'Osama Bin Bieber' fights beside ISIS

British teen Mohammad Hadi, 18, has earned himself the nickname "Osama Bin Bieber" for his participation in extremist activities and his close resemblance to the infamous pop star.

Al Arabiya reports that Hadi is believed to have joined the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an increasingly powerful Islamic militant group. The news channel also reports that Hadi has posted Instagram photos of himself holding guns and tweeting that he is in Syria with "Dawla," a slang term for the terrorist organization.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.