Abu Qa'qa Al-Britani, a British national fighting with the Islamic State (ISIS), is a prolific writer on social media, with successive Twitter accounts, Tumblr blogs, and an Ask.fm account. His Twitter accounts have been suspended numerous times, and his Ask.fm account has sometimes been suspended; at the time of this writing, it is suspended. He is particularly popular in the ISIS online community, as he is known for being thoughtful and well-spoken in his posts, fielding questions and offering advice to men and women who wish to emigrate to Syria or Iraq order to join ISIS.
The following report will review Al-Baritani's activities online.
Abu Qa'qa Al-Baritani's Tumblr Blogs
Abu Qa'qa Al -Baritani started his first Tumblr blog, "The Remedy of the Heart," in mid-2013; in it he posted some visual and anecdotal material about his experiences in Syria. In late 2013, he posted the following photos:
Abu Qa'qa Al-Baritani
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