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1. ISIS has blunt words for 'lone wolves' planning terror attacks - 'You're really on your own here'. In an article appearing in its weekly Al Naba newspaper Thursday & swiftly translated from Arabic into English, Islamic State warns followers of "The traps on the path of Jihad" 
2. Have you contributed towards jihad through financial means? Have you sent money for weapons via crowdfunding or even a #Paypal campaign to help trapped refugees in Al Hol camp, Syria? Maybe request a refund - ISIS may never have received it. Oh, and find a good lawyer, FAST!!
3. ISIS warns that among the calls to jihad lurk intelligence agents looking to entrap and thwart jihadist plotters as well as scammers and opportunists looking to profit by pretending to raise money for terror operations or support families of mujahidin/fighters
4. Initial outreach and communication seems a necessary evil & ISIS does appear to concede some communication may be necessary. To the sincere one ISIS hopes "May Allah guide the muhajir to an honest supporter who advises him and guides him"
5. Patience is a virtue. It's also true if you are planning jihad apparently. 'He should not throw himself and his brothers at every door that opens before him' ISIS warns, telling potential recruits to pray and renew intention to make hijrah (migration) to um.. where? yeah
6. To those planning terror attacks in home countries, ISIS warns 'no talking to strangers'. No soliciting weapons, money and definitely NO sending any kind of bay'ah video (pledge of allegiance to Baghdadi. #GoToYourRoomRightNow
7. Instead, ISIS doubles down warning that 'FBI and other Crusader agencies' are attempting to entrap even those not planning physical attacks and while connecting with real brothers in Islamic State is a good thing it should not be done when safety is compromised
8. Plan alone, use what tools are available & good luck seem to be the key takeaways from ISIS' article. But hey, what about that pledge video? Overrated! Write it down on a piece of paper and rely on Western media to somehow get their hands on it.
