'IS, al-Qaeda hail Donald Trump's win, see dark days ahead'

Protesters cause a chaotic traffic situation with the shutdown of a freeway in downtown Los Angeles, California, after the announcement of the US presidential election results. Pics/AFP

Washington: Islamic State and al-Qaeda jihadists have ‘hailed' Donald Trump's win in the presidential polls as the beginning of "dark times" for the US with some extremists predicting America's "demise" at the hands of the billionaire businessman, according to media reports.

Shortly after Trump was declared the victor, a number of prominent ideologues linked to jihadist outfits in the Middle East took to social media to cheer the prospect of a Trump presidency, The Washington Post reported.

Social media sites associated with the IS and al-Qaeda hailed Trump's success as the beginning of "dark times" for the US, marked by domestic unrest and new foreign military campaigns that would sap the strength of the American superpower, the report said.

"Rejoice... and find glad tidings in the imminent demise of America at the hands of Trump," IS-affiliated Al-Minbar Jihadi Media network was quoted as saying.

The remarks of jihadists signaled their apparent belief that the victory of a candidate like Trump, who has suggested blocks on Muslim immigration and advocated torture, undermines the US' moral standing in the world.

"Trump's win of the presidency will bring hostility of Muslims against America as a result of his reckless actions, which show the overt and hidden hatred against them," said an essay, provided by the SITE Intelligence group, a private organisation that monitors jihadists' websites.

Rita Katz, director of the SITE Intelligence Group, on Twitter said, "Jihadists warn that Trump will unite the mujahideen; Announce: ‘Bring it on, Donald'; ‘The mujahideen are ready!'."