A kiss for his father before ‘martyrdom’: Chilling moment ISIS ‘jihadi cub’, 11, says goodbye before blowing himself up in a truck loaded with explosives
Abu Imara al Omri, 11, depicted in disturbing ISIS propaganda video
He is given a prep talk by another militant in Syria before suicide mission
Child jihadi then kisses his father’s hand as final blessing
He allegedly rammed his truck into Syrian soldiers in Ghazl, near Aleppo
By GIANLUCA MEZZOFIORE
DailyMail.com
20 February 2016
This is the disturbing moment a 11-year-old boy kneeled down to kiss his father’s hand before blowing himself up in a truck laden with explosives.
Footage of the child jihadi, identified as Abu Imara al Omri, was posted last month by ISIS supporters, who claimed the boy was used to help take the village of Ghazl near Aleppo, Syria from forces loyal to president Bashar al-Assad.
Al-Omri is seen toting a gun and gazing wistfully into the fields, before he is given a prep talk by another ISIS militant.
The youngster and his father then inspect the fortified truck, which would be packed with explosives, and the boy is taught how to ignite and drive the truck.
The final part shows young Abu, sitting inside the truck, kissing his father’s hand as a blessing ahead of the suicide mission.
Daesh are increasingly using Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) attacks against Assad’s troops in Syria.
ISIS propaganda has long boasted about raising the next generation of jihadists, calling them the ‘cubs of the caliphate’. In a recent publication of Dabiq, their monthly English language magazine, the extremist group encourages mothers to sacrifice their sons for the caliphate.
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