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History is interesting because it isn’t over yet. At the Battle of Tours, a.k.a. the Battle of Poitiers, Charles Martel prevented Islam from doing to Europe what it did to Syria. This took place 1,292 years ago. Yet the outcome of the battle is still contested:
Three young adults suspected of plotting a jihadist attack on various targets, in particular the town hall of Poitiers, were arrested on Wednesday by police officers from the General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI) in several departments, including Loire-Atlantique and Gard.
Explosives were involved.
According to their texts, this target was envisaged because of the symbolism of the Battle of Poitiers, in which Charles Martel’s troops were victorious against the Arab-Berber forces in 732. The three young men had also spoken of attacking the [General Directorate of Internal Security] headquarters or going to Syria.
Syria would be a great place for them, now that the Biden Regime has boastfully helped HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, formerly of ISIS, to power.
Their affiliation to a jihadist group is unclear, as the suspects mention both the Islamic State and HTS, the extremist Syrian rebel group once allied with Al-Qaeda.
It seemed al Qaeda and ISIS were behind us. But when it comes to history, objects in the rearview mirror are closer than they appear.