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He encouraged extremists in Europe and other “disbelieving” Western countries to “target the crusaders in their own lands and wherever they are found.” He said to use explosives, guns, knives, cars, rocks “or even a boot or a fist.”

“Indeed, you saw what a single Muslim did with Canada and its Parliament of shirk [sic], and what our brothers in France, Australia and Belgium did, may Allah have mercy upon them all and reward them with good on behalf of Islam,” he said.

“And there were many others who killed, ran others over, threatened, frightened and terrorized people, to the extent that we saw the crusader armies deployed on the streets in Australia, Canada, France, Belgium and other strongholds of the cross.”

The speech referred to last week’s death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, indicating it was recorded within the past few days. The translation was provided by the SITE Intelligence Group. It was released by the al-Furqan ISIS mouthpiece.

Asked about Adnani’s threat, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney confirmed the government would put legislation before Parliament on Friday that would, among other things, criminalize the promotion of terrorism. “The international jihadist movement has declared war on Canada and our allies,” said Mr. Blaney.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Sunday the new counterterrorism bill would help stop attacks, prevent terrorists from travelling and recruiting, while “safeguarding our constitutional rights of speech, of association, of religion, and all the rest.”