I’d rather watch Star Wars than join you, Twitterati tells ISIS

ISIS leader Baghdadi got trolled on Twitter after he invited people to join ISIS.

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi/ AP, Twitter

A 24-minute audio recording released on December 26, presumably by Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, said that the organization is doing ‘better than ever’ despite enemies on all sides; and the leader asked his followers to not give up under escalating pressure.

@iyad_elbaghdadi The Boxing Day Sales are on, don’t you remember!

— john cooke (@logicandmagic) December 26, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi Send my apologies to them leaders. My Aunty is cooking lamb stomach and intestines, a delicacy too hard to miss.

— söuтʜєяɴ cöɱғöят (@Janoobi_MUFC) December 28, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi Sorry but I’m watching Star Wars, maybe tomorrow…

— Aim Amraam (@Aim_Amraam) December 27, 2015

Sorry mate, I don’t want to risk dying before the next Star Wars comes out. https://t.co/vvnbXmsMfK

— Mohsin Arain (@MohsinArain91) December 27, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi Nah, I prefer to sleep in and binge watch shows on Netflix.

— Mohammad Usman Aijaz (@muaijaz) December 28, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi Sorry man, but i have to celebrate the new year with friends 🍻 🍸 and busy with organising a party 🎉. Maybe later 🔫 :p

— Maiwand (@najibsamehgmail) December 28, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi Sorry I have to go to the beach ☀️☀️🌴🌴 pic.twitter.com/EQxYDz77bL

— Malika Maluka (@MalikaMaluka) December 28, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi I wanna wait until April and find out what happened to Jon Snow

— Hind Al-Sulaiti (@hsulaiti) December 27, 2015

Interestingly, social media is the outfit’s strongest platform for recruitment. Some of them jokingly accepted the invitation but weren’t sure if they’ll fit in.

@iyad_elbaghdadi My dad said I have to be home by 8pm. Will we be done by then?

— Guidance of God (@guidanceofgod) December 27, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi I’m not Muslim but I’m giving up drinking for January so need something to do. I’m not very outdoorsy though, is that ok?

— tom fawcett (@tomjy85) December 26, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi Oh, dude, can I join? I’m actually an infidel, but I’ve nearly finished Fallout 4 so I’m going to have loads of time free

— Joel (@Sliceofdog) December 28, 2015

A few weeks ago, Hacktivist group Anonymous — who have vowed to hunt down the terror group — called for people across the world to troll members of ISIS on social media to “mock them for the idiots they are”.