LONDON — An al-Qaeda affiliate says it plans to roll out what some have called a Disneylike animated cartoon aimed at recruiting children to the terrorist network.
Scenes from the proposed short film show young boys dressed in battle fatigues and participating in raids, killings and terrorist plots. It is the latest attempt by the terrorist organization to use multimedia to draw in potential recruits. Recently, a Yemen-based extremist group released an online women’s magazine with makeup and chastity tips.
News of the animated film was announced by a group called Abu al-Laith al-Yemen on the Arabic-language al-Shamouk jihadist website, the London-based Quilliam Foundation reported Wednesday. Quilliam, which was formed by former jihadists and now aims to stamp out extremism, said it appears the group is affiliated with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
