ISIS is going into cyber jihad now too it seems. According to PJ Tatler, an Air Force pilot posted a photo from a bombing mission over Iraq. That in itself was probably a bad idea, because terrorists all over the world can see it. Now, ISIS supporters online traced his Facebook profile to his son, said to be in his early teens. The ISIS supporters then slammed the boy with harassing messages.
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“This is the real deal,” the counterterrorism source said, referring to the posts. “They want to find them [U.S. military], raise their profile, in the eyes of a potential ‘lone wolf.’”
The militants apparently encouraged others to join in the digital harassment.
A post on one ISIS-linked Twitter account, translated for Fox News, said: “We have a raid on an American pilot account at 9:00 evening Mecca time who is participating in the crusaders’ bombing. Retweet this if you are ready to be part of the raid.”