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DISINFO: ISIS was created by deceased US senator John McCain and the CIA

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Terrorism financing Islamic extremism Middle East Daesh John McCain

DISINFO: ISIS was created by deceased US senator John McCain and the CIA

SUMMARY

The Islamic State was created in Syria in 2011-2013 by now-deceased US senator John McCain and the CIA.

RESPONSE

No evidence given to support this claim and a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative that either the US or the West is behind the creation of ISIS/Daesh.This message is part of a broader conspiracy theory alleging that the United States has established many terrorist organizations and controls global terrorism. See similar messages here, here and here.

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