ISIS' fattest fanatic dubbed “Jabba the Jihadi” has been nicked by Iraqi forces— sparking a stream of hilarious internet memes.

The 40-STONE hate preacher Abu Abdul Bari had to be loaded onto a flatbed truck after he was nabbed in his Mosul bolthole by Iraqi security forces.

10 ISIS preacher Abu Abdul Bari was arrested by Iraqi security forces Credit: Twitter / @AliBaroodi

10 The portly jihadi had to be loaded onto the back of a flatbed truck by police Credit: Twitter / @AliBaroodi

Cops said he was an ISIS member who issued fatwas leading to the execution of a number of scholars and clerics, as well as the bombing of a mosque.

Macer Gifford, a Brit who fought against the death cult in Syria, tweeted: “I’m delighted to say that the Islamic State’s very own Jabba the Hutt has been captured in Mosul.

“Responsible for the execution of men, women and children. This animal raped and murdered.”

Referring to the obvious problems the authorities might face carrying out the country’s death penalty, he added: “Good luck hanging him Iraq.”

Brit activist Maajid Nawaz, chairman of the anti-extremism think tank Quilliam, also shared images of Bari’s arrest.

He wrote: “He was so overweight, maybe from remaining sedentary in his hiding place, that he had to be taken by police in the back of a pick-up truck.”

'PUTTING THE FAT IN FATWA'

Maajid added: “Most religious justifications provided to ISIS for enslaving, raping, torturing, ethnic cleansing & massacring Iraqis, Syrians & others are from this paltry beast who can’t even stand on his own two legs.

“Cue: Jabba the Hut jokes.”

Other Twitter users lined up to poke fun at the portly terror boss.

One said: “He can’t outrun the law, or anyone else for that matter.”

Many shared photos of the slug-like Star Wars villain Jabba, while others posted videos of Austin Powers baddie Fat Bastard.

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Several users came up with the same joke: “Putting the Fat in Fatwa.”

ISIS once controlled huge swathes of Iraq and Syria before it’s “caliphate” was crushed by a Western-backed alliance.

Many jihadis who weren’t killed or captured either fled or went into hiding.

10 Bari issued fatwas justifying rapes, executions and torture Credit: Twitter / @AliBaroodi

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10 ISIS once controlled vast swathes of Iraq and Syria Credit: Alamy

10 ISIS jihadis banged up in a tiny cramped cell in Mosul, Iraq (file image) Credit: Getty - Contributor