Jihadi Kittens of the Islamic State

In the battle for hearts and minds, the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS) has apparently decided to tap into a propaganda resource that has been an overwhelming force in society and culture since time immemorial. That’s right, the Middle Eastern Jihadi powerhouse/beheading enthusiasts appear to have started using cats to attract animal loving hardliners. Through the Twitter account, @ISILCats, a person or persons purpoting to be from the Islamist guerilla fighters has been fighing the war on the digital front; their weapon? Fur and puns.

We have picked out a few of our personal favourites, after wading through piles of anti-Israeli rhetoric, and threats of violence against anyone ISIS considers "apostates" or "infidels" (which appears to be literally everyone)

I drinks from my mewjahid's water :) pic.twitter.com/Ed1rj5F6hW

— Islamic State of Cat (@ISILCats) July 28, 2014

I iz play hide&seek with my mewjahid :) pic.twitter.com/ADRGGGwqDF

— Islamic State of Cat (@ISILCats) July 28, 2014

No mewjahid nooo, no Ticklez pleaz. pic.twitter.com/t8GsW8HBUU

— Islamic State of Cat (@ISILCats) July 18, 2014

I iz rezt now, I workz very hard pic.twitter.com/x3XLTvbhMP

— Islamic State of Cat (@ISILCats) July 16, 2014

My Mewjahid protectz me pic.twitter.com/t4Xci8Jfpi

— Islamic State of Cat (@ISILCats) July 8, 2014