text: A sickening propaganda image linked to the Islamic State terrorist group has surfaced showing a newborn baby sleeping next to a grenade, a handgun and what appears to be a birth certificate. The image, which has not been verified,  was re-posted to Twitter on Sunday by an anti-ISIS activist in Syria with the warning:  'This child will be risk to you not just to us'. Abu Ward Al-Raqqawi, a self proclaimed 'founder of the Syrian revolution,' believes the chilling image was released to radicalise the next generation of jihadis. Terror experts have revealed to Daily Mail Australia the snapshot is a showcase of the groups supposed longevity, as well as a compelling window into life within their self-declared caliphate. Scroll down for video . The sickening image of a newborn baby pictured next to a handgun, grenade and Islamic State birth certificate . The post says the newborn child is called ‘Jrah’, while its mothers name is ‘Om’ and its fathers name is ‘Abu.’ It also claims the certificate next to the baby is an 'ISIS issued ID for a child.' The image was believed to be posted by Abu Ward Al-Raqqawi in the hope of garnering attention to the international threat posed by ISIS. The image has yet to be verified but it bears strong similarities to earlier ISIS propaganda. Last September, a harrowing image was released by the group of a baby dressed as a fighter lying on an Islamic state flag beside grenades and enormous automatic firearms. In August, notorious Australian terrorist Khaled Sharrouf posted a Twitter image of his seven-year-old son gripping the severed head of a Syrian soldier, with the accompanying caption 'that's my boy!' The chilling snapshot was re-posted by anti-Islamic State activists in hopes of garnering international attention to the threat posed by the depraved militant group . The image bears a strong resemblance to earlier ISIS propaganda, such as this image of a baby lying on an ISIS flag surrounded by weapons . Australian National University terrorism expert Dr Clarke Jones told Daily Mail Australia the image appears to be authentic. ‘By showing the birth certificate, and the fact that the group are indoctrinating babies, I think ISIS are indicating they will be around for a long time.’ ‘It’s an interesting signal of life within the caliphate. Obviously by posting opposition to the Islamic State from within their borders the activist is operating with great risk.’ Jones said the post could be an international plea for military intervention on account of the rapid deterioration of life in Raqqa, the stronghold of the Islamic State. In August, notorious Australian terrorist Khaled Sharrouf released this image of his seven-year-old son  holding a severed head . ISIS has made it a policy to groom children to take part in jihad, brainwashing them from a very young age. Online propaganda is an integral part of this process, with the group using scores of social media accounts to disseminate their messages to youths around the world. In February, Australia's Attorney-General George Brandis announced an $18 million initiative to battle extremist propaganda in Australia. The operation, which will be launched in July, will employ a team of technology experts to assess the impact of extremist propaganda. The government also plans to seek the help of platforms such as Google, Twitter and Facebook, to counter extremist messages. Khaled Sharrouf with his gun-wielding sons: ISIS has made it a policy to groom children to take part in jihad, brainwashing them from a young age . Another image spread online by the group shows a  boy barely school age clutching an automatic rifle .
target: It was posted to Twitter on Sunday by an anti-Islamic State activist in Syria .
  It is believed to be the latest chapter in the group's propaganda campaign .
  It follows a series of shocking posts of young boys being radicalised .
  The terror group grooms children to take part in jihad from a young age .