(CNN) At first, the video shows a seemingly normal urban life -- men and women shopping in the streets, with steady traffic passing by them. JUST WATCHED Why Raqqa matters Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Why Raqqa matters 01:25Scenes from the caliphateOne video features two Russian-speaking militants. Resistance takes shapeThe tyrannical grip of ISIS over Raqqa is slipping, observers say. JUST WATCHED US eyes assault on ISIS stronghold Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH US eyes assault on ISIS stronghold 03:16It's another threat to the innocents. "The civilians began resisting ISIS in other ways like for example not paying their taxes, not using the currency of ISIS," the activist said.

Source: CNN June 27, 2017 04:26 UTC