As The Long War Journal reported at the time, the fact that Amaq was able to release the videos so soon after the attacks suggested that both were in touch with the Islamic State's media operatives, or at least knew someone in the Islamic State's network who could send the clips to Amaq. Therefore, they each had at least one tie to the Islamic State, even if it was only digital. [See
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