Jake Bilardi ( born Jake Bilardi ; December 1 [1] 1996 , Kreibybern - March 11, 2015 , Ramadi ) is an Australian student who has become a member of the Islamic State (IS) international terrorist organization. He took part in the Islamist attack on the Iraqi city of Ramadadi in March 2015, acting as a suicide bomber . At the moment, he is the youngest foreigner recruited into the ranks of the Islamic State, for which he received the nickname “White Jihadi ” from the Western media [2] .
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| Date of Birth | December 1, 1996 |
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| Date of death | March 11, 2015 (age 18) |
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| Occupation | terrorist |
Biography
Jake Bilardi was born in 1996 in the city of Craigiburn ( Victoria ) in a family of atheists ; he was the youngest of six children. According to the recollections of his father, Jake was shy and uncommunicative, while he was much fond of football . While studying at school, he was often subjected to bullying by peers [3] [4] . Bilardi spent a lot of time on the Internet, where he fell under the influence of Islamic propaganda. Having learned about US crimes in the Middle East , he began to openly support the actions of radical groups in Syria and Iraq. In particular, Jake posted material in support of Osama bin Laden and other terrorists on his Facebook page .
After his mother died of cancer, Bilardi finally converted to Islam . Suspecting that he was being watched by the Australian special services, he is trying to independently manufacture explosive devices in case he cannot leave the country [5] . However, finding that leaving the country is much easier than buying materials for the manufacture of explosives, in August 2014, Bilardi left for Iraq [6] [7] . In this he was helped by a recruiter from the Islamic group Front al-Nusra [8] . According to experts, the reasons for Bilardi joining the ranks of the IG are associated precisely with adolescent problems and are not, as in most cases, ideological in nature [9] [10] .
Bilardi died March 11, 2015 during an attack on the Iraqi city of Ramadadi . During the assault, the militants actively used suicide bombers, and Bilardi became one of them. According to the Iraqi military, he could only undermine himself. The death of Bilardi later began to be used in Islamic propaganda in order to shame young Iraqis who did not want to join the ranks of the Islamic State [11] [12] .
See also
- Deso dogg
- Jeyhun Bayramov
Notes
- ↑ Jake Bilardi's father blames himself for his son's decision to join ISIS | Daily mail online
- ↑ Liam Quinn, Sarah Dean, Louise Cheer, and Sarah Michael. Teen jihadist traveled to Middle East with 'a job to do' . Mail Online (March 13, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.
- ↑ John Carney; Frank Coletta. 'The buck stops here with me,' says teenage jihadi's father . Mail Online (March 22, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Australian teen 'killed in IS suicide attack' in Iraq . BBC News (March 12, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Michael Bachelard, Latika Bourke, Rania Spooner. Teen jihadi Jake Bilardi was preparing to bomb Melbourne . The Age (March 13, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Hume, Tim Blog of suspected teen terrorist reveals path to ISIS . CNN (March 13, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Hume, Tim Melbourne teen killed himself in ISIS attack . CNN (March 12, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Dowling, James. Jihad Jake 'was worried his family would spend eternity in hell' . Herald Sun (April 4, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Angela Shanahan. Young minds need truth about jihad to prevent another Jake Bilardi . The Australian (March 14, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Crowcroft, Orlando Iraq: Isis claim Ramadi suicide bomber was Australian teen jihadi Jake Bilardi . International Business Times UK (March 11, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Bachelard, Michael. Jake Bilardi's death used for propaganda value by Islamic State . Sydney Morning Herald (March 17, 2015). - "" Brothers and sisters, this brother originated from an atheist family and ended up selling his soul to Allah for a cheap price, to defend this [community] and give victory to this religion, while you sit at home at the comfort of your family born into Islam and not doing anything to stop this oppression, what is the matter with you? "”. Date of treatment April 9, 2015.
- ↑ Dowling, James. Jihadi Jake Bilardi was 'weak' and 'sold his soul cheaply', says Islamic State online propaganda . Herald Sun (March 17, 2015). Date of treatment April 6, 2015.