Islamic State militants have opened a pair of English-speaking schools in hopes of teaching jihadi children in Syria how to blend in while visiting other countries — making it “easier to spread terror,” a UN official tells The Post.
“They start out as mini-jihadists and grow up to become adult jihadists,” the official said, speaking under the condition of anonymity.
“The schools are targeting ISIS children who already live in Raqqa,” he added. “They want to give them their form of education, which is teaching them to become jihadists.”
A picture posted online Sunday showing an advertisement for the two schools proves the extremists are trying harder than ever to transform children into Islamic thugs.
“ATTENTION ENGLISH SPEAKING MUHAJIROON!” the ad reads. “By the grace of Allah we have opened schools for English speaking children.”
The picture was posted to Twitter by activist group “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.”
Located in the ISIS “capital” of Raqqa, Abu Mus’ab Zarqawi School (all boys) and Aisha School (all girls) will serve as an educational breeding ground for terror pupils ages 6 to 14 — and will include lessons in Islamic scripture, English language and math.
Classes will run from 9 a.m. to noon every day except Thursday and Friday. The flier also asks anyone “interested in teaching at the schools” to contact the Islamic State.
The photograph was revealed as authorities try to find three “straight A” British schoolgirls feared to be on their way to shack up with ISIS in Syria.
Amira Abase, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Shamima Begum, 15, fled their homes in east London on Feb. 17 and flew to Turkey.
The principal of their school explained Monday that there had been “no evidence” that the teenagers had been radicalized while enrolled there, adding that they abandoned their families following the disappearance of a student in December.
“The police spoke to the student’s friends at that time and, further to this, they indicated there was no evidence the girls were at risk of being radicalized or absconding,” Mark Keary told BBC.
Meanwhile, officials confirmed that Begum had used her 17-year-old sister’s passport in order to leave the UK last week when the trio traveled to Istanbul.
“Officers are working closely with the Turkish authorities who are providing a great deal of assistance and support to our investigation,” a Scotland Yard spokesman said.
Several police officers from the UK have reportedly gone to Turkey to search for the young girls, but their role in the missing persons investigation has not been verified.