This is exactly the image IS, alqaeda and Taliban have been portraying for the past many years.
The leader of Islamic State has declared ‘Islam is the religion of fighting’ in a rare audio message which called on all Muslims to ‘fight for the caliphate’.
Islamic State released the message yesterday claiming it was from its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as the extremist group executed 26 civilians before reaching the gates of an ancient Syrian city amid fears they could destroy it.