IS propaganda arm weakened by military setbacks: studyWashington – The IS group’s propaganda machine, largely credited with effectively attracting fresh recruits, has been weakened by military setbacks in Iraq and Syria, a US study said Tuesday. It also noted there were fewer images depicting a well-running jihadist “caliphate” in the form of schools, libraries, police and public services. “This decline suggests that the group is struggling to maintain the outward appearance of a functioning state,” the study said. The IS group’s propaganda arm has been decimated by coalition strikes and has found a tough time amid a crackdown by social networks, he said. “All of this is likely to continue to depress their recruitment efforts, although it doesn’t completely mitigate the problem,” he said.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 11, 2016 21:00 UTC