The story originated from an article published on January 7, 2019 titled "ISIS Luring Irish Members By Offering Decent Broadband" (archived here) which opened:
AFTER NEWS of the apprehension of Irish citizen and suspected member of ISIS Alexandr Ruzmatovich Bekmirzaev in Syria reached Ireland, more information relating to ISIS recruitment of Irish people has been shared by leading terrorism ...
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ISIS Luring Irish Members By Offering Decent Broadband
AFTER NEWS of the apprehension of Irish citizen and suspected member of ISIS Alexandr Ruzmatovich Bekmirzaev in Syria reached Ireland, more information relating to ISIS recruitment of Irish people has been shared by leading terrorism ...
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