Isis militants release ‘how to’ advice booklet for would be attackers

The booklet offers advice for 'lone wolf' style attacks
Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images
Michael Clarke13 January 2016

Islamic State militants have issued an advice manual to guide followers who want to carry out “lone wolf” attacks in European countries.

The booklet, entitled “Safety and security guidelines for lone wolf mujahideen and small cells”, tells how to “surprise the enemy” by evading security agencies.

One piece of advice for jihadis reads: "Always look like any random tourist or normal traveller."

The booklet also suggested attackers should try and blend in by shaving their beard, as well as wearing western clothes and aftershave.

The text was originally written in Arabic for al-Qaeda but a translated English version has now been issued by IS.

The manual helps attackers avoid security services and travel undetected. One passage reads: “Try as much as you can to have all your documents bearing the same name: ID card, passport, driver’s licence.”

There has been no reason given for the books distribution now.

UK security services have been on high alert to terrorist attacks and activity after the Paris attacks in November. Prime Minister David Cameron has claimed that security forces, last year, helped stop several attacks in the UK.

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