Trinidad and Tobago and the Islamic State explained

Trinidad and Tobago had one of the higher proportional recruitment rates for the Islamic State, with over 100 citizens joining.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} British academic Simon Cottee nicknamed it Calypso Caliphate.^[6]

Members

• Tariq Abdul Haqq, a boxer who had been a Commonwealth Games medalist, killed in 2015^[7]
• Abu Sa'd al-Trinidadi, born Shane Crawford, killed in 2017^[1]

See also

• Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt

External links

• Web site: Popular Front: BONUS: ISIS Brides from the Islands on Apple Podcasts . 2024-01-11 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.

Notes and References

1. News: Trinidad's jihadis: how tiny nation became Isis recruiting ground. Emma. Graham-Harrison. Joshua. Surtees. 2 February 2018. The Guardian.
2. Web site: Trinidad's Islamic State Problem. 17 November 2019. Lawfare.
3. News: Trying to Stanch Trinidad's Flow of Young Recruits to ISIS. Frances. Robles. The New York Times . 21 February 2017. NYTimes.com.
4. Black Flags of the Caribbean: How Trinidad Became an ISIS Hotspot, by Simon Cottee. Sanjay. Badri-Maharaj. 22 September 2022. New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids. 96. 3–4. 373–374. brill.com. 10.1163/22134360-09603019. 252508625 . free.
5. Web site: Bloomsbury Collections - Black Flags of the Caribbean - How Trinidad Became an ISIS Hotspot. www.bloomsburycollections.com.
6. https://kar.kent.ac.uk/72058/1/The%20Calypso%20Caliphate%20Revised%20Version.pdf
7. Web site: Anthony Joshua's amateur rival Tariq Abdul Haqq died for Islamic State after boxing career. Sky Sports.