IS Fighter Claims to Have Known Michael Adebolajo, Calls for his Release via Prisoner Exchange

: Western Jihadist Forum Digest; Created: February 2, 2015

An alleged British Islamic State (IS) fighter claimed to have known Michael Adebolajo, the lone wolf jihadist who killed British soldier Lee Rigby in May 2013, and called for a prisoner exchange for him by IS in a series of tweets.

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