A 13-year-old Belgian boy is said to have joined the ranks of the Islamic State earlier this year along with his 27-year-old brother. Authorities disclosed that the laptop of Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo was stolen from his official car on Aug. 18, but they claim it did not contain state secrets. After the Muslim Executive of Belgium was criticized by an Antwerp politician on Aug. 19 for not distancing itself from the Islamic State’s barbarism, the organization issued a statement saying that IS’ criminal acts have nothing to do with Islam, and “strongly condemn[ing] the activities of certain youngsters that support the Islamic State.”
