Thursday, December 11, 2014

Islamic State Now Using Drones To Film Their Suicide Attacks



Watch: Islamic State Drone Films ‘Suicide Attack’ In Syrian City -- Washington Post

A video posted online on Tuesday by the Islamic State appears to show drone footage of the besieged city of Kobane, where the jihadists have battled Kurdish militias since September. It was uploaded by the Islamic State's media branch in Aleppo, northern Syria, and seems to show the blasts of a number of suicide bombings in embedded panels.

This is not the first time the extremist organization has used footage seemingly taken by a drone from Kobane. In one of its most eerie propaganda videos, the Islamic State depicted British hostage John Cantlie as a sort of frontline war correspondent, extolling the militants' gains in the war-ravaged city, while mocking the failure of Kurdish and Western-backed efforts to dislodge the jihadists.

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Update: Islamic State release drone video of Kobane -- The Telegraph

My Comment: I am not impressed by this video .... but I will not be surprised if the next suicide attack that is filmed by a drone will be (1) better quality and (2) more focused on the attack itself.

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