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IS includes Mexico in threats

The extremist group includes the Mexican flag among those of 60 countries in a video.

Screenshot of the video. (Taken from YouTube).
24/11/2015 |22:42
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The Islamic State released today a new video, entitled "No Respite," threatening 60 countries of the global coalition against the group, led by the United States and including Mexico.

The clip, disseminated in social networks and produced by jihaidist studio "Al-Hayat," presents the flags of the countries that are members of the coalition, one of which is Mexico, although no direct reference is made to the country in the video.

Mexico is one of the so-called "supporting countries" and "without a specific commitment" according to the IS.

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The Mexican Minister of the Interior, Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, endorsed in February the commitment of the country to the coalition during a summit organized by the White House.

The video, according to private intelligence agency SITE, was published in several languages and has a professional production quality.

In the clip, the IS explains its idea of a caliphate and compares it with European countries and urges these to confront its forces.

The video is published a little more than ten days after a series of attacks in Paris which left more than 130 victims.