'Let's have a fair war': Islamic State begs Twitter, Telegram to not suspend its accounts

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• Accounts associated with the Islamic States requests, in the name of free speech, Twitter and Telegram to not suspend their accounts

• Twitter recently announced that it had suspended over 1,25,000 accounts associated with terror groups
• \'Don\'t take down our accounts,\' Islamic State supporters appeal

The Islamic State supporters on social media are trying to appeal to the sense of democracy of Twitter and Telegram, urging them to not delete their accounts.

"You people claim to support freedoms of speech and expression, and you hold these rights in high regards. You're far better skilled than us in terms of media usage and propaganda war, with more personnel, capabilities and equipments," reads a note shared on Twitter accounts associated with the Islamic State members.

Twitter recently announced that it has, since May 2015, suspended nearly 1,25,000 accounts promoting acts of terror. Google and Facebook, too, have stepped up measures against terrorism. "We have already seen results, including an increase in account suspensions and this type of activity shifting off Twitter," the micro-blogging site claimed.

"We're only asking for one thing, let's have a fair war," pleaded members of the insurgent group also referred to as Daesh.

ISIS supporters send a message to Twitter and Telegram for all the suspensions. #ISIS #IS #Syria pic.twitter.com/Ww4oT18mLH

- Amarnath Amarasingam (@AmarAmarasingam) February 12, 2016

The group, that is known for its ruthless crimes against humanity, made the mercy request to defend the current media narrative against them. "Let's challenge each other in a battle of narratives and counter-narratives," the note read. "Don't take down our accounts, and let's face each other justly and openly," it concluded.