Islamic State burns child of Cubs of Caliphate in Mutaibaija
Cubs of the Caliphate, ISIS child soldiers. File photo.
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) A local source in Salahuddin Province revealed that the Islamic State group burned a member of the so-called Cubs of the Caliphate, for refusing to kill his family, Alsumaria News reported on Saturday.
The source said that the Islamic State group burned a member of Cubs of the Caliphate in the area of Mutaibaija, east of Salahuddin, after he refused to attack and kill his family, in a village near Tikrit.
The Islamic State started to encourage its members to attack their own families, especially those who dissent the group’s radical ideology and support security forces and their affiliated militias, the source added on condition of anonymity.
The Islamic State group formed the so-called Cubs of the Caliphate, in order to recruit children and teenagers in its ranks, and use them in suicide attacks.