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Islamic extremists have made a child pose for pictures while re-enacting the beheading of James Foley.

The little boy has his face shrouded with a black mask and uses a blonde doll to recreate the brutal scene.

The sick images were posted on a Twitter account called Time Of The Caliphate which belongs to an Islamic State supporter.

A message posted with the pictures said: “Teach your children to cut necks, tomorrow there will be a lot of rotten heads.”

The child is shown holding a large knife while posing in front of the black flag of jihad – which has become a symbol for the callous terrorist group.

The doll is dressed in orange overalls similar to those the American Journalist was wearing when he was butchered in a gruesome video posted on YouTube.

The boy holds the doll by its hair, before it is seen in a second image with its head on its chest.

Graphic stills from the video of Mr Foley’s death were also posted on the account.

The disturbing pictures come after Australian terrorist Khaled Sharrouf posted a photograph of his seven-year-old son holding a decapitated head in Syria with the caption: “That’s my boy.”

Children as young as 13 have reportedly been recruited by IS as it brings death to Iraq and Syria.