Live Update From the Liveblog of
Friday, June 26, 2015
IS supporters on social media celebrate ‘bloody Friday’
Supporters of the Islamic State are celebrating the wave of terror attacks today in France, Tunisia and Kuwait as “bloody Friday,” tweeting praise using the #bloodyfriday hashtag.
“This Friday is a holiday for the Muslims,” one IS supporter gloats online, according to a Mideast analyst writing on Vocativ.
“Many others used a hashtag praising the ‘lone wolves’ around the world and celebrating the day as ‘Bloody Friday,'” writes Gilad Shiloach.