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22 Feb 2015, 10:05 am

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he U.S. homeland security chief said on Sunday he takes seriously a threat made by Somali-based Islamist militants against shopping malls, including the Mall of America in Minnesota, and urged people going there to be careful.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson was reacting to a video released by al-Shabaab appearing to call for attacks on Western shopping areas, specifically mentioning Mall of America, the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton and London’s Oxford Street.



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22 Feb 2015, 10:14 am

Could be a reaction to this.



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22 Feb 2015, 10:18 am

Makes sense. Money makes the world go round. What a mess.



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22 Feb 2015, 10:38 am

So true. It has nothing to do with Islam. Money is the root of all evil.



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22 Feb 2015, 10:57 pm

They have to know that any such an attack would bring down the US military on top of them. Either they're such fanatics that they think Allah will give them victory against the Great Satan, or they're just blowing hot air.


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23 Feb 2015, 12:03 am

I was particularly alarmed when I heard that they may be targeting West Edmonton Mall. I may not live in Edmonton, but that's still pretty close to home for me! I seriously hope they tighten up their security so that nothing bad happens!

Something needs to be done about all this radicalization. I think Canada is facing a greater threat now than we did after 9/11. I'm still shocked by the attack that happened on Parliament Hill.



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23 Feb 2015, 12:07 am

Because they haven't been able to get jobs in them, of course. It all makes sense now.


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23 Feb 2015, 12:43 am

Yes they've included Australian Westfield Malls as well in their radar. Seems youtube and social media has become the terrorist's best friend to sending all of us into a frenzy.



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23 Feb 2015, 8:07 am

Hopefully they get turned into Al Shish Kebab before doing it.



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25 Feb 2015, 9:51 am

It's great. Now you don't even need to launch an attack to get the West into a frenzy, only a video. You can make those for far less than a dime a dozen.