The Real Target of ISIS’s Child-Soldier Execution Video

‘Cub of the Caliphate’

Using a young boy to shoot at point-blank range a ‘spy’ for Israel is aimed at stifling internal dissent amid reported infighting and losses in Iraq.

Published Mar. 11 2015 5:25AM EDT

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In ISIS’s ongoing war in Iraq and Syria, the group regularly publicizes its killing of civilians. And as part of its messaging campaign, its highly produced videos have been timed for deliberate effect: to deliver threats, sway public opinion, or attract new recruits.

Past high-profile ISIS videos have typically featured foreign...

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The Real Target of ISIS’s Child-Soldier Execution Video

Using a young boy to shoot at point-blank range a ‘spy’ for Israel is aimed at stifling internal dissent amid reported infighting and losses in Iraq.

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Jacob Siegel