Recruiting children is the next step in the Islamic State’s game plan.
The terror group has developed a mobile application dubbed “Huroof,” which means alphabet or letters in Arabic, to teach children the language.
The app also offers a game and an a cappella Islamic song (called a “nasheed”) to help users memorize the alphabet, according to the Long War Journal. The first few words taught are “tank,” “gun” and “rocket.” Screenshots show images to go along with the words.
Islamic State’s propaganda outlet, the Library of Zeal, released the app, which isn’t the first one by the group, and it will work on Android devices. It is downloadable on Islamic State’s channels on the encrypted messaging service Telegram and other file sharing websites.
According to The Guardian, the Library of Zeal publicized the app ahead of its release. In the press release, ISIS refers to its militants as “lions” and their children as “cubs.”
Telegram said last November it had found and blocked 78 broadcast channels in 12 languages related to the Islamic State on its site.
