Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

It seems the fanatics are taking notice of precisely which soldiers kick their tail most consistently, and trying to emulate those forces:

Sohail Qureshi, 29, a dental assistant, was stopped at Heathrow airport with military equipment, thousands of pounds in cash and an autobiographical book called “My father the bomb maker.”
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Also among his luggage was £760 of military-style equipment including an optical “night sight”, two metal police-style batons, two sleeping bags, two rucksacks, medical supplies and a removable computer hard drive which included a cache of US Marine and Canadian forces combat manuals. [Babbler's highlight]

Thanks for the tip go to JMH.