Islamic State issues fighters with ID cards as jihadis rush to leave terror group

Commanders have given their militants the cards – which contain a three-dimensional chip and an electronic SIM card – to help Islamic State fighters securely move 

between the Iraqi stronghold of Mosul and their self-declared capital of Raqqa, in Syria.

A civil rights activist based in Mosul, who did not wish to be named, said the cards were part of a campaign to 'reassure' fighters the Islamic State's leadership were 

still strong and in control of their so-called 'caliphate'.

Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed militias recently re-captured the northern city of Tikrit from the jihadists, marking a significant set-back for the Islamic State.

He explained: "They want to convince their militants that they’re capable of overcoming the current challenges.

"This step is to raise the insurgents’ morale, especially following the losses in several areas and amid intensified U.S.-led international coalition airstrikes against cities 

and towns held by the group in both Syria and Iraq."

The Islamic State is also in the process of issuing its own currency, which will reflect its identity as a 'sovereign state with an independent agenda', according to Syrian 

press agency ARA News.

It reported the new currency will be called the 'dinar' and will be used as an alternative to the current currency in both Syria and Iraq.

The news of the Islamic State's growing infrastructure came as the jihadists launched a social media campaign threatening to repeat the Islamist terror attacks on New 

York City of September 11, 2001.

The video, which is being promoted on Twitter with the hashtag #WeWillBurnUSAgain, shows footage of the Islamic State's worst atrocities against the West, such as 

the beheadings of American journalists Steven Sotloff and James Foley.

It also features a voiceover saying: "America thinks it’s safe because of the geographical location.

"Thus you see it invades Muslim lands, and thinks that the army of jihad won’t reach in their lands.

"But the dream of Americans to have safety became a mirage."

 

(express.co.uk)