Under the narration of a high-pitched, crying psychopath, we hear celebrations of the killing of unbelievers (essentially, anyone who isn’t with the Islamic State) as the group raises its flag over newly conquered territory.
Next, the video explores a Shia mosque, highlighting its adorned pictures of Hussein ibn Ali (a revered Shia martyr). The group then destroys the Mosque (and other mosques are also destroyed, but don’t expect any protests in Europe).
After the deliberate desecration, an ISIS gang conducts drive-by shootings of Iraqi soldiers and civilians. The videographer takes special pleasure in recording fighters pumping the dying full of bullets.
The video editing is also telling: With the shaky camera, reverberating noise, and sharp turns of the car, the footage is clearly intended to attract young men to a life of excitement. Here we see the Islamic State as the ultimate street gang — unrestrained and omnipotent — GTA V in the flesh.
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