WASHINGTON, United States — The ISIS 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. “This decline suggests that the group is struggling to maintain the outward appearance of a functioning state,” the study said. Meanwhile, videos showing the execution of spies have increased significantly, demonstrating either “paranoia” amid increasing pressure or challenges from within that are causing a public display of brutality. “This decline suggests that the group is struggling to maintain the outward appearance of a functioning state,” the study said. The ISIS group’s propaganda arm has been decimated by coalition strikes and has found a tough time amid a crackdown by social networks, he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 11, 2016 23:15 UTC