A 59-year-old man arrested on
Tuesday in Foggia on suspicion of being an ISIS member allegedly
indoctrinated children on jihad, saying death in battle was the
only way to reach heaven, during lessons he gave twice a week at
an Islamic centre in the southern city, sources said.
Investigators secretly recorded the lessons given by Abdel
Rahman, an Italian citizen originally from Egypt, for months.
"I call on you to combat the unbelievers, cut their heads off
with your swords, blow up their heads with your explosive
belts," he allegedly told the children.
"It's necessary to smash the skulls of the unbelievers and
drink their blood to achieve victory".
The situation of the children who had these classes with
Rahman has been brought to the attention of the local court for
minors.
Court documents presented in relation to the case feature
videos and documents the suspect alleged shared via Facebook,
WhatsApp and Twitter on the jihad and how to prepare weapons.
These included talk about the needs to transform churches in
mosques and targeted Italy for a terror attack.
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