The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a video acknowledging the important role of its online supporters in achieving victories on the media front. ISIS boasted about the work of its supporters online, while noting that such work had considerable benefits for its operations on the ground. ISIS urged its supporters to continue their work online, which, it said, was a form of jihad.
ISIS's video, which is titled "Messages to the Media Knights," featured several ISIS men who speak about the topic.
The video draws on various Western media reports as well, which note ISIS's victories on the media front, including showing segments from Fox News.
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