U.S. State Department attempts to fightback against ISIS by launching a video mocking the terror group

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U.S. State Department attempts to fightback against ISIS by launching a video mocking the terror group

    The video was posted on a youtube channel and is entitled ‘Welcome to the 'Islamic State' land
    In a web campaign called 'Think again, turn away' the video offers a glimpse into what the terror group really stands for and shows gruesome scenes
    However, ISIS continues to wage an online campaign in an attempt to grab the attention of viewers worldwide
    President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron pressed fellow NATO leaders this week to confront the 'brutal and poisonous' Islamic State militant group

By Belinda Robinson

Published: 01:20 EST, 6 September 2014 | Updated: 07:09 EST, 6 September 2014

The U.S. State Department is attempting to fight back against terror group ISIS with a graphic video that aims to dissuade would-be jihadists from joining the terror group.

The Obama administration’s counter propaganda video starts with the phrase: Run. Do not walk to ISIS land, according to CNN. Then a body is thrown off a cliff.

In an attempt to use social media to target and prevent would-be jihadists from joining the group, the video was posted on a youtube channel and is entitled ‘Welcome to the 'Islamic State' land.



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