Lebanon - June 18th, 2014

The presence of Salafist clerics and armed groups, as well as violent social media commentary by Lebanese jihadist Salafists, had abated since the new security plan went into effect in Lebanon, but ISIS actions in Iraq have rebooted their efforts online; Social media posts have indicated increased support for ISIS, with some online Salafists indicating that ISIS moved in Iraq incidated the beginning of a caliphate; As a counter to these indications of support, an opposing faction of Salafists have taken to social media to express opposition to al-Nusra and ISIS. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2014/06/iraq-isis-developments-boost-lebanon-salafists.html?utm_source=Al-Monitor+Newsletter+%5BEnglish%5D&utm_campaign=198893c9ee-June_19_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_28264b27a0-198893c9ee-102338989

Source: Al-Monitor