Defecting Islamic State Fighters Are Now Speaking Out

ISIS militants

The Independent: Isis recruits are defecting because aren't getting the luxury goods and cars they were promised, report claims

The report also says that many Isis defectors are put off by the group's extreme violence and brutality

Dozens of Isis recruits have left the Islamic militant group partly because the luxury goods and cars they were promised before they joined failed to materialise, a new paper has found.

The report, entitled 'Victims, Perpetrators, Assets: The narratives of Islamic State defectors' looks into the reasons why enthusiastic Isis recruits may have changed their mind and decided to defect from the militant group.

Published by London-based think tank The International Centre of the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence (ICSR), the report gives an interesting insight into why defectors left, with stories that the ICSR believes could be vital in stemming the flow of foreign fighters travelling to Syria.

More News On Reports That Defecting ISIS Fighters Are Disillusioned With The Movement

ISIS Defectors Reveal Disillusionment -- New York Times
Study: Defectors Call Islamic State Brutal, Corrupt -- AP
Defectors: ISIS is killing Muslims, not protecting them -- CNN
Dozens of ISIS defectors explained why they left the terror army -- Business Insider
Islamic State report: How fear keeps disillusioned defectors in check -- CSM