The ‘Justice and Development Organization for Human Rights’ confirmed that ISIS’s expansion has stepped up the Salafi push for an Islamic Caliphate in the Middle East – in Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya – as a prelude to the expulsion of the Christian populations from their countries of origin.
The Organization referred to the existence of a Salafi plan in Egypt – allegedly backed by the US and certain Gulf monarchies – to expel Copts from the Upper Egypt governorates of Minya, Asyut and Beni Suef, following the announcement of a Salafi armed revolution.
The Salafi groups are said to own special Brigades, secretly armed and trained by former Saudi intelligence chief Bandar bin Sultan for the purpose of carrying out this plan and facilitating a Salafi takeover.
The Organization’s media spokesman pointed to collusion between the Egyptian government and the Salafis, meant to preserve good relations with the Saudis. This potentially threatens thousands of Copts with forced exile, especially in the Delta and Upper Egypt regions, in a replication of the Iraqi scenario with ISIS.