Jihadi cowards threaten British army wives: 'We will destroy you and your families'

POLICE are warning the families of British troops to stop sharing their personal details online after Islamic extremists sent a death threat to a soldier’s wife.

Letter sent to the wife of a British soldier from jihadisIG•EPA

The letter was sent to the wife of a British soldier by jihadis

The chilling note, titled ‘Jihad: The Holy War of Islam’, warns servicemen and their "brides" that they will “pay the price” for fighting in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. 

Officers are investigating who sent the letter, which is signed off “The Circle of Allah – Avengers Serving Allah”.

The family that received the terrifying message - who are thought to live at an address in Skegness, Lincolnshire - have reportedly fled their home.

Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials said they were aware of the threat and were working with Lincolnshire Police to investigate.

The terrifying letter, in printed font, reads: “You have been identified as an unbeliever and a bride of a murderer of the servants of Allah in the Holy Land.

“Our peoples have suffered at the hands of your husbands who have murdered, killed and raped our women and children."

The full text of the letter from Islamic extremistsIG

The full text of the letter from Islamic extremists

It goes on: “We the servants of Allah intend to avenge our peoples by destroying the families of unbelievers in the land of hate.

We now know where you live and will begin to destroy the unbelievers and their families

Death note

“You along with many others will pay the price for your husband’s destruction in the Holy Land.

“We now know where you live and will begin to destroy the unbelievers and their families as they have done to us.”

Chief Inspector Jim Tyner, of Lincolnshire Police, urged families of current and former servicemen to “review their security settings on social media” to ensure they don’t accidentally share personal details.

Twitter user who claimed to know the recipient of the death threatIG

Twitter user who claimed to know the recipient of the death threat

He said: “Lincolnshire Police are investigating an allegation of malicious communications where a threatening letter has been sent to the home of a serving member of the armed forces.

“At present we believe this is a one off-incident and would like to hear from any families that had received similar letters.

“We would like to remind forces families of the need to take particular care.”

The letter is a reminder of the threat of an "eye-for-an-eye" style killing, which saw Fusilier Lee Rigby murdered on a London street in 2013.

An MoD spokeswoman added: “Keeping personnel and their families safe is of the utmost importance and all personnel are given clear guidance on appropriate social media use.

“We do not talk about specific security measures.”

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