The self-proclaimed Islamic State is calling on its supporters to carry out attacks during the football World Cup to be held in Russia this summer, through another creepy online propaganda campaign.
"Kill them all" is the message in the latest poster, written in French and depicting a knife "hurting" the heavyweight World Cup trophy, in a crimson image, against the backdrop of a soccer field.
This is the latest threat from the jihadists, who have "caught the eye" of the football tournament that starts on June 14 in Moscow and it is estimated that during it it will monopolize the interest of the fans and not only.
The poster bears the signature of a French group with links to ISIS, according to SITE Intelligence, which monitors terrorist activity.
In April, Islamic State warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would "pay the price for killing Muslims" with a poster depicting a jihadist "emerging" from the smoke of an explosion, holding an AK-47 assault rifle. background of a crowded soccer field.
On the left of the image one can see Vladimir Putin, in an orange crosshair, while the message of the poster is "Russia 2018. Believe Putin. "You will pay the price for the murder of Muslims."
The threat is believed to be linked to Russian President Bashar al-Assad's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the "battle" of the fight against ISIS in Syria.
Prior to Putin, the jihadists had targeted Lionel Messi, with the Argentine ace pictured on a poster kneeling in front of an Islamic State fighter at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, where the World Cup final will be held. In fact, Messi appears to be wearing an orange uniform, similar to the one worn by ISIS victims, as seen in the videos of their executions.
In previous creepy campaign posters, a jihadist was seen holding a firearm and the organization's black flag, against the backdrop of a soccer field and the 2018 World Cup logo.
The World Cup kick-off is scheduled for July 14 and by July 15, when the final takes place in Luzhniki, Moscow, there will be dozens of matches in 11 Russian cities, hosting tens of thousands of fans from all over the world.
