Islamic State crisis: The 13-year-old on 'righteous path'

[Sally]

I can't imagine any mother feeling as this one does, but I guess there are other mothers in the Muslim world who feel the same as she does.

6 November 2014 Last updated at 02:16 ET

• Islamic State crisis: The 13-year-old on 'righteous path'

By Mark LowenBBC News, Turkey-Syria border


'Abu Hattab', 13 years old: "Soon the West will be finished"

• In a cramped living room in southern Turkey, a 13-year-old boy is training to join Islamic State.

As he welcomes us in, he appears a regular, happy-looking child: his hair is ruffled, his smile beaming, he wears a grey, hooded sweater.

But as we sit down to talk, he heads next door to change, returning in a black balaclava and military-style camouflage top.

He wants to be known as "Abu Hattab".

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[aaronleland]

They grow up so fast.

 

[Mr. H.]

Some folks will do anything for their god.

 

[pismoe]

well the13 year old young MAN can do something that has broad approval and a reward [72 virgins] in his society or he can go dancing like the fools in Arronlands little video .

 

[pismoe]

see AHMED , 8 year old Syrian fighter --- Video Ahmed the eight-year-old boy on the front line of Syria s civil war - Telegraph --- course , he's just a little kid , hasn't beheaded anyone yet and he really should quit smoking !!

 

[Sunni Man]

Oh dear........

 

[jchima]

This is a story and an interview with a 13-year-old boy who apparently thinks he’s fighting for God as he fights alongside ISIS in terrorizing the people of Iraq. Read the full report on BBC:

As he welcomes us in, he appears a regular, happy-looking child: his hair is ruffled, his smile beaming, he wears a grey, hooded sweater.
But as we sit down to talk, he heads next door to change, returning in a black balaclava and military-style camouflage top.

He wants to be known as “Abu Hattab”.

Born in Syria, he was first radicalised last year, joining the jihadist group Sham al-Islam.

‘Behead them’

He had Sharia lessons and learned how to use weapons, proudly showing us pictures in which he takes aim with machine guns.
Source: Meet 13-Year-Old Boy Fighting For ISIS - eReporter

 

[aris2chat]

From "cowboys and indians" to real guns and death.

The rest of the world engages in video games, paintball and laser tag (nerf guns, snow balls, water balloons, pillow fights.........).

 

[Penelope]

I see this the same as joining a gang in the US, many young kids do that have nothing to look forward too. They don't do it in the name of God though.