ISIS militants call for attacks on Japanese diplomatic missions.

According to Kyodo News, on September 11, the Japanese government stated that the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) had called on its supporters to attack three of its diplomatic missions in Bosnia, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

ISIS militant forces. (Source: nypost)

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Speaking at a press conference, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said, "I have instructed all Japanese diplomatic missions to be vigilant and to strengthen security," while pledging that Tokyo would take "every possible measure to ensure security" at locations targeted by IS.

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Previously, in a recent issue of its English-language online magazine, Dabiq, the IS group targeted Japan – a member of the US-led international coalition against IS – and called on fighters not participating with the terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria to seek other opportunities such as "attacking Japanese diplomatic missions in Bosnia, Malaysia, and Indonesia."

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Additionally, IS also called for attacks on diplomatic missions in Panama and Saudi Arabia.

On the same day, a senior Japanese official said the government had issued a directive to strengthen security at its embassies worldwide.

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