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Disturbing photo of 'Jihadi baby' sleeping with weapons released as fear of Indonesian ISIS becomes real

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Indonesia's population is large and vulnerable to ISIS recruitment.

Foreign fighters continue to travel to join ISIS - we have heard of the British, the Middle Easterner's, even the Americans. Now reports of Indonesia's participation with ISIS are released with a shocking and disturbing picture of an infant child sleeping with a machine gun and grenade.

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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - "Uncles and aunts come and fight in Syria for jihad wherever you are," reads a note placed next to the sleeping child. The note is believed to be challenging the locals to follow Muslim extremists and join ISIS.

Indonesia is a largely Muslim country and a massive target for ISIS recruitment. According to Fairfax Media, at least 300, and as many as 700, Indonesians have joined ISIS' fight.


A popular mosque in the country preaches ISIS ideologies, with a pro-ISIS banner and IS supporters as religious teachers. However, the Jakarta mosque administrator, Farihin denies supporting ISIS.

"Anyone can come here as long as their rituals are in accordance with sharia," explained Farihin. "The activities are just a response to what is happening in the Middle East."

Although the Indonesian Government has continuously tried to shut ISIS out since the tragic 2002 bombings in Bali, 80 percent of the nation is active and vulnerable on social media - "ISIS' main form of recruitment." With many of Indonesia's men under 30 living in paralyzing poverty, ISIS becomes more tempting.

If the Indonesian Government does not make more of an effort to rid the country of all of ISIS' attempts, this could become ISIS' next conquer and we are more likely to see more young Indonesians in ISIS attire full of terrorist support.

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