“ISIS is not a good client for the Mafia". In his interview with Al Arabiya, Cristian Barbieri comments on the suspect of a connection between the Mafia and the ISIS militant group. “First of all because ISIS-affiliated terrorists are highly monitored by the Intelligence, and the Mafia doesn’t want to attract the attention of the police. Second of all, because the Mafia and ISIS profit from different businesses: the Mafia from drugs and weapons, ISIS from oil and ransoms,” - comments on the suspect of a connection between the Mafia and the ISIS militant group.

“The idea that the Mafia plays a positive role in protecting from ISIS attacks is dangerous and simplistic,”. Lorenzo Kamel - in his interview with Al Arabiya English - comments on the suspect of a connection between the Mafia and the ISIS militant group.