Barely 12 hours had passed since the siege on Paris’ Bataclan theater ended and already the propagandists of the Islamic State had put together audio and textual statements claiming responsibility for the attack, in French, Arabic and English. Within minutes, tens of thousands of people had seen their audacious, gloating claim. Within hours, it would be millions.
In the days since, the group’s propagandists have continued working overtime, producing and popularizing carefully choreographed photo reports showing purported supporters of the group celebrating the “blessed operation of France,” handing out sweets to children in Libya and clapping each other on the back …read more
Source: European Voice
