intentionally misquoted the Qur’an or unilaterally interpreted it, creating an antipathy against Islam.

The scene of the boycott of French products in Hyderabad, India. Islamic religious people who opposed French President Emmanuel Macron’s anti-Islamic policy are protesting fiercely by tearing up photographs of President Macron. [AFP=연합뉴스]

Some say that the brutal terrorist method is influenced by the Islamic State (IS), an extremist terrorist organization. Members of the IS organization are exposed and active to the Islamic religion through the Internet, and in this process they share and imitate extreme doctrines and practices. Without knowing the basic philosophy of the Arab or Islamic religion, he falls into a perverted doctrine and learns to behead, burn and water without hesitation.

The Islamic State is famous for its “pre-terrorism, post-denunciation” system, in which subordinates independently commit terrorism and report back later. As such, the crew follows an extreme method while mimicking the terrorist acts of others. The experts explained that the attack on the 29th seems to mimic the case of the beheading of a teacher.

On the 29th (local time), citizens console the victims by lighting candles in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Nice, France, where terror broke out. [AFP=연합뉴스]

Even IS, trying to maximize the influence of its organization, has no reason to control such sporadic terrorism by its members. To survive in a situation where the organization could become ineffective due to the death of the leader Abu Bakr Albaghdadi last year, they are said to be putting their efforts into voluntary terrorism of the crew to somehow survive. In response, The British Guardian noted that “for terrorist organizations, this series of terrorism will be satisfactory.”

Experts express concern that after the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) that hit the world this year, the ‘lone wolf’, a spontaneous terrorist, could be mass produced. As inequality deepens and the refugee problem worsens, the ground can be created for them.

Ji-hyang Jang, senior fellow at the Asan Institute for Political Studies and director of the Middle East Center, said: “The economic recession that will bring the post-crown era and the chaos of anarchy may awaken the ‘lone wolves’ who They’ve been quiet for a while There is also concern that terrorism will continue to draw attention to the recently created conflict between Islam and Western countries. ”

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