ISIS used brutality to gain territory from "summary" of Black Flags by Joby Warrick
In the early days of its existence, ISIS was not yet the monstrous entity that would come to terrorize the world. Instead, it was a small, insignificant group of extremists struggling to find their place in the chaotic landscape of the Middle East. But as they began to gain momentum, they quickly realized that they needed to distinguish themselves from their competitors. They needed to make a statement. And so, they turned to brutality. They committed heinous acts of violence against anyone who stood in their way, whether they be soldiers, civilians, or even fellow jihadists. They used beheadings, crucifixions, and mass executions to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies. They knew that by being more vicious than anyone else, they could carve out a space for themselves in the crowded battlefield of extremi...
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