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Islamic extremists 'thank God' for Twitter
06/11/20140
Affiliates of ISIS - militant group now controlling parts of Iraq and Syria - celebrate Twitter because they will "not have to listen to the BBC, al-Arabia, Al-Jazeera" to hear about jihadist victories ISIS’s use of social media and other 21st century tools is incongruous with the material it posts on it, which often promotes a ruthless and medieval style of ruleIslamic extremists fighting in Syria and Iraq have “thanked God” for the existence of Twitter, the social media platform, as a means of advertising their “victories in battle”. In the past year, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the militant group now controlling provinces of Iraq and Syria has used Twitter as a platform on which to proselytise its ideology.“Praise be to Allah, who gave Twitter to the mujahideen so that they may share their joys and not have to listen to the BBC, al-Arabia, Al-Jazeera,” wrote on ISIS affiliate on his Twitter page in Arabic on Tuesday.The message, which was posted on a profile entitled “Soldiers of Iraq and the Levant”, triggered enthusiastic responses from dozens of jihadists earnestly retweeted the message and posted replies also “thanking Allah”.“We are so satisfied,” wrote one.
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06/11/20140
Affiliates of ISIS - militant group now controlling parts of Iraq and Syria - celebrate Twitter because they will "not have to listen to the BBC, al-Arabia, Al-Jazeera" to hear about jihadist victories ISIS’s use of social media and other 21st century tools is incongruous with the material it posts on it, which often promotes a ruthless and medieval style of ruleIslamic extremists fighting in Syria and Iraq have “thanked God” for the existence of Twitter, the social media platform, as a means of advertising their “victories in battle”. In the past year, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the militant group now controlling provinces of Iraq and Syria has used Twitter as a platform on which to proselytise its ideology.“Praise be to Allah, who gave Twitter to the mujahideen so that they may share their joys and not have to listen to the BBC, al-Arabia, Al-Jazeera,” wrote on ISIS affiliate on his Twitter page in Arabic on Tuesday.The message, which was posted on a profile entitled “Soldiers of Iraq and the Levant”, triggered enthusiastic responses from dozens of jihadists earnestly retweeted the message and posted replies also “thanking Allah”.“We are so satisfied,” wrote one.
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