Jihad in Florida: Ft Lauderdale mass shooter was Iraq army veteran and ‘fought for ISIS’
Look at him with his Palstinian scraf and one-finger tawhid (oneness of totalitarian Islam and Muslims) salute. Muslims recruit infidels and convert them through fake news – propaganda arguments portraying terrorists and Islamic fascism as victims. The Islamic jihad cause is being touted as a fight towards democracy and freedom. Except, what is the meaning of democracy and freedom to these people? Wahhabi Sharia.
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PICTURED: Discharged military vet, 26, who shot dead five at Ft.Lauderdale airport baggage claim – after telling FBI two months ago that he was being forced by the CIA to fight for ISIS
- Five people dead and eight injured after gunman opened fire in Florida’s Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport
- The gunman was taken into custody and identified as 26-year-old Iraq army veteran Esteban Santiago
- Santiago flew into the Florida airport from Anchorage, Alaska and had checked his gun for the flight
- He loaded his gun in the bathroom after landing and was silent as he shot dead victims in baggage claim area
- Santiago had been living in Anchorage, Alaska for two years with his girlfriend and their newborn baby
- He reportedly had a history of mental health problems and family say he returned from Iraq acting strangely
- Sources say he walked into an FBI office in Alaska last year claiming he was being forced to fight for ISIS
- Santiago was pictured previously giving a one-fingered salute similar to one used by Islamic State jihadists
- He was discharged from the National Army Guard for unsatisfactory performance in August last year
- President Obama said he was ‘heartbroken’ for the families affected by the shooting
Police are investigating whether the lone
shooter who opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport in
Florida was mentally disturbed or if he had any links to ISIS after he
executed five people in the baggage claim hall with a gun he had checked
in his luggage.
Gunman Esteban Santiago – an Iraq war
veteran – was taken into custody after he opened fire in the lower level
baggage claim area in Terminal 2 on Friday about 1pm.
Santiago flew into the airport from
Anchorage, Alaska (with a layover in Minneapolis, St. Paul) on Delta
flight 2182 with a firearm as his only piece of checked luggage. The
26-year-old, who was dressed in a Star Wars t-shirt, claimed his bag,
went to the bathroom to load his handgun and then started shooting
people dead.
Terry Andres, of Virginia, and Olga Woltering, of Georgia, were among those who were killed.
Mr Andres, a 62-year-old grandfather, was
at the airport with his wife to go on a vacation, while Mrs Woltering
was scheduled to leave on a cruise from Florida on Saturday with her
husband Ralph to celebrate his 90th birthday.
Law enforcement are now investigating why
Santiago was in Florida as they try to determine a motive for the
shooting spree. FBI officials said late Friday they had not ruled out
terrorism and were investigating all angles.
Santiago’s relatives said the 26-year-old
had a history of mental health issues – some of which followed his
military service in Iraq several years ago.
Authorities said Santiago walked into an
FBI office in Anchorage in November last year claiming the government
was trying to control his mind and he was being forced to watch ISIS
videos, CBS reports. After that incident, Santiago started getting
treatment for his mental health issues.
He was previously pictured giving a
one-fingered salute, which is commonly used by Islamic State jihadists
often before they embark on a suicide bombing.
Santiago was also contacted by the FBI
after an employer back in Alaska raised concerns about certain things he
had said, according to ABC News
Santiago served from 2007 to 2016 in the
Puerto Rico National Guard and Alaska National Guard including a
deployment to Iraq from 2010 to 2011.
A private first class and combat engineer,
he received half a dozen medals before receiving a general discharge
for unsatisfactory performance in August last year.
His aunt Maria Ruiz told NorthJersey.com that Santiago had returned from Iraq acting strangely but had seemed happy after the birth of his child in September last year.
But she said something happened to him
about a month ago and he was hospitalized for two weeks. She did not
have details of his condition.
‘Like a month ago, it was like he lost his mind. He said he saw things,’ she said.
Santiago’s brother Bryan Santiago said he
could have suffered a ‘flashback’ from his time in Iraq, despite never
being diagnosed with PTSD, NBC reports.
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