The newly formed terror group Ashab al-Yamin carried out an improvised explosive device (IED) attack outside an American bank near the World Trade Center in Amsterdam on Sunday.
A spokesperson for Amsterdam Police confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Monday that an explosion occurred at the entrance of an office on Strawinskylaan Street, the location of the WTC, and one of the entrances to the Atrium. They did not confirm the exact target.
“We are investigating this explosion,” the spokesperson told the Post. “The fire was immediately extinguished by security. We are reviewing footage and are calling on witnesses to contact the police.”
The spokesperson also acknowledged the terror video and confirmed it is also under investigation.
In the new video, the group claimed to have hit the Bank of New York Mellon in the Atrium office building, which is next to the WTC. The clip shows an unidentified individual lighting an IED and then fleeing the scene, followed by footage of an explosion.
The logo at the end of the video differs from previous videos; it still features an upstretched arm with an SVD rifle pointing right, but instead of a globe behind, there is a red flag and olive branches. The phrase ‘jihad, steadfastness, victory’ also appears at the top.
It then features the text: “In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is the Final Warning. To all the people of the world, especially in the European Union, immediately distance yourselves from all American and Zionist interests, facilities, and what is affiliated with them,” the group said.
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Ashab al-Yamin appeared on the scene in the last week and has since claimed responsibility for several attacks, including an explosion at a Liège synagogue in Belgium, an Amsterdam Jewish school, and a Rotterdam synagogue.
Ashab al-Yamin is believed to be linked to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. Its videos have been widely disseminated on Shi’ite axis Telegram channels, such as those associated with Hezbollah or the IRGC.
In the early hours of Monday morning, pro-Islamic Resistance channels (especially on Telegram) started sharing the video and claiming an attack on the WTC itself. The Post found the video on several Houthi-linked channels, as well as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ones (such as the prominent X/Twitter account IranInArabic).