Syrians living in Raqqa banned from leaving the city

[lego 44,165]

Syrians living in Raqqa claim they have been banned from leaving the city - either because Isis wants more civilians to die for the purposes of propaganda, or because it needs their taxes.

 

While a complete collapse is not imminent – despite recent defeats and air strikes, Isis remains a potent military force in Iraq and Syria – the withering support for the Islamist group could present an opportunity for its enemies – rebel groups including the al-Qaeda-aligned Jabhat al-Nusra and the army of President Bashar al-Assad.

According to surveys of those still living under Isis rule in Syria, and those who recently fled to Turkey, the brutality of life under Isis, once tolerated, is now not. Those living in Raqqa, the de-facto capital bombed day and night by coalition raids, claim they have been banned from leaving the city. Isis, they say, wants more civilians to die for the purposes of propaganda. There is, however, another reason for forcing people to remain: analysts suggest that, amid the bombing of smuggling routes, the taxes collected from citizens could provide vital income.

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/is-isis-in-crisis-syrians-who-once-supported-it-are-now-repulsed-by-its-brutality-a6761061.html

 

[brizoda 4,178]

this is simply a genocide

[Qualle1 1,385]

I suggest to read the entire article and not just Lego's part.

[Melech 9,900]

Horrible

 

[Economy 52,884]

They gonna loose many supporters they do have living under them

 

as bad as this sounds, this could lead to internal revolt which would not be so bad