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Disinfo: The US is the founder and supporter of international terrorist groups

Summary

The US government and its armed forces are the symbols of international military and economic terrorism. It is the US government that should be held accountable as the founder and supporter of terrorist groups.

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about the US supporting or working together with terrorist groups. The US is fighting against Daesh together with the Global Coalition against Daesh. A report by the Conflict Armament Research has found that up to 90 per cent of weapons seized from ISIS in Iraq and Syria originated from China, Russia and Eastern Europe, but not the US.

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RT Germany (old) (Archived)
  • Reported in: Issue 146
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 09/04/2019
  • Language/target audience: German
  • Country: US
  • Keywords: Terrorism financing, West, Terrorism

Disclaimer

Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

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Disproof

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Disproof

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Disproof

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