ISIS intends to use birds as suicide bombers to attack US-led warplanes conducting airstrikes

An ISIS supporter has a new idea on his mind to launch an attack against the warplanes conducting airstrikes against the Islamic State – to use birds as suicide bombers.

In a new comprehensive plan titled “A New Way To Down Warplanes,” the ISIS supporter has provided a detailed plan on how to target the U.S.-led coalition’s airstrike campaign in Iraq. The plan was discovered by news site Vocativ, posted on an ISIS supporters’ group on the messaging app Telegram.

At first, the plan was thought to be a trolling attempt. It was later discovered to be a well-laid plan that offers suggestions about which birds and explosives to use against the enemy warplanes. In addition, it also offers suggestions about how to smuggle bombs into a war zone.

“The Crusader and Shiite airstrikes are the biggest military obstacle to the soldiers of the caliphate and dealing with it is a big challenge,” writes the loyalist in the post. “This is why we have to put in effort and find solutions. An idea came to my mind and I am asking to pass it to the relevant Mujaheddin in the Islamic State.”

The plan outlines the procedure to strap a lightweight bomb to a bird with the help of a suicide belt and then train them in six steps to fly into a warplane and detonate the explosive. Considering the required height and speed, the supporter suggests using the peregrine falcon and Rüppell’s vulture for the purpose.

The ISIS supporter further suggests using a urea bomb, which he claims was used to strike down the Russian Metrojet plane in October. The incident killed all 224 members on board.

According to Washington Post, a report published earlier suggested that some of the militant groups might be using chickens as suicide bombers and strapping them with explosive devices.

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